About this episode

Pastor Jacob Howell discusses living awake and equipped for spiritual battles based on 1 Thessalonians 5.

In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul reminds us that we are called to live awake—not afraid. As believers, we face a real spiritual battle, but God has not left us defenseless. Discover how the armor of God equips us to stand firm through truth, righteousness, and the peace of the gospel. Welcome to our podcast of Merge.Church in Van Buren, Arkansas, led by Pastor Jacob Howell. We desire to help everyone, everywhere discover new life in Christ by creating a warm and welcoming family home where you can feel the love and forgiveness that Jesus offers to all. Wherever you are today, we pray that you would be encouraged, challenged, and inspired to take your NEXT STEP in you relationship with Jesus. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://merge.church/⁠⁠⁠⁠

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Jacob Howell

Topics covered

• spiritual battle
• armor of God
• truth
• righteousness
• peace of the gospel
• Christian living

Keywords

• spiritual battle
• armor of God
• 1 Thessalonians
• Christianity
• faith
• truth
• righteousness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Merge.Church

Books & works: 1 Thessalonians 5

Places: Van Buren, Arkansas

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