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Be Strong in the Lord

27 September 2026 · Dr. Franklin Watts · The Whole Armor of God

Ephesians 6:10–13

Before a single piece of armor is named, Paul gives two commands — and Dr. Franklin Watts takes up the first: "Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might." It is in the imperative: a command, not a suggestion. Why must we be strong in Him? Because of who we are — not free agents or isolated units, but members of the body of Christ, to be accepted warts and all. Because of what we are — weak in ourselves, as the failures of Abraham, Moses and the greatest saints attest; no one should pretend the Christian life is easy. And because of who He is — "the name of the LORD is a strong tower