Each year, Temple
University football players attend and meet with all age groups in
our Awana program in the upstairs gymnasium for about a half an hour
for a presentation by Don Bitterlich on the whole armor of God according
to Ephesians 6:10-18. Seeing the giant football
players and the "armor" that they wear makes quite an impression
on the children.
Don,
a Temple football alumni and former place kicker for the Seattle
Seahawks, presented the
message with the strong support from his rather unusual "visual
aids".
The players
who graciously attend hail from different hometowns.
Many children request
and receive autographs on paper, in their Awana handbooks, on their
Awana clothing and on their sneakers.
The lesson and the
players were quite the hit to our youngsters.
| Ephesians
6: 10-18 |
| 10 Finally,
my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may
be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For
we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age,
against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the
heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole
armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day,
and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore,
having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate
of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet
with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above
all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench
all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And
take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which
is the word of God; 18 praying always with all
prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end
with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints-- |
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