Tag: spiritual warfare
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Whose camp are you in?
2 Samuel 3:1 “There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker.” The Bible tells us that there is a war going on in this world that every person is a part of. It’s…
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A Spiritual Defense
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ” Opinions: everybody has them. One dictionary defines an “opinion” as “a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based…
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Army of God
Numbers 10:35 “And whenever the ark set out, Moses said, ‘Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you.’” Have you ever thought much about what the ark of the covenant that rested within the holy of holies of the tabernacle represented? It was a box…
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Wonderful Words of Life
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 “But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” In the verses…
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Spiritual Strongholds
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.” Spiritual warfare: there’s much written and spoken about it today. So often discussions on this topic divert into the mystical.…
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Nor Angels Nor Rulers
Romans 8:37-39 “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us…
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Life’s Battles
James 4:7 “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” So much of life is a battle. Some struggle to make a living. It seems like it’s always such an uphill climb. Others fight addictions, but with little success. There is fighting within families, and broken homes, broken relationships, and…
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Watch!
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Do you believe in spiritual battles? Jesus certainly did. He constantly told His disciples to be watchful, to be aware, to be careful. Why? One of his most well-known students, Peter, tells us in the…
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A word to the discouraged
Numbers 6:22-27 “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance…
To Encourage You 