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The Enemy’s Tactics
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 ESV We are at war. Yet, we have to remember that our fight is not with other people. Our enemy is much less obvious. Satan has been warring against mankind since the…
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Our Fathers in the Faith
We have a tendency to focus our Bible studies on our fathers in the faith—Moses, Abraham, David, etc. We look to them as role models, as examples of how to live and how not to live. We look to them to learn how to relate to God, how to walk in faith and this is…
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Exposing Darkness
“And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds. 2 Corinthians 11:14 ESV “Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.” Ephesians 5:11 ESV When…
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Perilous Times—Strengthen Your Roots
Christ urged us to beware of those coming falsely in His name and Paul repeatedly fought the infiltration of false doctrine in the church. He warned about it over and over in multiple letters he wrote. In his book of Colossians, he instructed all believers that we should walk in Christ and grow in His…
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The Holy Spirit
“But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” John 14:26 RSV As we are made in His image with a body, soul, and spirit, God is 3 persons in 1—the Father,…
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A Vain Resistance
“And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it…
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What is the Gospel?
There are many things being done using the name of Jesus and much being presented as the gospel that is not the gospel. So, what is the gospel of Jesus Christ? It isn’t social justice. It isn’t self-help psychology or personal improvement. It isn’t being a good person. It isn’t earning anything. It’s recognizing that…
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One Jesus, One Way
“And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying, she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way…
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An Exchanged Life
“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.” Matthew 21:44 KJV There is a great misconception about the Christian life. The overarching belief is that when we accept Christ, He changes our life. But that is not what He taught when…
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The Battle Is In Your Mind
“Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity, every thought to the obedience of Christ;” 2 Corinthians 10:5 KJV We wonder why our life is what it is. We ask ourselves how could it have become this? We commiserate with others because Satan is…
The Offense of the Cross 