Category Archives: Spiritual Warfare

A Weekly Reminder

The April 16, 1990, edition of People magazine featured the story of a young man who was in the midst of paying off an interesting sentence for drunk driving. Eight years earlier his drinking and driving had resulted in the death of … Continue reading

Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Christ's Death, Comfort, Confession, Conscience, Eternal Security, Forgiveness, God's Mercy, Grace, Guilt, Making Restitution, Peace, Salvation, Satan, Seeking Forgiveness, Sin, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It’s Hard to Be Still

Be still, and know that I am God… (Psalm 46:10, N.K.J.V.) Royce was our child who couldn’t sit still. He was hyper, fidgety, squirmy, active, and all sorts of other wiggly. He could sit and play his PlayStation for hours, … Continue reading

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Will Tartarus Ever Be Emptied?

We get the noun “Tartarus” from the Greek verb tartaroo. That verb is used in 2 Peter 2:4 in reference to a certain group of fallen angels that God has cast down and delivered into chains of darkness. Most translations (K.J.V., N.K.J.V., N.I.V., N.A.S.V., E.S.V., … Continue reading

Posted in Angels, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Return, Coming Judgment, Demons, Disobedience, Eternity, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, Hell, Prophecy, Salvation, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Are Hades & Hell the Same Place? (post #2 of 2)

In my previous post, I offered the first half of my answer to the question, “Are Hades and Hell the same place?” I won’t rehash every last sentence of that information, but here are the highlights: Okay, so at this point the question becomes, … Continue reading

Posted in Angels, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Resurrection, Coming Judgment, Death, Demons, Eternity, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, Heaven, Hell, Human Life, Prophecy, Resurrection, Salvation, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

God & Evil

Mathew 5:48 says that God is “perfect.” 1st John 1:5 says: “…God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.” James 1:13 says: “…God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.” Genesis 1:31 says … Continue reading

Posted in Abortion, Addiction, Adultery, Adversity, Aging, Alcohol, Angels, Anger, Bestiality, Creation, Death, Demons, Depravity, God's Omnipotence, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Greed, Lust, Lying, Man's Freewill, Persecution, Polygamy, Pride, Problems, Racism, Rebellion, Satan, Sickness, Sin, Slavery, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Suicide, The Devil, Weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Kingdom Facts

Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.” (John 18:36, … Continue reading

Posted in Christ's Second Coming, Creation, Demons, Eternity, Government, Heaven, Prophecy, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, The Sermon On The Mount | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Are You Sure You’re a Soldier?

An elderly gentleman found himself seated next to a young man who was dressed rather sloppily. The elderly gentleman struck up a conversation to pass the time. After exchanging names and pleasant greetings, he asked the young man, “Son, what … Continue reading

Posted in Backsliding, Bible Study, Disobedience, Dress and Appearance, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Word, God's Work, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Sacrifice, Salvation, Sanctification, Scripture, Separation, Service, Spiritual Warfare, The Bible | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

How God Brought Good Out of Persecution

It takes quite a bit of time and energy for a mob to literally stone someone to death. Coats and outer garments must be taken off so that rocks can be gathered and thrown most effectively. But what should be … Continue reading

Posted in Adversity, Church, Contentment, Evangelism, God's Guidance, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Work, Ministry, Missions, Persecution, Problems, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, The Gospel, Trials, Witnessing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Church’s First Martyr

(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #13) I take no pleasure in reporting that much of what a lot of Christians believe about God really doesn’t stand up to the test of scripture. “God wouldn’t let me remain sick.” … Continue reading

Posted in Adversity, Christ's Death, Church, Commitment, Death, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Heaven, Ministry, Obedience, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Service, Sickness, Sin, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, The Old Testament Law, Trials | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Everyday Evidences of Adam & Eve’s Fall (post #1)

A straightforward, literal reading of the Bible’s record of history teaches us that approximately 6,000 years have passed since Adam and Eve’s fall into sin. That’s a lot of years. The fact is, though, the specific evidences the Bible associates … Continue reading

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