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Category Archives: Spiritual Warfare
A Few Thoughts About Blessings
The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it. (Proverbs 10:22, N.K.J.V.) The Bible teaches that God bestows blessings (eternal blessings and earthly blessings) upon people. It also teaches that Satan, when he so … Continue reading
The Man Behind the Curtain
Those of us who grew up watching The Wizard of Oz on television once a year know all about “the man behind the curtain.” Unfortunately, since that movie came out in 1939, younger generations simply don’t get the reference because … Continue reading
Offenses Must Come
“Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!” (Matthew 18:7, N.K.J.V.) The Greek word translated as “offenses” in this verse is skandalon, and it’s a word that … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Depravity, Faithfulness, God's Work, Ministry, Problems, Service, Sin, Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, The Devil, Trials
Tagged Christians yielding to the same temptation again and again, For offenses must come, Satan corrupts minds, stumbling blocks, the children of the devil, the flesh lusts against the Spirit, the Greek word skandalon
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Does Doing God’s Will Sometimes Make Situations Harder?
(“Questions From Israel’s Exodus” series: post #7) God got Moses to return to Egypt and lead the Israelites out of their Egyptian bondage, but getting Moses to step into that role took some doing. First, God had to answer all … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Criticism, Disappointment, Doing Good, Doubt, God's Will, Leadership, Ministry, Obedience, Persecution, Perseverance, Personal, Problems, Series: "Questions From Israel's Exodus", Service, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged God's will can lead to persecution, God's will can make things harder, Moses getting mad at God, Pharaoh's response to Moses and Aaron
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Even Satan Is Under God’s Control
Some Christians seem to operate under the mentality that Satan is bigger than God. These folks would do well to pay closer attention to the story of Job. Sure, God let Satan take a couple of runs at Job, but … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Doubt, God's Timing, God's Sovereignty, Perseverance, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged being sifted by Satan, God limited what Satan did to Job, Satan can only do what God allows, Satan desiring to sift Peter, Satan throwing the Christians of Smyrna into prison
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Does Satan Know the Future?
And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Demons, Eternity, God's Foreknowledge, God's Omniscience, Prophecy, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil
Tagged Can Satan predict the future?, Can Satan still get into heaven?, Does Satan know his future?, Does Satan know the Bible?, Does Satan know the future?, How do psychics do their predicting?, the second war in heaven, What does the Bible say about fortune tellers?, What does the Bible say about psychics and mediums?, Will there be another war in heaven?
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How God Can Use Your Patmos
The apostle John lived into his eighties, perhaps into his nineties, and in so doing easily outlived all the other apostles. And how did he spend his “senior citizen” years? Post-Biblical church history provides strong documentation that he lived and … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Character, Complaining, Disappointment, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Work, Influence, Ministry, Patience, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Service, Spiritual Warfare, Sports, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged Domition persecuting John, growing in the valley, how God can use a problem in your life, learning from a bad experience, The difference between Ephesus and Patmos, the island of Patmos, Why was John on Patmos?
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Why Daniel’s Answer Got Delayed
Daniel chapter 10 provides us with a particularly fascinating incident from the life of the prophet Daniel. The incident has to do with answers to prayer and why those answers sometimes get delayed. In Daniel’s case, his answer was delayed … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Demons, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil
Tagged Daniel's answer delayed 21 days, spiritual warfare in prayer, the kings of Persia in the Bible, the prince of Greece in the Bible, the prince of Persia in the Bible, why the answers to our prayers get delayed
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What Spiritual Gifts Does the Bible Name?
Series: “Spiritual Gifts” (post #2) To find out what spiritual gifts the Bible names, you have to consult three separate passages of scripture. The passages are Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:8-30, and Ephesians 4:7-16. By combining the lists from all … Continue reading
Posted in Discernment, Evangelism, Faith, Giving, God's Work, Individuality, Leadership, Mercy, Ministry, Pastors, Preaching, Series: "Spiritual Gifts", Service, Speaking in Tongues, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, The Holy Spirit
Tagged a definition of each spiritual gift, a list of the spiritual gifts, the passages where the Bible talks about spiritual gifts, What spiritual gifts does the Bible name?
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The Disciple's Road 