Spiritual warfare – battling the flesh
Followers of Jesus continually battle three enemies, the flesh, the world, and the devil. We’ve looked at the Devil, and the fallen angelic beings that wage war against us. The second enemy is something within that continually pushes back against the purpose of God and the new person that one becomes because of the indwelling […]
Spiritual Warfare – Our enemy, the devil
“There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.” — C. S. Lewis, Screwtape Letters In our warfare, the enemies we face include the devil, the […]
Devotion – One Hit Wonders, Jude
Background: One of the great dangers for God’s people happens when people who have joined the church begin to teach false doctrines and live lives that contradict the very teaching of God in the Scripture. This letter was written by Jude to challenge followers of Jesus to “contend for the faith that was once for […]
I highly recommend reading the book 50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die by John Piper (click link to download the PDF of the book from Desiring God). The title gives the book away, but the content is rich and will give strong Biblical reasons for Jesus death and ultimately his resurrection. It is not a […]
Spiritual warfare – Christ our victory
This is the first of a series of blog posts I will write in the next week or so in a plan to develop some of the thoughts I raised and give Scriptural support for the role of spiritual warfare in the life of faith. “Be strong in the Lord and in the power of […]
