Devotions in the book of Proverbs – Introduction
Starting a new book of the Bible with the devotional blogs. Usually, I post about one of these a week as part of our effort to encourage people to read the Bible for themselves and find application to life. Starting next week we will use the Old Testament book of Proverbs. This blog is an […]
Great sermon on sin by John Piper
Read the blog and other stuff I write enough and you will know that I have a great deal of respect and admiration for John Piper. I think this is true because just about every time I hear him speak, he somehow has the password to the lock on my heart and his words find […]
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 […]