Our enemy, he prowls about,Attacking minds, instilling doubt.He wants us fearful, doubting God.He wants us fallen, in his squad. He whispers nothings in our ears,He wants to fill our minds with fears.He loves confusion, fears, and doubts.Division’s what he’s all about. He’s lacking sense in all he does,For he is Satan, and becauseA fallen creature, … Continue reading Battles of The Mind
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Keeping on Speaking the Truth
Colossians 1:24-29 ESV “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, … Continue reading Keeping on Speaking the Truth
Please Tell Them the Truth
Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Now this word “imitate” can be used in at least two different ways. It can mean to mimic someone in a theatrical way, … Continue reading Please Tell Them the Truth
No Fakery Here
2 Corinthians 4:1-2 ESV “Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart. But we have renounced disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God's word, but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of … Continue reading No Fakery Here
Don’t Be False to the Truth
By Our Good Conduct James 3:13 ESV “Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.” Our faith and our wisdom are not shown just in what we profess with our lips, or in what we teach, but they are shown in what … Continue reading Don’t Be False to the Truth
They Refuse to Love the Truth
A Strong Delusion 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 ESV “The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, … Continue reading They Refuse to Love the Truth
But Because I tell You the Truth
We are Offspring Of John 8:31-36 ESV So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to … Continue reading But Because I tell You the Truth
The Lord Sees not as Man Sees
For the Lord Sees I Samuel 16:7 ESV “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart’.” (cf. John … Continue reading The Lord Sees not as Man Sees
Lies May Sound Good, But…
And Walk in LoveEphesians 5:1-2 ESV “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” As the beloved children of God, we are to be becoming like Jesus in thought, word, and deed. For, if … Continue reading Lies May Sound Good, But…
Out of Context
1 John 4:1 ESV “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” What is a spirit? What is a spirit? It is wind or breath. It can be a revelation, a teaching and/or a teacher, preacher, … Continue reading Out of Context
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