Church is where people are saved by God and where people grow spiritually. But church is also where some of the most hurtful things occur. Church issues that arise because of Satan’s attacks are fairly obvious. Scandals, abuse, unforgiveness, gossip, slander, and eventually the church splits. Satan loves nothing more than tearing churches apart. Don’t […]
spiritual battle
Book of Ephesians – Prayer: Life is a Battle for Your Soul (pt1 of 3)
We are going to talk about prayer and spiritual battle today. There are 3 prayers recorded in the book of Ephesians, one recorded in Eph 1, another in Eph 3 and a final one to wrap up the entire book in Eph 6. Last week, we talked about Eph 1:1-14 and how our doctrine and […]
2 Corinthians – Teaching #1: Repentance and the Reality of Spiritual Battle (pt3 of 3)
Instead of binding you with religion, Paul said, you were not bound under my leadership. Actually, as an apostle, I will allow myself to be bound for your sake. For the sake of church planting and missions, I will endure whatever hardships come my way because Satan doesn’t want God’s work to advance. If you […]
2012 Vision – Make Disciples of All Nations (pt2 of 4)
Now, reading from v18, it says, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. What is this authority referring to? Jesus is the Son of God from heaven so it makes sense, all authority in heaven has been given to him. What about authority on earth? Who is the authority or […]
Revelation 12: Why Are There So Many Scrooges During Christmas? (Part 2 of 4)
I think if we understood the spiritual importance of this holiday season, we would slow down, we’d be more prayerful, and we’d more attentive to people around us who may be hurting inside. Toward that end, I want to study the 4 characters in this chapter: 1) a woman, 2) a child birthed by that […]
Revelation 12: Why Are There So Many Scrooges During Christmas? (Part 1 of 4)
Text: Revelation 12:1-12, 17, 13:1 Christmas is only a few days away so I wish everyone an early Merry Christmas. For kids, no holiday season even comes close to Christmas. Not Halloween, not the Easter Bunny. No, these are all distant seconds. Growing up, I loved Christmas. I mean, you wake up and under the […]