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Hebrews 12: Seek the Lord and Let Him Deliver You from Sin

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Preacher: Pastor Ray Our Heavenly Father wants His children to seek Him so that He can deliver us from deeply rooted sins such as lust and bitterness. Discussion Questions The Lord wants you to seek Him so that He can deliver you from sin. Here are 3 observations from the Psalms: 1) Boastful words overflow from a heart that is proud.… Read more

Book of Ephesians – Prayer: Life is a Battle for Your Soul (pt3 of 3)

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Let’s explore the progression of spiritual attack. Negative words spoken against us lead to anger and then the words turn into repeated thoughts and these repeated thoughts harden into strongholds. And once Satan has a stronghold in your heart, you’ve lost the spiritual battle. If you are not growing spiritually, chances are, there is a stronghold in your life.… Read more

Book of Ephesians – Prayer: Life is a Battle for Your Soul (pt2 of 3)

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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.… Read more

Lord’s Supper: Demolishing Strongholds

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We are about to partake in the Lord’s Supper. In light of the message and the reality of Satan and spiritual warfare, there is one thing I am sure of. Satan hates it when we observe the Lord’s Supper and we remember what Christ did on the cross to defeat him.… Read more

2 Corinthians – Teaching #1: Repentance and the Reality of Spiritual Battle (pt3 of 3)

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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.… Read more

Rick Warren Devotional: Strongholds

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“Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a mighty foothold to the Devil.” (Ephesians 4:27 NLT) When you give the devil a foothold into your life, he takes a stronghold. What does that mean? If you give Satan control of one little part of your life, he will soon take over the whole thing.… Read more