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July 10, 2017
Satan your infernal foe
The mastermind who orchestrates this whole conspiracy is Satan himself. He is the dark prince. Jesus called him “the prince of this world” (John 14:30). The apostle Paul called him “the god of this world” (2 Cor. 4:4). Satan is a consummate liar, and he is spiritually wicked, brilliantly stupid, and hideously beautiful. He wants […]
July 9, 2017
How is God’s love different from human love?
In the Old Testament, that rich word hesed, which the ESV translates “steadfast love,” carries a connotation not only of love but also of strength and steadfastness. Our love can become sentimental, a sweet but fleeting thought on a Valentine or butterflies in the stomach. God’s love is different. It is strong and steadfast. It […]
July 8, 2017
The flesh in this internal foe
We must also come to grips with an enemy inside ourselves that the Scripture calls the flesh. The description of the flesh is not a pretty picture: “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, […]
July 7, 2017
What is meant by God’s unfailing love?
Combining these ideas of intensity and relationship, it is plain to see that when God shows His chesed in a covenant relationship, His grace is firm, persistent, and steadfast. To substantiate this, Snaith has shown that out of forty-three cases when chesed is linked to another noun, the following is true: in twenty-three instances it […]
July 6, 2017
Kingdom Authority
When you were born again, you were born to win! With your new birth came Kingdom Authority that fitted you for victory. Kingdom Authority is the God-given mandate of Christians to exercise control over the world in the name of Jesus and under His oversight. The Bible says, “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh […]
An inviting campaign
82% of the unchurched are at least somewhat likely to attend church if invited. This according to Dr. Thom Rainer’s book The Unchurched Next Door. There is more. Only 2% of church going people ever invite someone to church in a given year. Seven out of ten unchurched people have never been invited to church […]
July 3, 2017
Making discipleship automatic
We always want to study the Bible with a view to application. We always want to ask, “So what?” We want to be doers of the Word and not hearers only. (James 1.22) What these verses tell us is that if we are to be transformed, we need to surround ourselves with a little band […]
July 2, 2017
The most important word in the Bible
In verse 5, Jesus says the first thing the disciples should do when going out in mission is say, “Peace to this house,” and then he uses the word “peace” again two more times. What do you think of when you hear the word peace? Inner calm? The end of war? A person flashing a […]
July 1, 2017
Behavior is contagious
The Bible teaches what science in just now learning. The Bible says, “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” Proverbs 13:20 (NIV2011) Wisdom is contagious and stupid is contagious. Almost everything is contagious. If you are a 16 year old girl and your unwed 18-year-old sister gets pregnant, […]
June 30, 2017
Transformed in groups
We are transformed one at a time, but we are not transformed alone. We are transformed in groups. If you are not in a group that is working toward being transformed into the image of Christ, you will not be transformed. People are not transformed alone. The writer of Hebrews made this clear: And let […]
