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Category Archives: spiritual warfare
three prayers
Psalm 144 David prayed for three things with no reservation or feeling of shame: rescue from the plots of his enemies, growth of the LORD’s kingdom among men, and prosperity for the righteous. May our prayers reflect the same reliance … Continue reading
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fighting for the right reason
Psalm 60 Why are we fighting our battles? Is it for self-preservation? Wrong answer. We fight our battles because the territory we fight for belongs to our God. He owns not only our own lives, but also the lives of … Continue reading
incomplete victory
2 Kings 3 The combined armies of Israel, Judah and Edom accomplish all that Elisha predicts, but stops short of eliminating Moab altogether. It appears that the Moabite king’s sacrifice of his oldest son changes things. We must be careful … Continue reading
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emotions and the Spirit
Judges 15 Rarely does the Holy Spirit work in our lives without an accompanying passion. For Samuel, his anger over being betrayed by his would-be father-in-law set the stage for a miracle. He picked up a fresh jawbone of a … Continue reading
sin, bondage, warfare, rest
Judges 3:7-31 The cycle was sin, bondage, warfare, rest for a number of years, and then sin again. God raised up warriors who executed his judgment upon the oppressors, but it was the idolatry of the people that caused the … Continue reading
the future of overcomers (1)
Revelation 2. Christ does not promise a future for mere attenders . He required his churches to produce overcomers. Each church had a danger that it faced. For those within these four churches who overcame – Christ had special promises: … Continue reading
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