Posts tagged “Spiritual Warfare”
When God doesn’t fight
“The Lord is a warrior” (Exodus 15:3). I love that verse. God is a fighter, and he never loses a battle! His undefeated record…
Always there
“Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus” (John 21:4). If you’re familiar…
A Christian can hate?
God knows everything. God is everywhere. God can do anything. But he is more. He is also holy. David wrote: “Do I not hate…
He knows and forgives
You wouldn’t think there is much comfort in God knowing everything about you. As you think back over the past year, I’m sure you…
Will you welcome Jesus?
If Jesus knocked on your front door, would you let him in? The Samaritans didn’t. “[Jesus] sent messengers on ahead, who went into a…
Jesus didn’t compromise
Secular history tells us that Pontius Pilate ruled for ten years. Most governors were only in office a quarter of that time and then…
Anger is ego
The so-pathetic-you-want-to-laugh story of James and John reminds us that most anger is just ego. “When the disciples James and John saw [the Samaritans’…
Get rid of anger
Have you heard of the church brawl that left 40 people dead? In 1846, two different Christian denominations wanted to hold their Easter service…
The broken belong with Jesus
I don’t care who you are, where you’ve been, what you’ve done, or how often you’ve done it. Jesus’ arms are still wide open…
Imperfect vision
On June 26, 2021, in Surfside, FL, a condominium high-rise crumbled to the ground, killing 97 people. A few days later, a father and…
The defeat of darkness
In a galaxy ten billion light-years away, you will likely find planets and stars and solar systems that no one will ever see. Jesus…
Smashing stuff in church
I recently had one of my most memorable church moments. I built a tall tower out of Legos, so strong and sturdy that the…