Posts with the category “spiritual-warfare”

When we hear the word "dangerous," our minds often leap to images of physical threat or violence. But what if the most dangerous force in the world isn't physical at all? What if true danger to darkness, to despair, to the powers that seek to destroy lives—comes from something entirely different?  Read More

Faith doesn't eliminate risk. It transforms it. Faith places obedience on one side of the scale and sacrifice on the other, and reveals that what we gain through obedience always outweighs what we might lose through sacrifice. This is where the Christian life becomes truly dangerous—not to ourselves, but to the forces that would keep us frozen in fear.  Read More

The commander of the Lord’s army does not answer to human alliances. He is not a mercenary. He is not a mascot. He is not a symbol for any nation, including Israel. He arrives bearing heaven’s authority, not human allegiance, and the first thing he does is reject Joshua’s frame. The question is not, “Whose side is God on?” The question is, “Who is on the Lord’s side?”  Read More

A church can be grown with business strategies. A service can be designed with excellence. A sermon can be preached with eloquence. But none of those require the Spirit. None of those need a living God. If it can be done without Him, it should not be done at all (John 15:5; Psalm 127:1)  Read More

Decide today to no longer resignedly cope with the lingering sins and idols that subjugate you. Raze them to the ground without reservation or mercy, wielding the inexhaustible power available in Christ.  Read More

No sincere believer wants to remain spiritually stunted. We all desperately want to grow, mature, and experience the abundant life Christ promises. The danger, however, is that we seek humanistic solutions, rooted in psychological methods, disconnected from the simple yet profound truths of God’s Word.  Read More

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called” (1 Timothy 6:12, ESV). The war has been won through Christ’s death and resurrection, but the spiritual battles remain until He returns.  Read More