“My daughter is cruelly demon-possessed.” ~Canaanite Woman
The Bible speaks of demons as real, actual beings. However, Scripture’s depiction of demons is very different from the popular …
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“Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” ~James
God is good. God is good all the time. I struggle with temptation. I know all followers of our Master …
“The seed along the path are those who have heard and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.” ~Jesus
In the Gospels, Jesus speaks of those who have “ears to hear” at the end of a difficult saying or …
“Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.” ~Jesus
Jesus has defeated Satan. Jesus openly spoke about the Cross and His death. It was an hour of judgment for …
“Man must not live on bread alone.” ~Jesus
As Jesus begins His ministry, He is full of the Holy Spirit. That is a huge thing because He is …
How was Jesus able to drive demons out at a distance? How does Jesus rebuke demons?
The Bible speaks of demons as real, actual beings. However, Scripture’s depiction of demons is very different from the popular …
“What business do you have, Jesus, Son of the High God, messing with me?” ~Demons to Jesus
Jesus is the Son of God. Everyone knows it including the demons Jesus encounters. Satan himself knows it. I know …
Is lying the hallmark of the devil and the anti-Messiah?
The Bible is clear that lying is missing God’s goal (aka sin) and is displeasing to God. The first sin …
“The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.” ~Apostle John
Now this is stunning news. If I practice missing God’s goal (aka sin) then I am of the devil. Jesus …
“This is war, and there is no neutral ground.” ~Jesus
Jesus knows what I am thinking. There is no hiding. Jesus will shine the light on my indifference. I must …
“If any of you are embarrassed over me and the way I’m leading you when you get around your fickle and unfocused friends, know that you’ll be an even greater embarrassment to the Son of Man when he arrives in all the splendor of God” ~Jesus
So now we are down to the real issue. Jesus has laid out the case for what it takes to …
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” ~Apostle Paul
Paul reminds me. I am at war. It is an ongoing war. It doesn’t stop. Who is the enemy? The …
“So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper.” ~James
Do I want God to have His way in my life? Of course I do. As I follow Jesus, that …
“The one who won’t practice righteous ways isn’t from God, nor is the one who won’t love brother or sister. A simple test.” ~Apostle John
Some tests are hard. Others are simple. This one is VERY simple. Loving others deeply and the way Jesus the …
“This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.” ~Apostle Paul
Men of God. This is for you. I have spent a week focused on this scripture. We must know that …
“Does it make sense to send a devil to catch a devil, to use Satan to get rid of Satan?" ~~Jesus
It is hard imaging this actually happened but then again sometimes we have a “fantasy image” of Jesus that is …
What is the importance of prayer?
R.A. Torrey lamented the average believer’s indifference to prayer by writing: How little time the average Christian spends in prayer! …
“Be alert and of sober mind.” ~Apostle Peter
I need to keep a cool head. I should be on the alert at all times. I must keep my …
"Up, God! My God, help me! Slap their faces, First this cheek, then the other, Your fist hard in their teeth!" ~~King David
King David had real enemies and he was a warrior for GOD. He knew GOD was the only one who …
“God cares for you” ~Apostle Peter
I need to be content with who I am in God’s family. I should not put on any airs and …
If I were the devil
This is way too prophetic. Commentary by Paul Harvey. What do you think?
"Some of the seed fell on the road; it was tramped down and the birds ate it." ~~Jesus
Jesus knows that God’s word isn’t always received well. The seeds on the road are those who hear the …
