In England, royal protocol dictates that when one goes to see the Queen, one must not speak to her unless she speaks first. She asks the questions; she initiates the conversation. One must bow in reverence and wait for her to speak. It sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Yet, that’s how it is, and everyone must […]
Peter emphasizes that, in His sovereign plan, God has chosen and sanctified us to lead us from disobedience to obedience. By lifting us from our condition as children of disobedience, God transforms us so that we become His obedient children. This obedience is not a crushing obligation or the result of human effort; it is […]
Peter exhorts us with these words: “As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.” — 1 Peter 1:14 Take careful note of what Peter says. He doesn’t command them to strive to become obedient, as if obedience were a trait to be achieved by their own […]
The flesh uses our five senses as gateways to feed its desires:• Sight: Like Eve with the fruit that was “pleasing to the eye” (Genesis 3:6), our eyes are often drawn to things that seem beautiful but are spiritually destructive.• Touch: The pursuit of forbidden pleasures or immediate sensations strengthens carnal desires.• Taste: Esau’s case, […]
Paul goes on to say that we must tear down “every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.” These “high things” represent internal strongholds that claim to rival God’s authority within us. This includes: In my case, these strongholds tried to establish themselves in the form of distrust: “Don’t trust anymore, don’t […]
Another major problem with this so-called “deliverance ministry” is that people become so caught up in delivering one another and organizing “deliverance meetings” that they lose sight of Jesus’ first command: the evangelization of the nations (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15). Nowadays, entire churches and ministries are engaged in this so-called deliverance. As a result, they […]
The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ simply needs to learn how to maintain balance. By emphasizing one verse to the exclusion of other passages, or by exalting anything other than the Word of God—including unbiblical practices—believers can stray into major doctrinal errors. A person can take any theme from the Bible, give it too […]
Some people speak of the Church as being in battle. Among them are those who believe we must fight demons in order to achieve success.As for me, I prefer to speak of the triumphant Church because it is scriptural. Jesus’ triumph over Satan is the triumph of every believer who can benefit from that victory […]
We have just seen how an evil spirit can oppress the body or mind of a person, whether they are saved or not. It is also possible for a Christian to give place to an evil spirit when under oppression. The Scriptures show that an individual can surrender to God and later turn around and […]
“This passage from James, written to Christians, also deals with the subject of the works or ‘pleasures’ of the flesh.” JAMES 4:1-3 Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from YOUR DESIRES for pleasure that war in YOUR MEMBERS? YOU LUST and do not have. You murder and covet […]
