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For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done, to…
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as…
No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him; and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God. 1 John 3:9 ESV If you are going to be a Christian, you must give up your sin. Our Scripture passage says no one born…
You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good and sends rain…
You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you, don’t resist an evildoer, on the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. Matthew 5:38-39 HCSB Today, we continue our discussion about the difficult…
Consider it great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete and lacking nothing. James 1:2-4 HCSB Yesterday, we talked about being planted in good soil. This is how we…
Still others fell on good ground and produced a crop: some 100, some 60, and some 30 times what was sown. Anyone who has ears should listen! Matthew 13:9 HCSB I began last time about talking about the hard things we will have to do if you are going to be a Christian. I…
Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us be concerned about one another in order to promote love and good works, not staying away from our worship meetings, as some habitually do, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you…
So, honor will come to you who believe, but for the unbelieving, the stone that the builders rejected will become the cornerstone, and a stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the message; they were destined for this. 1 Peter 2:7-8 HCSB In this Scripture passage, Peter…
And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ’ and will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but…