Romans 1:29-32 “Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”
Continuing Michaels message, he writes: Christians, as lights, are called to stand against the darkness of this world. There’s a stark contrast between the sinful works for the flesh and the godly fruit of the Spirit. Those whom God has called and are born again of His Spirit have been given spiritual enablements. One of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit is “discerning of spirits”. The invisible enemy underlying the pandemic is the spiritual realm: the prince of the power of the air who now worketh in the children of disobedience.
Pastor Dave Hess ministers to people from diverse ethnicities. Some members of his congregation still experience slavery in their countries of origin. The gospel of salvation is the only hope for true freedom. Jesus said, “If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”
Pastor Dave Hess ministers to people from diverse ethnicities. Some members of his congregation still experience slavery in their countries of origin. The gospel of salvation is the only hope for true freedom. Jesus said, “If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”
Things are far worse around the world than in the United States. Pastor Dave has witnessed atrocities in the Middle East, where “ethnic cleansing” practices have resulted in innocent populations being raped, pillaged, plundered, and killed in the name of so-called ethnic purity. These are symptoms of the acute spiritual warfare of our times.
However, the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but spiritual to the pulling down of spiritual strongholds.For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against spiritual wickedness from on high. According to Ephesians 6:14-18, To stand against the schemes of the devil we must put on the whole armor of God: “Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.”
In the spiritual battle, the offensive weapons are the sword of the Spirit , which is the word of God and prayer. We have nothing to fear, for if God be for us who can be against us? The question is not whether God is on our side, but whether we are on God’s side. On God’s side, be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good....
According to 2 Corinthians 2:14, “Now thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph in Christ Jesus, and makes manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.” ... that we may be fear extinguishers and ever live to the praise of the glory of His grace!
However, the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but spiritual to the pulling down of spiritual strongholds.For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against spiritual wickedness from on high. According to Ephesians 6:14-18, To stand against the schemes of the devil we must put on the whole armor of God: “Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.”
In the spiritual battle, the offensive weapons are the sword of the Spirit , which is the word of God and prayer. We have nothing to fear, for if God be for us who can be against us? The question is not whether God is on our side, but whether we are on God’s side. On God’s side, be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good....
According to 2 Corinthians 2:14, “Now thanks be to God who always causes us to triumph in Christ Jesus, and makes manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.” ... that we may be fear extinguishers and ever live to the praise of the glory of His grace!
Your brother in Christ, Michael
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