Praise as a Spiritual Weapon “Speaking Truth to Power”. This has become a rhetorical stock phrase. To what extent are we aware of the Powers behind “the power”? “Praise the Lord.” Has this become just religious jargon? Do we truly understand what it means to praise the Lord? “Spiritual Warfare”. Do we know the nature of the battle and the weapons? “A sacrifice of praise”. What is that?
The purpose of this article is to offer a possible explanation of a phrase found in the apostle Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians – “The Mystery of Iniquity (or Lawlessness)”. In the process, other phrases like “Satan is Bound” and “He who Restrains” will be identified to explain the context surrounding “The Mystery of Iniquity”. This is the premise of the article: Can Satan be literally bound but his established spiritual influence continues on in the world by spirit
In 1 John 2:15, the apostle John is telling us “Do not love the world….” In his gospel, the same writer is telling us that “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) So, are we to understand that it’s O.K. for God to love the world, but we should not? Is the apostle John contradicting himself? Is this a contradiction in
This article consists of two related messages from John’s first epistle. Part 1 is entitled “Do Not Love the World”, and Part 2 – “Do Not Believe Every Spirit”. Regarding the Christian’s relationship to the world, these are the two commandments the apostle John gives in his first epistle: “Do Not Love the World” and “Do Not Believe Every Spirit” “The Spirit of the World” is available in paperback format CLICK >
So, you’re a devoted disciple of Jesus Christ. Daily, you look out at the world in which you live – you hear what is being said, you see what is being done – and increasingly you are feeling more and more different and separate – even in relation to some family and friends. You come to understand more deeply what Jesus prayed concerning His disciples: “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world”. (John
In the apostle Paul’s epistle to the Ephesians (3:10) we find the calling of the Church – the Ekklesia Jesus is building: “That the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.” Scripture reveals the Cross to be God’s “weapon of choice” for addressing “the rulers, the powers, the world forces of this darkness, the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (6:12) In his first epistle to
