Spiritual Warfare

Vacuum or Fountain

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.  Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect […]

Vacuum or Fountain Read More »

The Door She Could Not Shut

Behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon–possessed.”    Matthew 15:22 My dad’s sermon startled me.  I have been scanning files into the computer over the last years and so there are about 30 files

The Door She Could Not Shut Read More »

Inquiring Minds Want To Know

But Peter … said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, … heed my words. … this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; …  I will show

Inquiring Minds Want To Know Read More »

Temptation and Joy

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.             Genesis 3:6 Alexander MacLaren, in a sermon entitled “Faith Tested

Temptation and Joy Read More »

Prepared for Tribulation

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.  Unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.  So if anyone says, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’

Prepared for Tribulation Read More »

The Self-Made god or the Real One (Addiction)

For even if there are so–called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many “gods” and many “lords”), yet for us there is one God, the Father, of Whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom are all things, and through Whom we live.    I

The Self-Made god or the Real One (Addiction) Read More »

How Can We?

How can we who died to sin still live in it?      Romans 6:2 This section of Romans that the Epistle was taken from intrigues me the most.  There are many wonderful passages in Romans, very beautiful, comforting, strengthening passages.  There are also passages of warning as well.  But this section in particular fascinates me. In

How Can We? Read More »