Right at the beginning of the Word of God is the story of creation, and in Genesis 3 we read of the first interaction between Satan and mankind.
The strategy of Satan in the Garden of Eden is the same strategy he uses today to
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Tags: blame, elevation, false church, forgiveness, judge, Lie, niceness, position, pride, repent, sin
A young man from our fellowship lived with my family for a number of years. He was well liked, had a gentle nature, was amiable, helpful and friendly and fitted in very well. His main attribute was the capacity to project “coolness”; nothing seemed to fluster him. One day my son returned to live with us and everything changed. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: accountable, blame, cool, correction, elevation, Lie, niceness, pride, prodigal, rejection, sin
They feared the Lord and served their own gods 2Kings 17:33,41
How can you fear the Lord and serve other gods at the same time? The answer is,
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Tags: authority, blame, blindness, commandment, elevation, envy, false church, grown-up, humility, Lie, niceness, position, pride, prodigal, sabbath, wife
Most Christians are happy to follow Christ as long as they can still enjoy the world’s goodies and lifestyles. Christians believe they are fine to enjoy the fun, movies, music, dress and houses just like the world does as long as they are good citizens. The modern thinking is …
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Tags: Ahab, correction, Jehoshaphat, Lie, lying spirits, niceness, repent, sabbath, separation, sin
In Genesis chapter 3, Eve succumbed to the temptation to elevate her position above what God allocated to her. Once she took the carrot she gained the knowledge that she was naked, then in fear, hid from God, then lied about why, then blamed the serpent, whilst at the same time Adam blamed God for giving him the woman, and then blamed the woman for misleading him.
The pattern of sin was set from the beginning,
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Tags: authority, blame, commandment, covet, elevation, envy, high-minded, humanism, liar, lying spirit, niceness, once saved always saved, position, pride, submission
Q. How would you describe a mature Christian?
Many would describe maturity as sensitive, caring, empathetic and listens to my needs. The truth is these are all feeling measurements. Real Godly maturity is Read the rest of this entry »
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… and having done all, stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt with truth … Ephesians 6:13,14
Q. What’s it mean ‘to stand’?
Most people stand against a hurtful spirit in defiance. Defiance is the opposite to standing. Defiance = you’re never going to put me down again / you’re not going to tell me / I’ll prove to you I’m good / I’ll prove to you I’m right and you’re wrong. Defiance is standing up for your rights or trying to prove to God you are of value, whereas, standing is standing up for God’s rights. Standing = Read the rest of this entry »
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