We know that we must be saved to be given the armor of God. So why is God giving us a helmet of salvation? The only answer that makes sense is that salvation must be made up of different phases. Guess what? It is actually made up of three different … Keep reading …
Thanksgiving Day affords us a wonderful time to express our thanks together as a nation. We have so many things to be thankful for. Some examples include, air to breath, homes to live in, clothes to wear, our health, our gifting and our talents. However, the most important reason to … Keep reading …
“In heavenly armor we’ll enter the land, The battle belongs to the Lord. No weapon that’s fashioned against us shall stand, The battle belongs to the Lord.” (Petra, “The Battle Belongs to the Lord.”) As we saw last week “resting is warfare.” Resting really means to put … Keep reading …
How Can We Rely on Resting? Resting during warfare is clearly demonstrated to us in Matthew 4. In verses 1 to 11 we will follow in Jesus’ footsteps as He demonstrates the right way to do warfare with the devil. While going through Matthew 4, we saw that … Keep reading …
Stand Firm Wearing The Right Shoes We can fully trust and rely on God to provide us with everything that we need to STAND FIRM. Our shoes of peace are firmly planted in the knowledge that we are deeply loved and nothing can separate us from the love of God. … Keep reading …
Part of God’s Peace is Counting Your Blessings When we operate in the peace of God which surpasses all understanding we cannot help but be thankful and “count our blessings.” Let’s thankfully praise God. Thank God for What He Has Done When we think about the peace of … Keep reading …
His Peace Blesses Us We are forgiven. God is creating in us a pure and a clean heart by granting us His peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Let’s take some time and meditate on God’s Word to see how powerful His peace can be. This Peace … Keep reading …
Psalms 51 and 32 Show the Power of Confession David was a man who knew the power of confession. Once his sin was pointed out, he quickly repented and asked God for forgiveness. He confessed that his sin was against God. Why? Wasn’t it against his wife, Uriah … Keep reading …
God Will Send Us Our Nathan Like King David, we can get up in our sins. Often, this leads us to lose sight of the fact they are sins. And, we seem to forget that sin is displeasing to God. Thankfully, God is not willing for any to perish … Keep reading …