Overcoming the World! No weapon formed against you shall prosper. And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the Lord. Isaiah 54:17. I am reminded, Lord, that Your Word has much to say about […]

Temptation of the Emotions For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 2 Cor. 10:3-4. The final test of Jesus Christ commitment to his fathers […]

Mental Temptation! For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve. 2 Corinthians 11:13-14 The third way […]

The Ego Under Temptation! But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of death. Rev. 12:11 Once Jesus had publicly determined to do His father’s will, Satan was after Him relentlessly. The deceiver failed […]

The Heart of Temptation Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 I have learned through the 53 years of following the Lord Jesus that Satan’s aim in tempting me is destroy my will to follow God. That is clearly revealed […]

The Problem of Rights! We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20. Jesus Christ is calling men and women today as he did 2000 years ago. He issued three kinds of calls: the general call, the […]

The Atmosphere of Unbelief! But as for me, I will walk in my integrity; Redeem me and be merciful to me. My foot stands in an even place; In the congregations I will bless the Lord. (Palms 26:11-12). I must be aware of the negative power of unbelief and evermore common of the negative power […]

Thinking Spiritually …And that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth. Ephesians 4:22–24 Lord, I must distinguish between common sense, which is carnal knowledge, fleshly knowledge, which relies on my five […]

God likes and dislikes. And do not neglect and sharing; with such sacrifices, God is pleased Hebrew 13:16 If I am to be a fruitful disciple, I must respect God ‘s likes and dislikes. The Bible is full of things God likes, and the things he dislikes. If I am to keep irritation out of […]

¡Vence el mal con el bien! No os dejéis vencer por el mal, sino venced el mal con el bien. Rom. 12:21. Debo admitir que durante toda mi vida he luchado contra la ira. Cuando me enfrento al mal, respondo principalmente con palabras negativas en lugar de ser positivas. Realmente creo que tiene que ver […]