Spiritual Warfare in Different Cultures
For the next two years the church continued to grow despite persecution. In fact, persecution caused much of the growth. As believers were forced to flee from Jerusalem they …
Delivered By a Shadow
To validate the authenticity of the message the disciples were bringing, God did the same kinds of miracles through them that He did through Jesus. “As a result, people …
Casualties in the War With Satan – 2
We have been looking at the account of Ananias and Sapphira and the example God made of them for others in the early church (Acts 5:1-10). Satan “filled” their …
Casualties in the War With Satan – 1
When external persecution didn’t stop the church’s growth (Acts 4:4) Satan tried attacking from within. He wanted to contaminate the spiritual life of the church members, as seen in the …
Equipped to do Battle
The book of Acts opens with Jesus returning to heaven after His victory over sin and Satan while on earth (Acts 1:1-11). Then after choosing Matthias to replace Judas …
Spiritual Warfare in Acts
Jesus’ first coming was God’s invasion of enemy occupied territory. He landed behind enemy lines to begin the work of setting the captives free (Isaiah 42:7; 49:9; Luke 4:18-21). He …
Spiritual Warfare Lessons from Jesus
Jesus is our example in how to have victory over Satan and his demons. At the start of His ministry He cast out many demons (Matthew 4:23-24; Mark 1:39,34). …
We Fight a Defeated Foe
After entering Jerusalem on a donkey and proclaiming Himself Messiah, the Jews continued rejection of Jesus became final. Jesus, knowing crucifixion was certain, told His followers what would happen …
Is It Gods Will for Everyone to Be Healed Today 2
We have been looking at the issue of healing as it applies to us today. Let’s conclude our discussion on this subject. Is ‘healing’ today the same as in …
Is It Gods Will For Everyone to be Healed Today 1
There are those today who believe that Jesus not only paid for sin on the cross, but that He also paid for our sickness. They say that each is …