Category Archives: Business as Mission

Sword of the Spirit – The Pride of Life #1289

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1289 “The Pride of Life” For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. – … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – The Tempter Came #1288

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1288 “The Tempter Came” And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.  And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Pay Attention #1287

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1287 “Pay Attention” Hear, you peoples, all of you; pay attention, O earth, and all that is in it… For behold, the Lord is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Cause to Sin #1286

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1286 “Cause to Sin” And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Alive in Jesus #1285

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1285 “Alive In Jesus” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. – John 14:6 Life. Our world society is conflicted … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Lovingkindness #1284

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1284 “Lovingkindness” The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore, I have drawn you with lovingkindness. – Jeremiah 31:3 (NASB 1995) Lovingkindness. It is a word that … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Wait #1283

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1283 “Wait” Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! – Psalm 27:14 I do not wait well. I prefer activity to inactivity. I fidget. I pace. I … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Wisdom of the Wise #1282

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1282 “Wisdom of the Wise” For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise? Where is the … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Fire and Hammer #1281

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1281 “Fire and Hammer” Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the Lord. Is … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Cover Up #1280

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1280 “Cover Up” Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed or hidden that will not be known. – Luke 12:2 It is in our nature to sin and to cover it up. We see … Continue reading

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