Category Archives: Temptation

Sword of the Spirit – Discipline #1347

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1347 “Discipline” Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. – Revelation 3:19 What comes to mind when you think of the word, ‘discipline’? Punishment? Pain? Restrictive, structured living? Discipline is … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Able #1346

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1346 “Able” Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you; Behold, I am the LORD, … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – No Escape #1344

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1344 “No Escape” Therefore, we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Don’t Go Far #1340

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1340 “Don’t Go Far” I will let you sacrifice to the Lord your God … Only you must not go very far away… – Exodus 8:28 Pharoah proposed a compromise – Moses refused. The world system … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Steadfast #1335

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1335 “Steadfast” The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. – Lamentations 3:22-23 The Word of God has much to … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Cast Your Burden #1333

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1333 “Cast Your Burden” Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. – 1 … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – 360 Degrees #1327

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1327 “360 Degrees” Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. – Haggai 1:5-7 I inspected a high-end motorhome recently that featured a 360-degree camera system. Being the techno-geek that I am, I was intrigued … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Power of Death #1325

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1325 “Power of Death” Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Influence #1324

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1324 “Influence” Ahaziah…did what was evil in the sight of the Lord and walked in the way of his father and in the way of his mother and in the way of Jeroboam the son of … Continue reading

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Sword of the Spirit – Victory #1317

SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1317 “Victory” O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us … Continue reading

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