PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
The term, “spiritual warfare”, can conjure up images of an epic battle in heaven between God’s angels and Satan and his demons (Revelation 12:7). Alternatively, we may see spiritual warfare as attacks on followers of Jesus Christ to hinder God’s work on earth (1 Thessalonians 2:17-18). While these are both...
A major stumbling block for believers who suffer injustices is the belief that we have the right to retaliate and set things straight. We are told that “what goes around, comes around.” The world glorifies “heroes” who teach the “bad guys” a lesson. Never mind if we blindly leave a trail...
Comparison is a form of social learning. When we u…
Jesus came to set us free from bondage to sin. To break free from cycles of sinful patterns, we first need to remove the stumbling blocks in our minds that prevent us from walking in spiritual freedom. What are some typical spiritual stumbling blocks? The powerful Holy Spirit that raised Jesus...