Last week was one hectic week. I performed the ceremony for my bro-in-laws wedding on Sat. Everything went according to plan, mostly. It was a beautiful day. Lisa and the girls were in the wedding and they were all dolled up. Great time, and glad it is over.
We also launched our very first televised service. They will be broadcast on Sundays at 2 pm and Wed. at 1 pm. Unfortunately, the sound got messed up on it and there wasn't any. That hopefully will be fixed for next weeks. So tune in to channel 8 to watch our teachings on tv.
Yesterday I taught out of the text of Ephesians 6:10-18 on spiritual warfare. I pulled three truths from the text to share with the church. The first is "we fight spiritual forces of evil." There is no doubt that as believers in Christ we are in a daily battle with our unseen enemies. This enemy is organized and has rank. They are an army.
Peter tell us to "Be alert and sober minded. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." (I Peter 5:8)
The second truth is "Jesus has secured victory and redeemed us from the power of Satan." Colossians 2:14-15 says "...having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing ovver them by the cross."
And the third truth is, "We fight through the power of the Holy Spirit." This is not of our own power. But we have been given weapons of defense and offense. We have been given the armor of God. Paul likened this armor to that of a Roman soldiers. Interestingly enough, the armon does not adequately protect the backside. There is no running away in this battle. We have been given the victory in Jesus Christ.
We also launched our very first televised service. They will be broadcast on Sundays at 2 pm and Wed. at 1 pm. Unfortunately, the sound got messed up on it and there wasn't any. That hopefully will be fixed for next weeks. So tune in to channel 8 to watch our teachings on tv.
Yesterday I taught out of the text of Ephesians 6:10-18 on spiritual warfare. I pulled three truths from the text to share with the church. The first is "we fight spiritual forces of evil." There is no doubt that as believers in Christ we are in a daily battle with our unseen enemies. This enemy is organized and has rank. They are an army.
Peter tell us to "Be alert and sober minded. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." (I Peter 5:8)
The second truth is "Jesus has secured victory and redeemed us from the power of Satan." Colossians 2:14-15 says "...having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing ovver them by the cross."
And the third truth is, "We fight through the power of the Holy Spirit." This is not of our own power. But we have been given weapons of defense and offense. We have been given the armor of God. Paul likened this armor to that of a Roman soldiers. Interestingly enough, the armon does not adequately protect the backside. There is no running away in this battle. We have been given the victory in Jesus Christ.
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