Let’s connect something that Paul says in the amazing first chapter of Colossians with our reading today from Isaiah. We can do that because the Scriptures are an integrated compilation overseen by the Holy Spirit with no contradictions. They maintain consistency from the first to the last. God breathed into them and we can trust…
Posts Categorized: Demonic Encounters
Isaiah 40:18 – To Whom Will You Liken God?
A full page ad in our complimentary copy of The Epoch Times caught my eye. The top half displayed the name Shen Yun and a beautiful Chinese dancer in mid-leap. The text below the fold said: “China Before Communism.” It went on to mysteriously say: China was once called “Land of the Divine.” There was…
Ephesians 2:2 – The Sons of Disobedience
The extent to which dark spiritual forces influence the world isn’t well understood. Most Christians acknowledge that the enemy, Satan, our adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8). Because the Bible places so much emphasis on Satan – which is certainly not unjustified – few people…
Isaiah 13:20 – Babylon Never Again Inhabited
What is the eschatological secret of Babylon? Many have tried to understand this over the years. I confess that I am one of them. There are two primary narratives as to what is end-times Babylon. What is most popular? Which account makes the most sense – at least to me? Babylon has a long and…
1 Corinthians 16:9 – And There Are Many Adversaries
The preaching of the Gospel always brings opposition, even strife. What is Good News to some is anathema to many. For all those who are broken and in great need of the Word of God, there are also those who want nothing to do with the ways of the Lord. Paul in 1 Corinthians 16:9…
1 Corinthians 2:8 – Rulers of This Age
Those who oppose God inevitably believe they are smarter than Him. They devise plans that oppose His will and think that He doesn’t see and know them. This is part of their foolishness. If the Lord knows how many hairs each of us has on our heads (Luke 12:7), then might He not also know…