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…
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1 Corinthians 7:23 – Do Not Become Slaves of Men
An interesting dynamic has taken hold in the world that echoes ancient times. It revolves around who is the master and who is the servant. God is the grand creator; all beings have come forth from His creative Word. As such, He alone is the master of all. However, since the very beginning, those who…
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…
Psalm 94:13 – Until A Pit Is Dug
One of the many truths the psalms teach us is the glory and majesty of the Lord. They exalt Him above every other god and show us that only through Him do we have any hope. We learn that other spiritual beings have pretensions of replacing God, and that through their demonic influence, man…
Romans 9:8 – Children of the Promise
Paul loved his brothers, his fellow Jews, but he knew a sad fact about them. God had called the Apostle Paul to evangelize the Gentiles with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Once God had made it clear to him that He loved the whole world and that Gentiles were every bit as worthy of…
Romans 8:14 – Sons of God
Scripture refers to the sons of God in both the Old and New Testaments. When we see this term in either place, it has very different connotations and yet, ultimately, the same meaning. It’s very curious how the Bible speaks of this phrase under the two covenants. Why? Human beings are not in view when…