“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” (Luke 10:19 KJV) The NIV uses the word, “authority” in place of “power” but the idea is the same; we, as Christians,…
Tag: victory
Don’t Feed It!
A very wise friend of mine once taught a lesson called, “The Black Dog”, in which a pet began as a cute little puppy but grew into a big, mean, dangerous animal. He likened it to sin in our lives. Sin, if we allow it, will grow and take over…
Steps To Victory
In 2 Chronicles chapter 20, we read about King Jehoshaphat who was in a very difficult position. Israel’s enemies had joined together and were coming to defeat them. Jehoshaphat was alarmed and called all the people together and proceeded to follow these steps: Seek the Lord. – “Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved…
The Joy of the Lord
Given January 12, 2019 I was listening to one of my favorite songs. Old Church Choir by Zach Williams, (if you haven’t heard this, you need to look it up and listen), and one of the lines has stuck with me: “There ain’t nothing gonna steal my joy.” As we…
The Better You
Given January 5, 2019 Who wants to be a better you? To improve yourself and the things you do? Well, God the Father, wants that too. So, let’s go to work on that better you. I wrote an article for our church bulletin last week in which we took a…