Understanding Spiritual Warfare

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Get thee behind me, satan!

James 4:6-8

⁶ But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” ⁷ Submit therefore to God.  Resist the devil and he will flee from you. ⁸ Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.  Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

 

Praise God!

PrairWarur

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Thank you, everyone for your input.  Very informative and meaningful.

I was one of those Christians who believed, but did not want to get involved.  God had other plans, however, and called me to duty.  You know,  He doesn't take NO for an answer!

He equips the called.  Praise God!

 

Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of Hosts.

 

In Christ,

PW

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Matthew 16

Peter’s Confession of Christ

¹³ Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” ¹⁴ And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” ¹⁵ He *said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” ¹⁶ Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” ¹⁷ And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. ¹⁸ I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.” ²⁰ Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death

²¹ From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day. ²² Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord! This shall never happen to You.” ²³ But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

Discipleship Is Costly

²⁴ Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. ²⁵ For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. ²⁶ For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? ²⁷ For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.

 

The gates of hell will not prevail!  Amen and praise God!

 

God always accomplishes that which He has set out to do!  His Word does not return to Him void ....

 

We serve a mighty God!

Each day we pick up our cross and follow Him.

What a privilege it is to do this!

God holds you perfectly in the palm of His nail scared hand.

 

Happy to be in His service,

PrairWarur