Romans 4:5 (NASB) But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, Faith tells you that the whole virtue and power of Christ’s blood, by which the world was redeemed, is offered to you. And He personally brings it to you. Christ does [...]
Unbelief deserves as high a place among sins as faith has among graces. Unbelief is the Beelzebub, or prince of sins, which makes others sin. God branded Jeroboam as one “who did sin, and who made Israel to sin” (1 Kings 14:16). Unbelief is a sin-making sin. The first poisonous breath which Eve took in from the [...]
Let’s examine four devotions from Gurnall on the topic of unbelief. The devil is a sworn enemy against true faith. He persecutes it in the cradle, as Herod did Christ in the manger; he pours a flood of wrath on it as soon as it announces its own birth by crying after the Lord. If [...]
Hebrews 3:19 (NASB) So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief. A generation of people crossed the Red Sea and just a twelve day journey (Kadesh-Barnea) separated them from their destiny. Yet forty years later these cohorts died in the wilderness, frustrating the purpose for their lives. Why? The author of [...]
Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 (MSG) This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. [...]
Hebrews 4:15-16 (NASB) 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to [...]
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. Revelation 12:10 (NASB) This Triad Will [...]
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 This Triad of Enemies Argue Against Your Value In God’s Design The effort of the devil, unbelief and the world to break the back of God’s purpose in your own resolve will begin at this point. The word speculations in this text has its root in the ancient Greek schools of philosophy [...]
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Ephesians 6:10 (NASB) The three enemies in spiritual warfare are clearly defined by a devil, who is to be resisted; fleshly lusts (inspired by unbelief) that we must run from and a world that we must be crucified to. These are stances we [...]
Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-18 Let’s glance at the bold type phrases from Eph. 6:10-18: be strong in the Lord… Put on the full armor of God… For our struggle… take up the full armor of God… all the flaming arrows of the evil one… be on the alert… Perhaps the analogy [...]