“Light from on high”
– Luk 1:78 (AMP)
Grace and Warfare
Quick Reminders:
- Divine Revelation workshop tonight (Tuesday evenings 19h00)
- Inspirational Videos on Friday evenings (18h30 for 19h00)
We live under the amazing Covenant of Grace! But Paul warns us in Gal 5:13 “…only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh…” I dare say, the mainline church has gone through many different eras of teaching-emphasis: at times the emphasis was on holiness (which was and is correct, but sometimes led to legalism), at other times the emphasis shifted to faith (which also is Godly, but in certain cases led to a warped understanding of “name it and claim it”). I think currently, grace is a “hot topic”. I would probably group myself under that banner, but I am also aware of the danger that one could “use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh”.
Let’s never forget that we have grace with God, but not with the devil! He will attack, confuse and deceive us in thinking “everything goes”. More than that, he could make us believe that there is no need to engage in any spiritual warfare! Yet, there are numerous Scriptures in the New Testament of grace that keeps warning us that we are in the midst of a fierce battle. Let me remind you of some. And, of course, God will fight for us, but that doesn’t mean we are not right in the middle of this great war! Ponder on these verses:
2 Cor 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh
1 Pet 2:11 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul
Eph 6:11-12 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 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
2 Cor 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds
2 Cor 6:7 by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left
Rom 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good
1 Cor 9:26 …Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air
1 Tim 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith
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- Sat 9 Mar 09h00: Monthly Men’s Meeting
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