Paul writes in Ephesians 6:10-18 to put on the full armor of God, but what does that consist of? Today we are going to explore that question. 10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm …
Have you ever heard of the expression, “The power behind the throne?” This means that the true person who has power is not the person that looks to be in power, but someone else behind them pulling the strings. Today we want to better understand who we are fighting against. The Lord makes it clear …
Have you noticed as you listen to the news there seems to be a great spiritual battle going on between good and evil? As we open the first pages of the book of Genesis we see that man fell into sin after being tempted by the serpent that we call the devil or satan. Since …
As a prophet of God, Elisha was in an ongoing spiritual battle that required him to rely on God. In 2 Kings 6:15-17, the Lord gives us insight into this battle that we don’t fight alone. 15 When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went outside, there were …
In our story of 2 Kings 6:8-16, the King of Aram is frustrated because every time he plans a raid, the King of Israel seems to know about it. He thinks he has a spy in his midst until an officer tells him it is the prophet Elisha. His solution to this is to simply …
Has God ever intervened in your life in a mighty way? When I was 27 years old, I was broadsided by a drunk driver that the police estimated was going 70 mph. The last thing I remembered was crying out to the Lord. A few minutes after the accident I awoke with just a small …
Have you ever encountered a very kind person that made a difference in your life? When I was a young man in my early twenties, I attended a large church several hours from where I grew up. There was a man on our usher team named Harold who was a very kind person. He was …
Have you ever had your faith tested? In 1 Kings 19:9 we read, “Elijah came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” In the 2 Kings 2, God tests Elisha by asking him to stay put on three separate occasions while Elijah was to …
Have you ever put down what you wanted for what the Lord wanted for you? If you have, this is a large step in growing in faith. Paul writes in Romans 8:14, “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.” Also in Psalm 119:105 it says, through His word …
In 2 Kings 2:2, 4 and 6, Elijah tells Elisha to stay put three times. 2 And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to Bethel.” 4 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for the Lord has told me to go to Jericho.” 6 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, for …