Posts Tagged ‘Spiritual Battle’
The Power of Humility
When I was working in full-time ministry I developed a habit—any time I got a note or letter, I first looked at the bottom to see if it was signed. If not, I tossed it into the trash, unread. Some of the harshest, most brutal criticism I have ever received has come from men who…
Read MoreSoldiers of Christ, Arise!
I know it bothers some folks that the Bible, a book of love about a God of love, is loaded with an abundance of military verbiage. Some of it is true action, history, while some of it is metaphor. But it is irreconcilable for many that the God who is our rock1 and our refuge2 is the…
Read MoreA Soldier for Jesus
Soldiers, war, battle, fighting, standing firm, armor, victory, and defeat. The imagery of war and conflict is strewn throughout the pages of scripture. There, the Christ-follower is repeatedly characterized as a soldier. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please…
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