Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given to you, just as I promised to Moses (Joshua 1:3, ESV). Setting a perimeter means defining and determining your territory and then setting the boundary defenses of your possession. In the military, you set the perimeter with barriers, forms of observation,
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Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4, ESV). I suggest we all read Sam Storm’s book Understanding Spiritual Warfare! Why? Because spiritual warfare lies behind the difficulties most of us are going through right now. Not knowing
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We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one (1 John 5:19, NLT). First John 5:19 reads as a wake-up call about the reality of Satan. The entire world is under the control of the evil one. The word that the Apostle
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He waddles around like an angry goose, looking for someone to flop. If attacked while riding your bike, ride faster! (1 Peter 5:8-9, OGV [Old Guy Version]) A few days ago, I was riding in an area of streams and small lakes. It was great
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Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour (1 Peter 5:8, NIV). The Bible teaches we have a powerful, sentient, and diabolical enemy. Peter says that he is a roaring lion seeking to devour us; Paul adds that the struggles of this life are against
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[Note: #998, #999 . . . #1000! . . . anticipation is building.] Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him and be strong in your faith (1 Peter 5:8-9, NLT). In the end-times, we must stay alert.
Just before Jesus left this earth, He prayed for the disciples and also for us . . . I’m not asking you to take them out of the world, but to keep them safe from the evil one (John 17:15, NLT). Along with “evil one” in the Gospels, Jesus called Satan the enemy, the prince
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God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them (Genesis 1:27, NLT). God created us in His image – our gender identity of male and female reflects the image of God. Today, evil tries to abolish gender. We shouldn’t be surprised at satanic
Do not give the devil a foothold. Ephesians 4:27 NIV Give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:27 ESV Don’t allow the devil to walk into your house. Ephesians 4:27 OGV The Greek word for “opportunity” or “foothold” indicates a defined space which you control. It is your domain, territory, calling, or family. If it
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