Spiritual Warfare

The King James Bible is the preserved Word of God and modern translations are a recent deception, that is clearly from the devil, because God would have nothing to do with the way they treat his words. We can easily trace the origin of all of these modern versions to Westcott and Hort in last half of the 19th century, whose stated goal was to replace the King James Version with the same line of Al...

We are reminded that discouragement, despair, and depression are real battles of the mind and soul, but they are not greater than the presence, promises, and help of God. Like Paul, we may be troubled, perplexed, persecuted, and cast down, yet we do not have to be distressed, in despair, forsaken, or destroyed when our eyes remain fixed on the Lord. We learn that depression gains power when we los...

Jesus is the true vine, the Father is the husbandman, and we are the branches that must abide in Christ if we are to have life and bear fruit. The Father lovingly purges and chastens His children, removing what is impure, excessive, worldly, or harmful so that the fruit of righteousness may grow in our lives. This cleansing is accomplished through the Word of God, because pure words purify the hea...

This sermon identifies pride as the root cause of the pervasive contention found in modern society, particularly on social media. Drawing heavily from Proverbs and other biblical texts, it warns that quarrelsome behavior is an abomination to God and leads to spiritual foolishness and misery. The preacher urges believers to withdraw from online arguments and foolish questions, emphasizing that trut...

God's primary motive for all His actions is love, which serves as the definitive evidence of His care for humanity. True salvation is manifested through a transformed heart that loves others, particularly fellow believers, rather than remaining in hatred or pride. We must examine our own motives, and lay aside self-righteousness, and treat all people with kindness and honor. Jesus' commandment to...

Sound doctrine is not a small matter after we are saved, because what we are taught and what we believe will shape our lives, guide our families, and carry consequences into eternity. We must not anchor our faith in traditions, personalities, movements, systems of theology, or the opinions of men, but in the faithful Word of God and in the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. Doctrine is meant to groun...

One of the most obvious facts of life is that every person has a will, and the great issue of life is whether our will is yielded to God or ruled by our own heart (lust, pride, and desires). Jesus said, "not my will, but thine be done," and we must likewise surrender our heart, mind, and will to the Lord, trusting His Truth above our feelings, excuses, and self-deception. We learn that the struggl...

Jesus is the true vine, and we cannot live, grow, or bear fruit apart from abiding in Him. As branches connected to Christ, we must stay close to Him, continue in His Word, and depend on His life working in us, because without Him we can do nothing. We also learn that the Father, as the husbandman, not only removes dead branches, but purges the fruitful ones by cleansing away what is impure, unnec...

There are only two kingdoms and two princes: the prince of this world, who offers fear, deception, sin, and death, and Jesus Christ, the Prince of Life and Peace, who offers salvation, truth, and eternal life. We see that Jesus faced the greatest conflict with Satan and overcame him completely through obedience to the Father, showing us that if we love Christ, we must keep His commandments and liv...

We are reminded that Jesus promised not to leave us comfortless, but to come to us and be present with us through every trial. Even though He died, rose again, and returned to the Father, He is still a living Savior who comforts, strengthens, and sustains His people. We must not settle for empty religion or mere knowledge about Him, but seek the reality of walking with Him and knowing His presence...

Jesus warned us that in the last days iniquity would abound and the love of many would wax cold. Do you feel it? Overall, people used to love more fervently and faithfully than they do now. The warmth is gone and there is lukewarmness, at the best. We must recognize that iniquity is basically lawlessness, which is the result of pride, rebellion, and unbridled selfishness, and that when INQUITY is...

If we truly love Jesus, it will show in the way we keep His words, seek to please Him, and live for His honor. We know that Christ has gone to prepare a place for us, that He is coming again, and that our love for Him should make us faithful, obedient, prayerful, and rejoicing people. We must know Him as He truly is—not as the world imagines Him—and examine whether our lives prove real love for Hi...

If we are truly saved, we are one of God's people and we belong to the household of God, and must see one another as our true spiritual family. We are called to be a peculiar people who belong to Christ, not to this world, and that should affect how we think, live, dress, speak, and represent Him before others. The Bible warns us not to conform to the world or let its voices, friendships, and idea...

What does it really mean to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ? The key word that runs through this chapter is believe — used seven times — because believing is the key that connects every promise Jesus makes to us. Now, believing isn't just accepting the historical facts about Jesus; it's a change that takes place in the deepest part of you, where Christ becomes what your life is about and makes yo...

The biggest struggle of every life is the fight to hold onto hope. Satan's greatest weapon against us is to deceive us into thinking that all hope is gone. He wears us down until discouragement and despair overwhelm us. Expectation is the object of hope, and when our expectations become unreachable, or even seem to, we quickly fall into despair. Earthly hopes in people, family, church, or circumst...

It is clear from the Scripture that God has provided the means through the local church for believers to grow spiritually, gain wisdom, and avoid living a vain, regret-filled life marked by poor decisions and worldly influence. The goal of the Christian life is to mature and grow into the likeness of Christ through sound teaching, unity in faith, and consistent exposure to God's Word, which equips...

In Genesis 6, the rapid moral collapse before the flood began when the "sons of God" (God's people) compromised and united with the ungodly world, breaking down moral boundaries and unleashing widespread evil. Abandoning God's moral law, which always begins with sexual purity, leads quickly to a society filled with violence, hatred, and disorder, much like today. Evil is the natural result of sin,...

"Who hath believed our report?" said Isaiah, and Jesus, and Peter. Although many people hear the message of Jesus Christ, only a few truly believe it in a saving way. People often ignore, reject, or misunderstand the gospel—sometimes trusting in religion, traditions, experiences, or intellectual agreement rather than genuine faith. True belief is more than knowing the facts about Christ; it involv...

Ecclesiastes 1:18—"in much wisdom is much grief." People begin life in innocence and joy, like children who trust others and find wonder in simple things. But as people grow older and gain knowledge of the world's sin and hypocrisy, they become more and more cynical, critical, and unhappy, focusing only on what is wrong with others and with life. This kind of "wisdom" can fill the heart with pride...

2 Thessalonians 2:7–12 warns that the "mystery of iniquity" is the growing power of deception in the world. When people reject the truth of God's Word, God allows them to believe lies, because man has a free will to chose good or evil. The real mystery is how intelligent people can call evil good and good evil—but it happens when they refuse to love the truth. Throughout history people have justif...

That God is faithful is a common theme throughout the Bible There is a great contrast between God's perfect faithfulness and human inconsistency, showing that while people often fail—through weakness, forgetfulness, or lack of love—God never fails. He keeps His promises, gives counsel, forgives sin, shows mercy, protects His people, and never forsakes them. Faithfulness is more than occasional goo...

We should apply to ourselves the words of Jesus to Peter in John 21:22 "What is that to thee? Follow thou me." We need to stop worrying about what others are doing — their faults, failures, faithfulness, or hypocrisy — and instead focus on our own walk with God. People will disappoint, churches will never be perfect, and this world will always be fallen, but none of that excuses us from obeying Go...

Temptation is more than the pull toward sin; it includes trials, afflictions, and persecutions that test whether our faith is genuine. Every temptation asks the same question: will we trust God and remain faithful, or will we turn aside for relief or an easier way? God never tempts anyone to do evil, but He allows trials while the devil uses lies to deceive and destroy. Temptation always involves...

God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. In times of discouragement, spiritual darkness, personal trials, and cultural decline, believers often lose heart because they lose sight of who God is. By considering God's infinite power revealed in creation, Scripture, and His dealings with His people, we are called to stop relying on our own strength and plans and to trust...

The Bible is clear that Jesus is the only way to God, but that way is a holy, obedient way, not merely a belief or profession of faith. While most all professing Christians can agree on and accept the fact that Jesus forgives past sins, the real issue—and the great dividing line—is how a person deals with present, ongoing sin. It is our present sin over which theologians put a fork in the road. Sc...