JAKE STIMPSON | SUCCESSFUL LIFE | PRAYER | FAMILY | HUSBANDS | WIVES | CHILDREN | SMILE | REJOICE
Many of life’s problems are not as complicated as they seem. Here are the second round of 10 Simple Things That Will Change Your Life. These are not all easy to do, but they’re not complicated, and if you set your heart to do them, your life really will change for the better.
BRIAN SHULER | TRANSFORMED | RIGHT THINKING | SAINTS | HOLINESS | RENEWED | ROMANS 12:2
Romans 12:2 – “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Have your thoughts been transformed by the word of God? Has your way of thinking been renewed? If your attitude toward the church is that you get to critique and compare and find something you like… if you think of yourself more as a sinner saved by grace than a saint called to holiness… you need your thinking renewed.
JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | LUCIFER | VICTORY | LIES | THOUGHTS | MIND | NAMES
“How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star [KJV: Lucifer], son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low!” – Isaiah 14:12. We are in the middle of a spiritual war, and our Enemy, who is known by many names, is always ready to deceive. One of his most insidious of his names is Lucifer, the Morning Star, a name for the planet Venus, which shines brighter than other stars but ultimately pales in comparison to the Sun. In a similar way, Satan as Lucifer has a level of glory and majesty, and though he pales in comparison to God, we must be on our guard to resist his influence whenever it appears.
PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 5 - FATHER OF LIES
JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | FATHER OF LIES | VICTORY | LIES | THOUGHTS | MIND | NAMES
In 1856, Algeria had been a French colony for 26 years, long enough for Algerians to begin thirsting for freedom. Revolutionary talk spread through influential local shamans who claimed to have supernatural power guaranteeing victory. But the hoped for rebellion was not to be. In the end, the trickery and deception of a French magician convinced the people that France was a power they could not beat. The result? Another century of bondage. Satan, the Father of Lies, understands full well the incredible power of deception to manipulate, influence, and keep you in bondage. Jesus promised freedom, but we can’t afford to be ignorant of his lies.
PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 4 - SATAN: THE ENEMY, ADVERSARY, ACCUSER, DEVIL, THIEF
JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | DEMONS | VICTORY | LIES | THOUGHTS | MIND | NAMES
Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” Too many of us today aren’t aware of the full victory that is ours through Jesus’ death on the cross, and we’re even more clueless about this enemy of ours, referred to in the Bible as Satan, the Enemy, the Adversary, the Accuser, the Devil, the Thief, and many more.
PRINCIPLES OF SPIRITUAL WARFARE 3 - 4 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE GOING TO WAR
JAKE STIMPSON | SPIRITUAL WARFARE | SATAN | DEMONS | VICTORY | LIES | THOUGHTS | MIND | SATAN’S KINGDOM
In the middle of the Korean War, two opposing views arose regarding victory. General Douglas MacArthur urged the US dramatically increase the war effort by invading Communist China. General Omar Bradley, whose opinion was held by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned instead that the real enemy was not China but the Soviet Union. In a famous Senate hearing, Bradley denounced MacArthur’s strategy, declaring, “Frankly, in the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, this strategy would involve us in the wrong war, at the wrong place, at the wrong time, and with the wrong enemy.” As we continue this series on spiritual warfare, it’s vital to make sure we’re fighting the right war, in the right place, at the right time, with the right enemy. Let’s look at 4 questions to ask before going to war.