Daily Bible Reading, September |
Only in the present age can people and evil spirits join with the devil to oppose Christ’s rule. Every effort to stand against Christ will certainly fail (Psalm 2; Psalm 110). Christ will defeat all his enemies (Revelation 19:11-21) and he will be the judge of all...
Daily Bible Reading, September |
The Christians at Philippi were sincere people who showed great love. However, perhaps they did not always act wisely. Perhaps their deep love caused them to accept teachers who did not teach the truth about Christ. Perhaps they failed to recognise those people who...
Daily Bible Reading, September |
Christians also must be ready, both for the devil’s attack (1 Peter 5:8-9), but also to defeat and to overcome the devil (Revelation 12:11). They do not do that by their own strength, but by the power of the Holy Spirit who is working in them (Romans 8:11). Their...
Daily Bible Reading, September |
For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes...
Daily Bible Reading, September |
The description that Paul gives, of a life without God, is truly awful (4:17-19). There are many people who only want to satisfy their own selfish desires. They choose on purpose to do evil things. They are completely unwilling to change their attitudes or their...
Daily Bible Reading, September |
Many Christians prefer teachers who are impressive and will tell them what they want to hear. Like a child, they believe them, whether their message is right or wrong (2 Corinthians 11:3-4). Like a small boat in a storm, he is in great danger. Beware, (know your...
Daily Bible Reading, September |
However, God’s plan is for the complete defeat of every evil force. As he makes his plans clear, their defeat is absolutely certain. No evil spirit, however powerful, can stand against God’s wisdom. God laughs at their complete weakness (compare Psalm 2:4-6). Then God...
Daily Bible Reading, September |
God joins people from every nation together with Israel’s people, and he makes them into his (God’s) own people. We must not imagine that God will save (rescue) us as a reward for our good works. We cannot force God to establish a right relationship with us because of...
Daily Bible Reading, September |
Paul wrote his letter to Ephesus about 5 years after he left that city. He describes its Christians as holy people who were loyal to Christ. Paul had written to them previously (3:3-4), but now God guided him to write again. It is this later letter that we find in our...
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