September 25

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...

September 24

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...

September 23

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...

September 22

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...

September 21

You have a choice as a believer: you can walk in the Spirit, you can walk in the flesh. Don’t think for a moment that you can walk in the flesh and not pay the consequences. You can’t mock God and get away with it. I mean, this is essential throughout Scripture. You...

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