Audio Teaching 1 & 2 Peter Playlist Notes 1 Pt. 2:1-12 LSB 1 Pt. 2:1-3 Laying aside - put away. Rom. 13:14 "But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts." Eph. 4:17-27 2 Cor. 10:3-5 AMPC "For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are... Continue Reading →
Earlier today, I recorded a podcast that addressed Hanukkah, spiritual warfare, and Romans chapters nine through eleven. At the end of the podcast, I mentioned that I felt impressed to spend extra time in the Gospels, Prophets, and in Paul's prayers in 2026. This post will include a summary of the key points from the... Continue Reading →
The Hebrew month of AV begins tomorrow (July 26, 2025). Av is considered the most difficult of the year. It begins in the third week of the dire straits (the narrow place), and the difficulty culminates on the ninth of Av (August 3, 2025), which is a fast day. The ninth of Av is a... Continue Reading →
1 Peter 5:8-9 KJV "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world." Ephesians 6:10-11, 18 KJV "Finally, my brethren, be strong in... Continue Reading →
"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." - James 4:7 KJV Submit (Vine's): to rank under. to obey. Resist (Vine's): to set against. to stand. oppose. Spiritual warfare is an important topic in the Christian life, and the books of James and Ephesians have much to teach us... Continue Reading →
Tevet is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar; in it, we celebrate the end of Hanukkah, but we also have the fast of Tevet, which recalls the siege of the First Temple and its destruction. Tevet is one of the calendar's dark (spiritual) months, so we must have an overcoming spirit this month! As... Continue Reading →
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you;before you were born, I separated you for myself. I have appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5 CJB) "When Elizabeth heard Miriam’s greeting, the unborn child leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was completely filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh." (Luke 1:41 TLV)... Continue Reading →
The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. Those were the words of the Apostle Paul in a letter to the Corinthian church. I’m sure by now you have heard of the leaked draft from the Supreme Court that will reverse Roe. It’s not a... Continue Reading →
The Hillsong Documentary, Julie Roy's latest attack on John MacArthur, The latest SBC kerfluffle, and crazy charismatic behavior all have one thing in common - distraction. The enemy uses all of these things to get believers' attention out of God's book and onto Facebook and into Twitter battles. There is a difference between Paul calling... Continue Reading →
"How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.10 With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me stray from Your commandments.11 Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You." These are the words of Psalm 119:9-11 (LSB).... Continue Reading →
"When Abram was 99 years old, Adonai appeared to Abram, and He said to him, “I am El Shaddai. Continually walk before Me and you will be blameless." - Genesis 17:1 TLV From the moment I woke up this morning, I have been thinking about the phrase, “walk before Me and be blameless.” I wonder what Abraham thought... Continue Reading →
Take every thought captive. 2 Corinthians 10:5 As I began praying this morning, I was led to take authority over my thoughts. Last night I was listening to Rabbi Curt Landry talk about the importance of looking forward and thinking about the future. One of the things he mentioned was how we all have a... Continue Reading →
Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Ephesians 6:13 ESV When we talk about the armor of God, it is customary to hear the shield of faith and the sword of the Spirit get most of the emphasis.... Continue Reading →
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