Bible teacher Warren Wiersbe warns us of the implication of the reality of two opposing kingdoms at work in our world today - the kingdom of Satan and the kingdom of God: "There are two spiritual forces at work in the world, and we must choose between them. Satan is scattering and destroying, but Jesus … Continue reading Part 24: Two Kingdoms (Luke 11:14-26)
Part 23: Intimacy (Luke 11:1-13)
"Unless the whole image of fatherhood is corrected or even redeemed, we shall almost inevitably project onto God the father we have loved or missed, have desired or resented, so that out adult spiritual life will be secretly controlled by our reactions to our early family life" (Thomas Smail, cited in Doug Wilson's Father Hunger, pp. … Continue reading Part 23: Intimacy (Luke 11:1-13)
Passion and Prayer
One reason our life and ministry lack depth, vigor, power, and direction is because we have not yet learned the significance of the first petition in the Lord's Prayer. Jesus taught us to pray, first of all, "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name..." (Matthew 6:13). God's name stands for who all that he … Continue reading Passion and Prayer
“Watch and Pray”
The Christian life is a war. We are at war against our own sinful desires and the temptations of the devil 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Because Satan and his cohort of demons never sleep, we must always be on guard. Jesus instructed his disciples, "Watch and pray that you may not … Continue reading “Watch and Pray”