The maturity of a Christian in their devotion to our Lord is found in our obedience to the Lord's commands. Nowhere are the effects of either our rebellion or our submission to Christ more evident than in the covenant of marriage.

If Jesus is truly in charge, then we must follow His leadership in each sphere of our lives.  Nowhere is this more critical than in the foundation relationship and covenant of Marriage.

The end result of satan's scheming after Christians is to render us as ineffective.  One of our enemy's greatest weapons against us is the constant reminder and crippling effects of guilt and shame.  We, however, must hold fast to Jesus and find that the exaltation of His glory will be our greatest defense.

The evil one is often referred to as "the tempter". Our depravity has handicapped our ability to follow the Lord as we ought. We are easily tempted towards sin.  What we must learn is how very dangerous that temptation is.

The enemy will often work to remove peace from our lives. True, lasting, and holistic peace can only come from the Lord of all peace.

"A house divided, will not stand." This truth has served the schemes of our enemy to make the people of God effective in our expression of the body of Christ. The counterattack for Christians will require our dedication to God's truth, and much practice on our part.

Death is the final certainty for sinners, and without God's intervention we will all be controlled by our fear of death.  Fear itself is wielded by our enemy to make us ineffective in our representation as image bearers of God.

The most vile of satan's lies doesn't show up in the highways and byways; the most heinous of lies are targeted right inside the church. False teachings have been a plague against the church from the very beginning.  We must learn how to identify them and protect ourselves from their abusive deception.

The enemy is above all else - our "accuser".  His targeted attacks will manifest in our fear of exposure and in our pretending that everything is fine.  But there is good news for the sinner who walks in the light - Jesus saves!

Our enemy has developed and fine-tuned his strategy of attack to deceive us.  His skilled attack has gone unnoticed by too many, and when that happens, we are hoodwinked and captured to carry out his will. Then we end up advancing the plan of the devil rather than glorifying God.