Junior Poyser Group

And the peace of God, the one surpassing every mind, will keep your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

There is a difference between defense of the gospel and debating. One who loves debating will play the devil’s advocate even though they do not believe the point they are arguing. We should all be able and ready to give a defense for what we believe  

This is going to be a hard topic for some to hear because if you are a Christian who is holding onto the Ten Commandments as the standard for how you are to live you have been bewitched. Think about that. You have been caught by someone who seeks to change the gospel message to a different message, which is not good news.  

Those who are ensnared by Satan are only opposing themselves. They continually seek to do things without consideration to God’s will and are manipulated to do the will of Satan, not realizing they are doing it because they are not accepting the truth. Don’t let Satan walk all over you. You are God’s child, start acting like one. 

And also, brethren, I was not able to speak to you as Spiritual but as carnal, as inarticulate babblers in Christ. I gave you milk not meat. For thus you were not able, but neither yet now are you able, for yet you are carnal. For where among you is jealousy and strife are you not carnal and walk as humans? – 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 

Experiencing the Christian life is something that all of us need to do by living out what God says. This takes some training because the salvation we have is not something we sit and wait for in the future, it can, and should be, used right now in our lives. We are the children of God, we have all things pertaining to life and godliness, we are those who are in Christ. Our lives need to show this.  

Be anxious in nothing, but in all things with worship and supplication after thanksgiving let all of your requests be made known before God. Philippians 4:6

And if we intuitively know that He hears us, that which we should happen to ask, we intuitively know that we have the things which we asked from Him. 1 John 5:15

Spiritual means we are emanating the things of the Spirit; that is, we are seeking to fulfill His desires in our lives rather than the desires of our flesh. We are focused on things above where Christ is seated at the right hand of God and living a life that is out from faith. Along with this we will be properly defending ourselves against our enemies and living out the righteousness that we have in Christ. This is the proper state for a Christian to be in.  

and do not forget to do good and fellowship. For these sacrifices are well pleasing to God - Hebrews 13:16 

Fellowshipping is sharing something in common. We, share in common within the body of the Christ and therefore need that time together to grow, encourage, and share together in our salvation.