Sunday April 10,2022

So, we will see in these passages that reveal the "fight" that it is very much in harmony with standing firm.

1Ti 6:11-16

But flee from these things [false doctrines, speculations, the contention they cause, and the love of money], you man of God; and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,...

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Thursday April 7, 2022

Mat 12:10

And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. And they questioned Him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" - in order that they might accuse Him.

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Wednesday April 6,2022

The background of the words for fight and fighting (outside of Joh 18:36) are not war, but the Olympic games of that time, which then and now demands a lot of personal development, discipline, and self-control.

First off, Christ earned the complete victory already. And second, He accomplished it by letting the enemy nail Him to a cross.

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Tuesday April 5, 2022

Standing firm vs. fight the good fight of faith.

A careful examination (and we should always think and carefully examine) of the passages in the NT about these terms will show us that they are not in contrast to one another, but rather support one another.

Fighting (striving, contending) in the...

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Sunday April 3,2022

The royal priests stand firm and fight like their High Priest. Our kingdom is not of this world.

In 1Pe 2, Peter establishes who we are as priests and where we serve (God's eternal holy temple promised thousands of years ago).

1Pe...

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Thursday March 31, 2022

Today's psalm in the Bible reading poetically sums up our study of late.

"Lord of Hosts" - Lord of the Armies

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Wednesday March 30,2022

Standing firm requires complete dependence and fidelity to God and His way. A divided heart cannot stand.

Mat 12:22-26

Then there was brought to Him a demon-possessed man who was blind and dumb, and He healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were amazed,...

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Tuesday March 29, 2022

We have studied "be strong" and "put on" and now we move to "stand firm" (the main idea).

Eph 6:10-11

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Sunday March 27, 2022

Hannah had an antagonist who tried over and over to shame her and belittle her, and for a while it worked (1Sa 1).

Hannah's antagonist was her husband's other wife Peninnah who had children while Hannah did not.

1Sa...

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Thursday March 24, 2022

To put on the armor of God is to put on the armor of light, to put on Christ, to put on the virtuous heart, and to put on the new self. This cannot be done without simultaneously putting off the old self with its lusts and sins. Therefore, success in the spiritual life isn't a procedure but a desire from a conscience that has become convinced through the word of God and its application.

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