Peeples’ Passion

Hebrews 4:12 - "For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."

Psalm 19:1 - "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."

1 Peter 5:7 - "Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you."

Ephesians 6:10-11 - "Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil."

James 4:7-8 - "Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hears, you double minded."

Jesus Christ is our truth, righteousness, and faith. He is the embodiment of this armor. Without him it is impossible to wear the armor. The new treatment commands us to resist the devil and out on the armor of God.

The devil is a formidable foe, coming as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may destroy. His first appearance in scripture is in Genesis. Here he questions what God has said and contradicts the consequences of disobedience. "Has God said you should not eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? You shall not surely die. You will be like God if you eat this fruit." He comes to us and desires that we question God's Word. The devil was created by God as a brilliant and beautiful angel. Because of his pride, he was cast out of heaven and now works with spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places. He will attack, but the Word of God promises if we have on the armor of God, we will be able to stand against him. Therefore, we should focus our attention on the armor, The rest is up to God, who promised in Isaiah 56:19, "When the enemy comes in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will Lift up a standard again him."

Galatians 5:16 - "But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh"

Be Consistent

Consistency is an important part of our walk with the Lord. It is easy to shift our focus away from the simplicity of the Christian life and get into something we call "deeper." We must remember to walk in the Spirit on a daily basis as we seek to learn more about the life that God has made available to us.

Ephesians 5:18 - "Don't drink too much wine, for many evils lie along that path; be filled with the Holy Spirit and controlled by Him."

Ask Christ to control your Life

The Christian life is a life impossible to live in our own strength. God gave us the Holy Spirit, and it is His life in us that makes the impossible possible. He is our strength and gives us the power. He teaches us the truth and reveals the true condition of our human hear: the struggle ends when we realize the continuing need to walk in the Spirit on a daily basis! Then we can relax and trust Christ to live His life through us.