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Every Christian man is engaged in a real spiritual battle. Scripture neither encourages an unhealthy obsession with demons nor permits believers to ignore spiritual opposition. Instead, the Lord commands His people to be strong in Him and to stand firm with the armor He provides. In this episode of Warriors of Grace, Dave Jenkins explains Ephesians 6:10–18 and shows how Christian men can face sin, temptation, fear, discouragement, pride, anger, passivity, and spiritual opposition with biblical courage. Victory does not come through human ingenuity, willpower, or self-confidence. Christian men fight from the finished victory of Jesus Christ. Through truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith, salvation, Scripture, prayer, and fellowship in the local church, God supplies everything His people need to remain faithful. Stand firm in Christ, remain vigilant, and fight with the armor God provides. For more from Warriors of Grace, please visit: https://servantsofgrace.org/warriors-of-grace-podcast/

This sermon explores the contrast between Saul and David in 1 Samuel 26, illustrating the Christian struggle against relentless spiritual opposition. It highlights how God's sovereignty protects believers through trials while exposing the futility of resisting divine will. The preacher emphasizes that true endurance requires reliance on Christ rather than human strength or fear of consequences. By examining David's refusal to harm Saul, the message encourages believers to resist temptation with a heart motivated by love for God. Ultimately, it calls for faithful perseverance and trust in Jesus as the ultimate refuge from spiritual warfare.

When you "commit thy way unto the Lord," even when you struggle with God's Promises and Plans and Provision, you will never be Left Behind.

How Jesus pioneered the Christian spiritual life by using the "sword of the Spirit" in the wilderness temptation.

The sermon explores the necessity of seeking divine wisdom from God, particularly in the midst of life's trials and temptations. Drawing primarily from James chapter 1 and references to Proverbs and the Sermon on the Mount, it emphasizes that true wisdom is a gift received through humble, unwavering faith rather than human effort or mere knowledge. The preacher highlights God's generous character, noting that He gives wisdom liberally without reproach to those who acknowledge their spiritual poverty. Ultimately, the message asserts that this godly wisdom leads to a deeper reverence for God and an intimate relationship with Jesus Christ, who embodies all treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

The sermon exhorts believers to remain sober-minded and watchful against the devil, who prowls like a roaring lion seeking to devour them. It emphasizes that Christians must resist this adversary by standing firm in their faith, recognizing that suffering is a shared experience among all believers rather than an isolated trial. The message highlights God's sovereign power to restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish those who endure hardship for a short time. Ultimately, the text points to the eternal glory promised by the God of all grace, urging listeners to trust in His unchanging nature and perfect will. Pastor Marc Grimaldi concludes with an invitation to find salvation and hope only through faith in Jesus Christ.

# Ever catch yourself irritable or restless for no clear reason—like something deep inside just… isn't quite right? The Bible calls that the hunger and thirst of the soul, and learning to discern it is one of the most important wisdom principles you can learn. It's the key to… * Finding satisfaction in life * Loving God with your soul * Gaining long-term victory over temptation * Understanding why bad moods come out of nowhere Why does Proverbs 9 describe wisdom as a meal instead of the familiar image of two paths? In this message, you'll discover that God intentionally chose the metaphor of food and drink because your deepest spiritual struggles are not merely decision-making problems—they're hunger problems. Every human soul thirsts for satisfaction, and when we fail to recognize that thirst, we instinctively reach for counterfeit "bread" that can never truly satisfy. In this expository sermon through **Proverbs 9**, you'll learn: * Why your soul experiences spiritual hunger and thirst * How to recognize soul-thirst before it drives destructive choices * Why irritability, discouragement, anxiety, and restlessness are often symptoms of spiritual dehydration * What the Bible means when it calls God the Bread of Life and Living Water * Why worldly pleasures can never permanently satisfy the human soul * The biblical secret to overcoming temptation through stronger desires instead of stronger willpower * What it really means to love God with all your soul * How to experience God's presence as true food and drink by trusting his promises

LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION Text: Matthew 6:13 THEME: We Plead for God to Temper the Trials and Temptations of Life with Mercy. I. Does God Tempt Us? A. Enticements to Sin? B. Desires to Sin? C. Testing Under Trial II. What Are We Praying for? A. R________________ B. R________________ C. G________________ D. D________________ CONCLUSION If we pray this prayer, Christ will hear us and we have nothing to fear.

In Matthew 5:27–30, Jesus exposes the inadequacy of outward morality by showing that the seventh commandment reaches beyond physical adultery into the heart. Deliberate, cultivated lust is adultery before God because the King judges not only actions but desires, intentions, and affections. Christ then commands radical repentance: anything that repeatedly becomes an avenue of temptation must be decisively removed. The eye and hand imagery is not a call to self-mutilation, but to serious mortification of sin. Jesus places this battle in the light of eternity, warning that no temporary pleasure is worth final judgment. Yet the passage does not leave sinners in despair. The same Christ who exposes impurity is the perfectly pure Savior who fulfilled all righteousness, bore the guilt of His people, and gives His Spirit to sanctify them. The call is clear: flee lust, cut off its provision, and follow Christ in holiness before the holy God.

What would it take for your soul to say, "I have enough"? In Psalm 119:57–64, the psalmist declares, "The LORD is my portion." God is not merely the giver of blessings; God Himself is the psalmist's treasure. This sermon shows how a soul satisfied in God examines its ways, turns from sin, praises God at midnight, walks with God's people, and sees the steadfast love of the Lord filling the earth.