How do you respond to the idea that there are spiritual powers and demons in the universe that are working against God's will?
How are you aware of the spiritual warfare around you? If Satan is a "deceiver" and our Lord calls him "the father of lies" then how have his lies affected your life? What lies have you believed (in the past, or possibly now) about yourself, others and God? These and other questions are addressed in this study.
The World, the Flesh and the Devil are the 3 enemies of the Christian. Satan is our spiritual enemy, the World is our External enemy and the Flesh is our Internal enemy.
Every natural thing is merely a manifestation of something spiritual. This set of slides explores the spirit realm and guidance for the spiritual warfare required of all born-again believers.
The World, the Flesh and the Devil are the 3 enemies of the Christian. Satan is our spiritual enemy, the World is our External enemy and the Flesh is our Internal enemy.
Every natural thing is merely a manifestation of something spiritual. This set of slides explores the spirit realm and guidance for the spiritual warfare required of all born-again believers.
Joseph in his life faces many challenges as do we but he did not give up on God. He stayed commited to the Lord because he knew God would see him through. This is lesson 4 of 7 and the audio can be downloaded and listened to at www.cmcoc.org This sermon was presented by Brian Birdow
Sadness and sorrow are inexorably woven in the fabric of life. We cannot escape loss. So, how can grief be good? How can we look as "loss" as possible "gain"?
Handling Disappointment and Hurt (Spring 2012)RUBibleStudy
Disappointments and hurts will come in our lives and relationships with people. This session explains how to handle them that we might be free from the luggage often attached to them and that we might have no hindrance in our walk with God.
Adult immersion baptism - meaning and significanceNirmal Nathan
What is really the ritual of baptism stand for? What is the valid baptism? Is child baptism biblical and acceptable by God? Is Baptism essential for Salvation? Read through along with the Bible and come to the fuller and mature understanding of this Foundation Doctrine. Feel free to download and use. Please also listen to the Youtube message on the same subject by Pr David Pawson, UK.
The Parable of the Sower and the Seed (Luke 8) is about radical transformation from dirt to new life that happens from God's Word and the dangers that come for those seeking spiritual growth!
Joseph in his life faces many challenges as do we but he did not give up on God. He stayed commited to the Lord because he knew God would see him through. This is lesson 4 of 7 and the audio can be downloaded and listened to at www.cmcoc.org This sermon was presented by Brian Birdow
Sadness and sorrow are inexorably woven in the fabric of life. We cannot escape loss. So, how can grief be good? How can we look as "loss" as possible "gain"?
Handling Disappointment and Hurt (Spring 2012)RUBibleStudy
Disappointments and hurts will come in our lives and relationships with people. This session explains how to handle them that we might be free from the luggage often attached to them and that we might have no hindrance in our walk with God.
Adult immersion baptism - meaning and significanceNirmal Nathan
What is really the ritual of baptism stand for? What is the valid baptism? Is child baptism biblical and acceptable by God? Is Baptism essential for Salvation? Read through along with the Bible and come to the fuller and mature understanding of this Foundation Doctrine. Feel free to download and use. Please also listen to the Youtube message on the same subject by Pr David Pawson, UK.
The Parable of the Sower and the Seed (Luke 8) is about radical transformation from dirt to new life that happens from God's Word and the dangers that come for those seeking spiritual growth!
Jn 12:42-43 Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Spiritual Warfare: The Nature of the Enemy (Part II)David Turner
Satan, also know as the devil is real. Not only should we know he is real, we should understand his character and how he conducts warfare on his enemies. This is part II in a series on Spiritual Warfare. Visit us at Bibleguy.org
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Dostoyevsky, and his work Crime and Punishment,
and Divine Principle view on the subject,
and its Final solution.
explanation of the works of satan
and the final ending of his malice doings - the Dvine Return of Christ.
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Revelation is like a script for movies
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Os Hillman and his daughter Charis Hillman Brown lead a session for Mercy Ministries in Nashville, March 2015. The topic is on how to overcome hindrances in life to fulfill your God-designed purpose.
The Epistle of Jude is the only book that is completely dedicated to the sin of Apostasy and its consequences - setting the stage for understanding the background of the world in the days in which Revelation would occur .
These slides were part of a Webinar introducing an online course, offered by ITTI, certified by PESI for six CEUs, and taught by me entitled, "Civilian Clinicians Counseling Military Veterans." For more information or to enroll in this course go to: https://traumaonline.net/
What does it mean "taking the shield of faith"? Why does a Christian require a "shield"? What is faith? Is all faith the same? How does faith protect? Do you know how to use the "shield of faith"?
More is written about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ than of any other person in history. Why is that? What did He accomplish by dying on the cross? Why was His resurrection necessary? Is there strong attestation to Christ's resurrection? Must we believe He is alive today? How does the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth effect you?
All four Gospels -- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John -- record the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Nisan 10. This study is an exposition of John 12:12-19 and answers the question: "What's most important about Palm Sunday?"
What does "having your feet shod with the gospel of peace" mean? How does a Christian prepare their feet? Why is comparing the armor of God to the Roman soldier inappropriate? To what is this metaphor more likely referring?
What is the Christian's "Breastplate of Righteousness" described in Ephesians 6? We are often told the believer's armor is to be compared to that of a Roman soldier. Is this accurate? Study this lesson, and if possible, listen on FaceBook or YouTube by typing my name and the title or text of this study.
The first piece mentioned in the panoply of the "armor of God" for the Christian is "the belt of truth." But, what is truth? Why is it listed first? Why is it vital and what does it protect? Jesus said to Pilate, "To this end was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth." (18:37)
The world, the flesh and the devil are hostile to true faith in God because all three are at enmity with God, hate Jesus (who is God come in flesh), and therefore hate those whom Christ has chosen out of this world. What hope is there for Christians facing such enemies? How can we "stand against the evil of the day"?
What is the Bible all about? What is its purpose? How can we get the most out of studying the Bible?
This lesson is part of a series of studies entitle, "Living the Word" taught at the Lighthouse Freedom Center. These slides will help you if you're following us online on Sunday at 8:45.
In many ways Jacob is a picture of every person. We were all by nature selfish, deceitful, "graspers". Jacob is a type of our human carnal nature. But, Jacob changed! One night he wrestled with the Lord and begged for a blessing. His blessing came in the form of a changed character, reflected in his new name: Israel. Israel is a picture of a person changed by God, someone with whom the Spirit of God dwells.
Who was Uzziah? Why did Isaiah “see the Lord when Uzziah died”? Who is your Uzziah? Who are the seraphim? What is their function? What did Isaiah see and hear them doing? What effect did their worship have on the Temple and on the Prophet Isaiah? How will you respond upon observing holy angels worshipping “the Lord high and lifted up”? Why does Isaiah confess, “I am a man of unclean lips and dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips”? Would you confess the same? Why? Did Isaiah actually see the Lord Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashiach? (Jn. 12:37-41) Have you actually seen Him? How? (Jn. 1:9,14) How has “beholding Him” changed you? (2 Cor. 3:18; 1 Jn. 3:2)
God's sovereignty is evident in every aspect of life. Redemption is the overarching purpose of divine sovereignty. Genesis 31 reveals God's hand and heart in Jacob's relationship with Laban, a wiley, manipulative uncle, father-in-law, employer. This chapter is filled with lots of practical, relevant lessons in God's redemption for all of us.
What prevents the non-believing world from truly knowing who Jesus is? (Jn. 1:10-12; 2 Cor. 2:14) Why didn’t Pilate know what Truth was when the One who is Truth was standing only a few feet from him? (John 18:33-38) Why didn’t the disciples understand who Christ was though they had spent three solid years with Him? Why didn’t the disciples on the Emmaus Road know who Jesus was though He had already risen from the dead and reports of His resurrection had been announced to His disciples? (Luke 24:13-35)
What prevents world unity? Why have the world’s best of intentions and brightest of minds failed, abysmally, and repeatedly to achieve world unity and peace? What are common causes for disunity and conflict among Christians? How can church conflict strengthen and improve a congregation? When is church conflict destructive? What does James say is a common cause for conflict among Christians? (Jas. 4:1) What four steps does James give believers for conflict resolution? (Jas. 4:1-3; 4-6; 7-10; 11-12)
Genesis 30 describes how God uses circumstances and people in our lives to mold us and mature us. Often, God uses conflict. Certainly, this was the case for Jacob and his family. Jacob was a deceiver, a liar and a manipulator. God used his uncle Laban, who was also a deceiver, liar and manipulator to provoke change in Jacob. Conflict between two sisters, Rachel and Leah, Jacob's wives, Leah and Rachel, mirrored his relationship with his brother, Esau. God wasn't just working in the heart of Jacob. He was using the family dynamics to mold and mature each member of this family. He does the same with us today.
How is COVID-19 different from previous pandemics in history? How does the Coronavirus compare to future pestilences prophesied in the Bible? Do you think God sent the Coronavirus as a harbinger of future pandemics? If so, what should be learn about God and ourselves during COVID-19? As Christians how should we respond to pandemics? Do you have peace and hope? Why? How is your life, currently, giving others, especially non-Christians, cause to ask you for “an answer (lit. the reason) for the hope that lies in you”? (1 Peter 3:15)
God teaches each of us using sometimes intensely painful circumstances to inculcate profound and powerful lessons. Such was the case with Jacob, the deceiver, who spent 20 years with his uncle Laban being on the receiving end of deceitfulness. Everyone, Jacob and Laban, Leah and Rachel, and Zilpah and Bilhah learn life's lessons in God's classroom, known as Genesis 29.
How has COVID-19 changed you? Has the Coronavirus in any way changed your view of yourself, of the world, and of God? If so, have these changes been positive? Explain. As much as we may value science and medicine, what inherent limitations prevent us from basing our lives on them? (2 Timothy 6:19-21) How did each of the plagues defeat a god in Egypt? (Exodus 7-12) How do you think God, the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of Israel, the Lord Jesus Christ, is challenging the gods of our world today through COVID-19? (1 Samuel 17:47; 2 Chronicles 20:15-16; Zechariah 4:6)
Discover various methods for clearing negative entities from your space and spirit, including energy clearing techniques, spiritual rituals, and professional assistance. Gain practical knowledge on how to implement these techniques to restore peace and harmony. For more information visit here: https://www.reikihealingdistance.com/negative-entity-removal/
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
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Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
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The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
3. “Give us”
BODY
Provision for the
Present
Admit our Dependency
“Forgive us”
SOUL
Pardon for the
Past
Surrender our Rights
“Lead us
not”
“Deliver us”
SPIRIT
Protection for the
Future
Surrender our Desire
Surrender our Self-
sufficiency
5. Pray:
“Lead us to AVOID temptation”
As WAZE warns motorists of hazards on the highway
and reroutes them to avoid the hazards, so our
omniscient God redirects those who pray to Him for
wisdom while traveling life’s highway.
9. NOT: a Force, Presence or Power
George Barna’s survey: “The Devil, or Satan, is not a
living being but is a symbol of evil.”
Then asking that segment of his survey respondents
who have identified themselves at being Born Again,
he states, “Do you agree strongly, agree somewhat,
disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly with that
statement?”
The Born Again population reply with 32% agreeing
strongly, 11% agreeing somewhat and 5% did not know.
Thus, of the total number responding, 48% either
agreed that Satan is only symbolic or did not know!
10. NOT:
IS:
a Force, Presence or Power
a Person, an Angel
1 John 3:8b-9 For this purpose the Son of God
was manifested, that He might destroy the
works of the devil. 9 Whoever has been born of
God does not sin, for His seed remains in him;
and he cannot sin, because he has been born of
God.
11. Black is not a thing; it is the absence of
light. Light is a thing, made up of particles or
waves. Take away the created 'thing' and the
result is black--nothing. Temperature works
the same way. Cold is not a thing, but the
absence of heat, which is a created thing.
Take away the element of physical motion
which creates heat as we know it and you
are left with cold. Cold is not created,
neither is darkness. They are the absence of
the created things. Evil then is not a created
thing, but the absence of good.
12. 40 names for the evil one: Abaddon;
Apollyon; Beelzebub; Serpent; Great
Dragon; The Enemy; God of this world;
Prince of Demons; Prince of the Power of
the Air; Ruler of Darkness; Tempter &
The Wicked One
174x the evil one is referred to by a specific name
or a personal pronoun in more than 50 different Cc
of some 26 various Books of the Bible (obviously,
to deny the existence of a personal devil is to deny
the veracity of the Scriptures.)
13. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil walks about like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Greek: satanas
Hebrew: satan “adversary, one
who plots against another”
Greek: diabolos “slanderer”
literally, “one who throws
(something)across” the path of
another
14. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil walks about like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Because he is both your
adversary & slanderer…
"Let us then stand firm and heed
the triumph of the Lord. Satan is
fighting not against us, but against
Christ in us . . ."
Martin Luther
15. Isa. 14:12; Ezk. 28:14 He rebelled against God
Gen. 3:1–14 He beguiled Eve
1 Chr. 21:1 He energized David to evil
Job 1:7–2:10 He accused and afflicted Job
Zech. 3:1–9 He opposes unbelieving Israel
1 Tim. 4:1–6 He instigates false doctrine
Mt. 4:4; Lk. 4:10–11 He perverts the Word of God
Lk. 22:31 He "sifted" Simon Peter
Jn. 13:2, 27 He caused Judas to betray Christ
Acts 5:3 He caused Ananias to lie
16. 2 Cor. 4:4 He blinds people spiritually
1 Pet. 5:8 He seeks to harm believers
Eph. 6:11–12 He heads a celestial hierarchy of evil
Eph. 2:2 He indwells the unsaved
2 Thess. 2:9 He works diabolic miracles
Jn. 8:44 He lies
Jn. 8:44 He murders
Lk. 13:16 He blinds people physically and spiritually
Mt. 13:38–39 He sows tares
Mt. 13:19 He snatches away the Word
18. DECEPTION
Gen. 3:1-5 "subtle" (Latin: subtilis)
➢ “Yea, hath God said ...?”
➢ “Ye shall not surely die.”
➢ “Ye shall be as God ...”
Ravi Zacharias: "The mystery of wickedness is so
subtle that even the most committed Christians
can succumb, though at times we are not aware
of all that we are doing."
19. DECEPTION
John 8:44 He does not stand in the truth,
because there is no truth in him. When he
speaks a lie, he speaks from his own
resources, for he is a liar and the father of
it.
20. DECEPTION
2 Thessalonians 2:9–10 The coming of the
lawless one (antichrist - another christ)is
according to the working of Satan, with all
power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and
with all unrighteous deception among
those who perish, because they did not
receive the love of the truth, that they
might be saved.
21. DESTRUCTION
John 8:44 You are of your father the
devil, and the desires of your father you
want to do. He was a murderer from the
beginning…
22. DESTRUCTION
Matthew 8:28 When He had come to the other
side, to the country of the Gergesenes, there
met Him two demon-possessed men, coming
out of the tombs, exceedingly fierce, so that no
one could pass that way.
Luke 8:30 Jesus asked him, saying, “What is
your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because
many demons had entered him.
23. DESTRUCTION
Luke 9:39 And behold, a spirit seizes him,
and he suddenly cries out; it convulses
him so that he foams at the mouth; and it
departs from him with great difficulty,
bruising him.
Luke 22:3 Then Satan entered Judas,
surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered
among the twelve.
25. "Wherever there is mischief afoot, Satan is
sure to be involved. He is that one who
precipitates wars, encourages men in their
lusts, causes men to question the Word of
God, and tells men they can play with sin and
win. He stands by every drunkard's side. He
peers out of the window of every house of
prostitution. He watches over the shoulder of
every thief. He feeds words into the mouth of
every blasphemer. He controls the mind and
thoughts of every pornographer.
26. "He sits beside the statesmen in the
chancelleries of the world as they decide the
destiny of the nations. He attends all the
meetings of the United Nations. He laughs
silently beside the graves of his victims and
claps his hands with glee when men slide into
eternity without the knowledge of Jesus
Christ."
~ Harold Lindsell
The World, The Flesh & The Devil
27. YOU MUST BE SAVED
Ephesians 2:1–2 And you He made alive,
who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in
which you once walked according to the
course of this world, according to the prince
of the power of the air, the spirit who now
works in the sons of disobedience,
1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children,
and have overcome them, because He
who is in you is greater than he who is in
the world.
28. YOU MUST WANT TO RESIST HIM
Uncontrolled Anger
Unforgiving Spirit
Undisciplined Sexual Desires
➢ Eph. 4:27 "neither give place to the devil"
➢ 2 Cor. 2:11 "Lest Satan should get an
advantage of us; for we are not ignorant
of his devices"
➢ I Cor. 7:5 "that Satan tempt you not for
your incontinency"
29. James 4:7–8
Therefore submit to God.
Resist the devil and he
will flee from you. 8 Draw
near to God and He will
draw near to you.
Cleanse your hands, you
sinners; and purify your
hearts, you double-
minded.
30. WORD OF GOD
SPIRIT OF GOD
PRAYING TO GOD
BLOOD OF THE LAMB
James 4:7 Therefore submit to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
31. ➢ We acknowledge Satan's power
➢ We admit our weakness
➢ We affirm God's omnipotence