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VCL_24-Demons_are_powerless-Part_1
Posted on August 8, 2009 | No CommentsDemons Are Powerless. Part 1 of 3 Introduction In this chapter I want to show how Christ’s conquest of Satan (which rendered him powerless) also gives us power over demons and freedom from fear of demons. Most of the problems we have as Christians are not from demons or the devil. They are problems we are dealing with inside ourselves. Our “inside” enemy is our own flesh or selfish desires. We will deal with this subject in another chapter. Review In the previous chapter, we saw how the victory... -
VCL_23-The_Devil_is_destroyed-Part_2
Posted on August 1, 2009 | No CommentsThe Devil Is Destroyed Part two C. THE POWER OF THE CROSS The cross has power to redeem man and restore him to his divinely appointed place of authority. This is a wonderful truth that threads its way all through the Holy Scriptures. We already have seen that God’s plan for a sacrificial lamb (as an offering for sin was in His purpose before the world began. 1. The Cross Pictured In The Passover The Passover played an important part in bringing about the release of the children of... -
VCL_22-The_Devil_is_destroyed-Part_1
Posted on July 25, 2009 | No CommentsA friend of mine had this Rober Schuller quote in her office “What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” It is disheartening to see how many people walk in the fear of failure because of the devil when they already have the victory through Jesus. In Hosea 4: 6 (KJV), the bible says “My people perish from a lack of knowledge”. The devil is a defeated foe and in this two part teaching titled “The Devil is destroyed”, we learn about the benefits and implications... -
NBM_21-The_Call_Of_God
Posted on July 18, 2009 | No CommentsShalom. This issue brings us to the conclusion of the New Believers Manual. I have taken material from the Shepherd’s Staff and used other sources when I believed its theology to be in error. All sources are marked in the individual letters. My intention remains to make available the basics of Christian faith. I stand in awe what I see as God’s timing with these newsletters. Many issues were in sync with the happenings of the week; Easter for example. This series ends today, and I turn 41 tomorrow.... -
NBM_20-Rapture_of_the_Church_&_Second_Coming_of_Jesus-Christ
Posted on July 11, 2009 | No CommentsThe rapture and the second coming of Christ are often confused. The rapture and second coming are similar but separate events. Both involve Jesus returning. Both are end-times events. However, it is crucially important to recognize the differences. -
NBM_19-Heaven
Posted on July 4, 2009 | No CommentsThe only song I remember from my High School Prom dance was “Heaven” by Brian Adams. Like him, many have expressed popular views of heaven through their songs and literature. While some may contain partial truths, we need to see what the Bible says about Heaven to get the facts right. “.. God is in heaven and you are on earth.. Therefore stand in awe of God” (Eccl 5:2,7). A. WHAT IS HEAVEN? 1. Heaven Is The Dwelling Place of God “Is not God in the heights of heaven?... -
NBM_18-Prayer
Posted on June 27, 2009 | No CommentsPrayer is not a somber serious event that one does in formal clothing, but it is for me my communication with my father in heaven who is God. I do this both in known languages and in unknown tongues. It gets me access to and makes available to my life the very power that created heaven and earth. “He will call upon me, and I will answer him… and show him my salvation” (Ps 91:15,16). The time we spend with the Lord in prayer can release the most dynamic,...