Sermons About Satan
11-22-09 Romans 8:16-17 Heirs of God and Joint Heirs with Christ
(Romans 8:16 KJV) The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: (Romans 8:17 KJV) And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
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Christian Armor: Salvation and Scripture
Looking forward to our sure salvation will protect us from the attacks of discouragement, doubt and distraction while the specific statements of the Word of God allows us to fend off attack and go on the offensive against the lies of the Devil.
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11-15-09 Romans 8:12-15
(Romans 8:12 KJV) Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. (Romans 8:13 KJV) For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (Romans 8:14 KJV) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:15 KJV) For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. (Romans 8:16 KJV) The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
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We Study to Remain Faithful
As children begin to grow up, parents have many questions. The most important question ought to be - "Will they remain faithful?" In 1 Thessalonians it is clear to see "this church" was a great one...yet Paul was still concerned that they remain faithful. Why? Because, "It is for the faith and the faithfulness of others that we exist as the Body of Christ." (quote by Shawn Lindsay of Ozark Christian College - guest preacher this morning; Ozark is a mission New Life supports regularly).
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Christian Armor: Faith and Peace
Paul uses the metaphor of shoes to refer to the solidity given by the good news of peace, and the confident trust in God will protect us from the lies and temptations of Satan as he tempts us to disbelieve God and seek happiness by disobeying His commands.
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Knowing Our Enemy
He that will play with Satan's bait, will quickly be taken with Satan's hook. The promise of conquest is made over to resisting, not to arguing: "Resist the devil, and he will fly from you," James 4:7. Ah, souls! were you better at resisting than at disputing, your temptations would be fewer. - John Owen
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How the World Will End
Daniel 7:1-28 Never has a date been so significant to so many men, so many cultures, and so many nations as the year 2012. In fact, a Google search of "2012" will deliver close to 200 million web sites that pertain to the coming of that year. Such attention could potentially generate a phenomenon similar to that of "Y2K" and a recent movie entitled "2012" demonstrates the latest attempts of the movie industry to capitalize on people's fascination with the topic of the end of the world. While the world searches for meaning as we live out the end times, there is a much better source to reference regarding the end times. If you want to know how the world will end, there's no better place to turn than to the very author and creator of the universe. In God's Word, the topic of the end of the world is addressed in one of the most well-known apocalyptic sections of scripture - the Book of Daniel. Unfortunately though, many Christians have not been taught about the various aspects of end times prophesy as written about in the Bible. In the last six chapters of the book of Daniel, we learn that apocalyptic literature is actually a theology of hope to those who the world has marginalized. Here, Daniel gives his people hope through a series of visions that pertain to the coming end times and his prophetic words should give us the same hope today. Indeed, the last six chapters of Daniel are just as much the inspired Word of God as the first six chapters, which deal with the historical accounts from Daniel's time. As such, his prophetic scripture it is equally profitable for teaching, reproof and correction. God considers His Word about the future to be very important because He willed to include it in the Bible. I tonight's sermon, Pastor Ramey teaches from the seventh chapter of Daniel, which occurred during the reign of Belshazzar. In Daniel's first vision, we are given a glimpse into the three kingdoms of the world: 1. The Kingdoms of the World (vv. 2-6) 2. The Kingdom of Satan (vv. 7-8) 3. The Kingdom of Jesus Christ (vv. 9-28) As believers, we know that we live in tough times, but the times we live in are no tougher than were Daniel's. Are you ready for the world to end? Do you know if you'll be saved from God's wrath, or will you be the object of His wrath? Jesus Christ could return at any moment, which should motivate us to walk in such a way as to not incur shame or suffer remorse, but to live with joy in the coming days.
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Christian Armor: Truthfulness and Righteousness
Whether we recognize it or not we are locked in a cosmic battle with eternal consequences. We have a powerful, crafty and dedicated enemy who hates us and is working against us. The point of our passage is that though it will not be easy to live the Christian life God has made available to use all the resources that we need to defeat the enemy's attempts.
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Spiritual Warfare 11-1-09 - 38 min.
We have a real enemy, but we can effectively fight and have victory because of Christ and His Word. This is the "good fight."
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The Church of Pergamum: Revelation 2:12-27
The church at Pergamum, much like many of our American churches, was filled with three kinds of people: the faithful, the compromisers, and the people who didn’t know which group was correct. As the political capital of the region, emperor worship was at its zenith in Pergamum; it was the place where Satan had his throne. In this context, Jesus rebukes the faithful for tolerating people in their church who are both compromising and telling others that it is ok to compromise. He calls the church at Pergamum and us to confront sin, root it out, and fight it. Our Savior calls us to repent of everything that threatens us from knowing and experiencing the fullness of joy that he has come to offer.
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