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Why Prayer is Necessary: #3 – To Help Us Stand Firm Against the Devil

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Jesus said, “Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation; the Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” (Matt. 26:41).  Jesus knew that prayer was absolutely necessary to resist temptation, that without…

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How to Pray Down and Destroy an Evil Stronghold — 5 Ways

I walk across this dam to get to my favorite walking trail along the Mississippi river.   In order to be able to resist sin and Satan and destroy his strongholds, you must first put on the armor of God … Continue reading

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What Do We Yield To, Prayer or Slumber

As a Christian it should always be our aim to yield ourselves to God.  But if we don’t yield ourselves to God then we will yield ourselves to Satan, the devil (Rom. 6:13, 16, 19).  There are no other options.  … Continue reading

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What Do We Yield To, Jesus or the World?

  As a Christian it should always be our aim to yield ourselves to God.  But if we don’t yield ourselves to God then we will yield ourselves to Satan, the devil (Rom. 6:13, 16, 19).  There are no other … Continue reading

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Praying the Pilgrim Songs: Psalm 121:3-4

  Psalm 121:3-4 He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. 4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.   Lord, who is it that you protect and help? Who … Continue reading

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Five Ways to Pull Down Spiritual Strongholds

  In 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 (NIV) we read, “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down … Continue reading

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Should you speak to Satan in your prayers? Why or why not

This is a question that will bring different opinions.  Some, in their prayers, speak to Satan all the time.  Others warn against it.  Here is an excerpt from my book, Prayer A to Z, on this subject.  Please tell me … Continue reading

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The Christian’s Armor: Christian, make sure your armor is on!

 There’s always a war going on in the heavenly places, and God has chosen us and is counting on us to engage the enemy.  He has appointed us to overcome and cast down the principalities and powers through prayer; then … Continue reading

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3 Points of Truth for Every Christian That Resists the Enemy

We are all under the attack of our enemy Satan.  But we need not be defeated.  We can have victory if we resist him in Jesus’ name.  Here are three points of truth that I pray will encourage you as … Continue reading

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Six Things That Happened At the Cross

There is so much that Christ has done for us by His death on the cross.  I suppose all of our life can relate somehow to the cross.  For now, we will focus on how our understanding of His death … Continue reading

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