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Sit down with me as we think through some tough topics in a reflective way and examine some of the difficult issues that can trouble followers of Christ. My hope is that you’ll always come away with more to think about… RBC Ministries
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- The Lord’s Prayer and the Devil |
Posted by Mart De Haan on May 10 2009
Paul’s strategy for spiritual battle ends with a call to intercede for one another in prayer (Eph 6:18).
It’s a humbling thought… to realize that we are dependent not only on God, but on each another-even to the point that, while being accountable for our wrong thoughts and choices, we cannot take credit for the best [...] - Body Armor |
Posted by Mart De Haan on May 08 2009
Have often wondered what the Apostle Paul has in mind when he talks about putting on the whole armor of God (Eph 6:11).
Is he talking about what we need to do in the course of any given day? Or is he emphasizing what we need to believe about who we are and what we have [...] - Authority Over the Devil? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on May 06 2009
What can we do to resist the devil?
Do we have the authority to order him out of our lives?
Can we “pray hedges” around our homes and children that he and his demons are afraid to cross?
The questions are important. If we answer them with either undue alarm or too much confidence we can [...] - Authority Over the Devil? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Apr 27 2008
Can a child of God “take authority” over the devil? Can we, by our prayers and appeals to the blood of Christ, “bind” the evil one? Or are such thoughts echoes of what the New Testament author Jude referred to when he said that even Michael the archangel didn’t dare to rebuke Satan but said, [...]
