The Reality of War
On several occasions in the Old Testament, God led His people into warfare. God’s purpose is for us is to accept His Word as truth as we are engaged in Spiritual warfare whether we know it or not. We are born into the kingdom of God, and therefore we need to be instructed in the Scriptures. We must grow in
Standing Against The Enemy
by Jim Durkin -- Edited by David Sczepanski "For the weapons of our warfare are . . . mighty through God .. " --2 Cor. 10:5 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers of the darkness of this world"--Eph. 6:12 THE SPIRITUAL REALM The Bible says that the last days will be peculiar, evil, and perilous times. Spiritual
Finding Wisdom and Gaining Understanding
People may grasp the truth revealed by the Gospel, and after some time, they may revert to an old mindset. Many of us would like to have our dreams fulfilled, and, in many instances, this may not happen in our lifetime. If we wish to see our dreams fulfilled, then certain things would have to change within us. We may
Sowing and Reaping
If you live your life as you should for God, you will bear fruit in both life and death for several generations. God sowed His love, and we are still rejoicing in His love two thousand years after. 2 Corinthians 9:7-8 NLT – You must each decide in your heart how much to give'. And don't give reluctantly or in
God’s Law of Cause and Effect
A Christian’s life is never a life of chance. It is the result of believing and following God’s Word. There is absolute predictability, a certain, attainable outcome that is available to everyone. If you do not understand these principles, then life may seem uncertain. Everything in this world that we see and everything that happens to us is the result
The Sovereignty of God
3 John 2 – 'Beloved, I pray that you will prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.' Prosperity has to be understood from God's point of view: sound emotional responses to life, a sound mind, discipline so that life will be continually filled with joy and blessings. The fundamental principle of any Christian life is the
CHANGED INTO HIS LIKENESS
God calls us to something beyond ourselves; when we are saved, the Spirit of God urges us into different kinds of actions that would renew our minds, so we no longer think as we did when we were in the world. Ego is self-centred behaviour that propels us towards a materialistic view of happiness. This leads to inadequacy and misery
YOUR MOMENT IN HISTORY
by Jim Durkin Over many years of serving the Lord, I have seen high times and low times. To keep from riding through life on a roller coaster, though, I have had to ask myself this important question: "What is it that keeps us moving forward and in the right direction when life seems to go wrong?" Many of us have had
THE BREEZE, BALMY CHRISTIAN LIFE
I have often thought how easy it would be to make the message of God's Word to Christians appealing to the natural man. There's just one thing you'd have to do to have a breezy, balmy Christian experience: keep yourself away from the "forward edge." Don't get too involved in witnessing to people; don't get overly involved in church life
1. THE BOLD CONFESSION: INTRO
"You are coming against me with sword and spear, but I am coming against you in the name of the Lord of Hosts, whom you have defied. For the battle is the Lord’s --- and it is He who will deliver you into our hand !!” Jim Durkin of Eureka, California was well-known for his work with young people, particularly those
