Eph 6:10 Before describing the armor, Paul writes that we need to “be strong in the Lord.” A soldier’s equipment on a weak and untrained body does not help very much. One does not give an untrained recruit all the soldier’s equipment right away and send him into a battle without first having taught him how to shoot. But a …
What Does the Bible Say About Spiritual Warfare?
Ever since Satan’s rebellion against God, the struggle against evil has been a tragic reality for the believer. Even though Jesus on the cross has triumphed over the Devil and his demons, the Devil continues to wreak havoc on Christians in the most effective way possible, either through violent persecution, the lure of sin, false doctrines, or by putting God’s …
Luke 4:1-13 – The Temptation of Jesus
Luke 4:1 The Holy Spirit is a person and part of the Trinity. When the Son was born as a man, he renounced his divine attributes, with the result that he could do nothing in himself, in his own divinity (Phil 2:6-8). Thus, he became dependent on his Father to know what to do (John 5:19) and he became dependent …
Matt 4:1-11 – The Temptation of Jesus
Matt 4:1 The Holy Spirit is a person and part of the Trinity. When the Son was born as a man, he renounced his divine attributes, with the result that he could do nothing in himself, in his own divinity (Phil 2:6-8). Thus, he became dependent on his Father to know what to do (John 5:19) and he became dependent …
Mark 1:12-13 – Jesus Is Tempted
Mark 1:12 When the Son was born a man, he took on the form of a “servant when he became a man” (Phil 2:6-8), thus making himself voluntarily dependent on his Father for knowledge of what he should do (John 5:19) and dependent on the Holy Spirit to do what the Father commanded (Acts 10:38). Jesus did this to fully …