Author: John
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Not of this world: Spiritual lives of Christians
As Christians, we are truly only visiting this planet. As the scripture says, our commonwealth is in heaven and even though our physical bodies reside on this earth, our spiritual selves are with Christ. We are not of this world, and this fact is highlighted in a number of places.
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The Armour of God – The Sword of the Spirit (Ep 66)
The Sword of the Spirit is the word of God. It is by understanding and using the word of God that we can defeat the attacks of Satan at every turn. This is why we must first receive the Holy Spirit, and second, immerse ourselves in the scriptures so that we can arm the Holy…
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Enemies of Christ inside the Church
It is sad to say, but not all who come to Christ will stay with Him. The call will go out to many people around the world, but some will outright reject the call, others will fall away for some reason and worse yet, others will see Christianity as a means for personal power or…
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The Armour of God – The Helmet of Salvation (Ep 65)
The helmet is worn by a soldier to protect their head. In the same way, a Christian protects their “head” with the knowledge of salvation. If a soldier is injured in most other parts of their body, they can survive. But if they are shot or stabbed in the head, survival is unlikely. And in…
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Imitate and Grow
Imitation is necessary. It is by imitation that we learn and grow and that is the point of this scripture today. Imitation is not being false or fake. It is a necessary skill that we all learn as children and should not be shunned as adults. There are some excellent examples of imitation that prove…
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The Armour of God – The Shield of Faith (Ep 64)
The first line of defense for a soldier is the shield. They hold this out in front of them as they advance and they stand behind it when the enemy attacks. So too the shield of faith is the first line of defense for a Christian in the spiritual war against the devil. All of…
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Leave the Past in the Past and Don’t Look Back
Continually throwing up the things of the past does us no good, and in fact does us great evil as Christians. The past is where our sin is and the ways of the world that we escaped when we came to Christ. Jesus has set us free from our sin and taken away the guilt…
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The Armour of God – The Gospel of Peace (Ep 63)
The third piece of spiritual armour we must take is to have our feet shod with the equipment of the gospel of peace. The analogy to shoes is a good one as we are called in Christ to walk in peace with Him as we work out our salvation. Listen to this podcast now to…
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Seek Christ and Gain Everything
There is nothing that remotely compares to the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Paul recognised this, calling all the gains that he had from his former life as a Pharisee nothing but refuse or garbage. In this post, find out why this is so and what we need to do about it.
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The Armour of God – The Breastplate of Righteousness (Ep 62)
The second item of spiritual armour to wage war in the Spirit is to take the breastplate of righteousness. The breastplate worn by a soldier protects their vital organs so that they do not suffer potentially life-threatening injuries. So too the breastplate of righteousness will protect us from the attacks of the devil designed to…
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No confidence in the flesh
Too many people today are lost in the ideal of belief in oneself. We cannot save ourselves. Only Jesus Christ saves. It is far better to put no confidence in the flesh and to believe in Christ Jesus and God the Father than to rely on ourselves. This post gives insight into these issues.
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What is Truth? (Ep 61)
Pontius Pilate asked a very insightful question when Jesus stood before his tribunal. He asked, “What is truth?” Today’s podcast looks at this question, in particular as it relates to the armour of God. We are told to “…gird your loins with truth…” and we will see why in this session as we look at…