Tag Archives: the devil

World View; May 19, 2023

Posted on May 20, 2023 by jgarrott

Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. This verse is a very close parallel to 13:14, which I wrote on just yesterday, in that they both speak … Continue reading →

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Trials; February 28, 2023

Posted on March 1, 2023 by jgarrott

Revelation 12:12 “Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is … Continue reading →

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The Spirit of God; June 26, 2022

Posted on June 29, 2022 by jgarrott

2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. This morning I’m speaking once again on receiving God’s Holy Spirit, and here He has arranged that … Continue reading →

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Evil; May 8, 2020

Posted on May 10, 2020 by jgarrott

1 John 5:19 We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. The second half of this verse seems very negative, and almost seems to violate the sovereignty … Continue reading →

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Satan; February 16, 2020

Posted on February 21, 2020 by jgarrott

2 Corinthians 2:10-11 If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven–if there was anything to forgive–I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For … Continue reading →

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Life in Christ; January 13, 2020

Posted on January 16, 2020 by jgarrott

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” I quote this verse so frequently that it’s one of the few I am … Continue reading →

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Jesus vs. the Devil; July 17, 2018

Posted on July 20, 2018 by jgarrott

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” I think it would be impossible to overstate the importance of the 1st half … Continue reading →

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Humanism; June 7, 2018

Posted on June 12, 2018 by jgarrott

Mark 8:33 But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. “Get behind me, Satan!” he said. “You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.” Since Mark is the record … Continue reading →

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May 17, 2017

Posted on May 20, 2017 by jgarrott

Joshua 2:8-9 Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given this land to you and that a great fear of you has fallen … Continue reading →

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July 10, 2016

Posted on July 11, 2016 by jgarrott

Psalm 83:18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord— that you alone are the Most High over all the earth. This Psalmist was focused on human enemies, but the prayer in this verse, at least, is valid … Continue reading →

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