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Unto the Churches Series: Smyrna
Smyrna was once an illustrious Hellenistic-era Greek city. It was one of the leading centers of Greek settlement in western Anatolia. (Area in Turkey) Smyrna was a hub for Armenian and Greek culture even after the Turkish occupation centuries later. Smyrna remained so until the Turks destroyed the city in 1922. Smyrna was located at…
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The Devourer
Jesus tells us in scripture to be on the alert against the devourer. He says the devil is like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith,…
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Frogs : Thief Series
I was about to wrap up my series on the thief with one last blog, but the Lord brought to my attention a thief pertinent for today to mention. The first time we hear about frogs is in the book of Exodus as one of the 10 plagues. This is what the great LORD says: Let…
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Spiders: Thief Series
In the 58th chapter of Isaiah, the prophet speaks God’s heart concerning his people’s spiritual condition. The prophet points out the nation’s sins. The Lord never wants to bring judgment on anybody, but if his people will not repent of their sins sometimes he has to. The objective is to get our attention. Before…
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Swine
In our thief series, I would like to draw your attention to another adversary. I’m sure you have heard of this one. SWINE have not been given a bad reputation for nothing! So much controversy over this creature, and with good reason! Swine are interesting animals. For one thing, they are highly intelligent! They are…
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Bewitching (Thief Series)
In this next blog, I want to expose another tactic of the enemy that he uses to kill, steal, and destroy. This is the bewitching spirit. We hear about this spirit in the book of Galatians. Paul asks these new converts in Galatia, ‘who has bewitched you?” Before we get into this demonic culprit, let’s…
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The Scorpion (Thief series )
The next culprit the Bible talks about for the Christian to be aware of is the scorpion. Scriptures tell us that the Christian is given power over serpents and scorpions, but did you ever wonder what scorpions mean? Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents, scorpions, and over all the enemy’s power,…
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The Wolf (Thief Series)
In our next part of the series on the thief, I would like to share with you what Jesus called the wolf or wolves. Jesus often used metaphors to explain spiritual concepts. For a few reasons. One was that he did not want his enemies to pounce on him before his time, so he could…
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The Serpent (Thief Series)
Jesus said the thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. By definition, a thief steals another person’s property. In the world, there are different kinds of thieves. There are professional robbers and petty thieves. A petty thief steals things not highly valued. That is, the value attached to the property is not worth much monetarily.…
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The Power of God’s Word
The word of God is so powerful that it can set captives free, make the blind see, and give understanding to the simple. In my neck of the woods is a coffee shop where many people with developmental disabilities hang out. I like to sit with them and enjoy their fellowship when I go there.…
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