Spiritual Weapons

2 Corinthians 10:3-4 KJV  (3)  For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:  (4)  (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Okay, so they aren't carnal. But what exactly are they?

Isaiah 37:28-29 KJV  But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.  (29)  Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Okay, there's two: a hook (for the nose) and a bridle (for the mouth).

Isaiah 41:15-16 ESV  Behold, I make of you a threshing sledge, new, sharp, and having teeth; you shall thresh the mountains and crush them, and you shall make the hills like chaff;  (16)  you shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the tempest shall scatter them. And you shall rejoice in the LORD; in the Holy One of Israel you shall glory.

A threshing sledge. This is like a cheese grater the size of a surfboard that you ride on as it is pulled by two animals. It appears this one will grind the "strong holds" of the greatest size into powder to be blown away by the wind.

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Can A Christian Have A Demon?

This is a question you need to answer for yourself.

Search the scriptures yourself, just you and God. 

"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."  2 Timothy 2:15

"Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling."  Philippians 2:12

Notice it said "fear".

Here is one of the problems-

"Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:"  Isaiah 29:13

"Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:"  2 Peter 1:10

You need to make your...

I am making my call and election sure. I am proving all things and I will hold onto the ones that prove out. (http://bible.us/1Thess5.21.KJV)

So, can a Christian have a demon?

You can be smug and "think" you know,

or you can ask God what He thinks.

It's up to you.

I wrote this, I approve this message, and I signed it with my name.

- Duane

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By HIS Doing

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Restoration_Ministry/message/15815

Date: May 18, 2011 1:26 AM
Topic: +DEV+  By His Doing

By His Doing

"By his doing you are in Christ Jesus",
"Let him who boasts, boast in the LORD." (1 CORINTHIANS 1:30-31)
Scripture Focus: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

It is a natural perception that anything we have of value, we have earned. My financial status is a measurement of my productivity and, for many of us, that translates into personal worth.

It is then logical to believe that my standing with God is something I also have to earn. But that is not the way of the gospel. Earth-bound values don't translate to the kingdom of God.

Paul makes it clear to the Corinthians that neither human wisdom nor strength earn anything with God; otherwise we could boast in our wisdom and strength. It is "by His doing" that you are in Christ So boast in the Lord. Your being blessed in Christ is not dependent on you and your ability to persevere. It is "by His doing."

Delight yourself in the Lord. If our being in Christ is dependent on our performance, we will fall under constant pressure to do more. Rather than delighting, we'll be striving. It is the will of God that we find pleasure in Him. That is easy to do when our relationship to Him is "by His doing," not by our own efforts.

Insight: You will find great delight when you focus on what God has done on your behalf rather than on what you have done for Him.

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Michael D. Inman 

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#kjv400 King James Bible, 400 Years Later

The year was 1611. It was a hallmark, or maybe a benchmark in the history of the those of the Christian faith. The release of an English (British) Bible - King James Bible preface

Here we are 400 years later.

YouVersion.com had a celebration yesterday where they set a new record (I think) by reading the Bible in 400 seconds.

I participated and was given a passage to read Genesis 31:28-55.

YouVersion wanted everyone to take pictures or shoot video of the reading, so I did.

I entrusted my son with the trusty FlipShare camcorder and we uploaded to YouTube after a minimum of editing.

Happy Birthday KJV!

Thank you Heavenly Father for making sure that we could have Your Word in a language that we could understand.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.  Matthew 24:35

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
1 Peter 1:25