Steven Britt

The Bible gives strong warnings that Satan is a competent adversary. Paul's motivation for instructing us to put on the armor of God is "to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against... spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:11-12 [11] Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
[12] For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

See All...). But God goes beyond mere warning and provides us with first-hand accounts of Satan's interactions with men. A considerate reading of these can give valuable insight into just how frighteningly clever the devil really is!

Becoming a Christian means changing your way of life to live the way that God wants, primarily by turning from sin. While it's easy to reject sins such as murder, some of the more "harmless" or "fun" sins can be hard to let go of. You may even be fooled into thinking that they are better than what God commands! The story of Saul and King Agag speaks powerfully to this issue, providing a lesson that we should examine ourselves by.

Hannah was the mother of Samuel - one of Israel's greatest prophets - and his birth was a direct answer to her prayers. With Thanksgiving approaching, let's consider her story as a case study on the proper attitude and spirit of thankfulness. In this first post, I'll analyze Hannah's condition and mindset prior to Samuel's birth.

Just 100 years ago, there were several nations dubbed "superpowers," which were vying for dominance; thus America has been called the "last superpower" in the sense that it is the last  remaining  superpower from that era. As a child, I thought that the word "last" in that phrase indicated that America was the final superpower that would ever exist. Bible prophecy reveals that there are two more superpowers yet to come that will supplant America and rule the entire world!

In Matthew 9:14-15 [14] Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
[15] And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

See All..., Christ was questioned about why His disciples didn't fast as often as the Pharisees did. He explained that they would not fast as long as He was with them, but that they would fast after His death. There is not a single record in the gospels to demonstrate Christ fasting with them, which might lead one to conclude that they never fasted together - but is that view consistent with scripture?

Christ's position on the law was clear - do you know what He said, and do you agree with Him?