5 Principles to prepare us to be victorious in spiritual battle
Heb 2:18; 4: 14-16 Believers must be alert to the devil's schemes. However our approach to temptation and spiritual warfare must be guided by biblical teaching. 1. Each reponse Jesus made to the devil reaffirmed his deep commitment to God. 2. Jesus responded to each temptation by quoting the Old Testament. 3. Jesus resisted the devil's advances. A significant part of spiritual warfare is resistance. There is much truth in the adage " Just say NO" Jesus immediately resisted the tempation 4. We must remember that bring tempted is not a sin. We might have the impression that the more conformed we are into Christlikeness, the less we will be tempted. The truth is that the more Christlike we become, the more subtle the temptations - like eating bread or taking a bite from an apple. The devil often begins with the seemingly insignificant. 5. Jesus entered the desert with the anointing of the Spirit, full of the Spirit, and led by the Spirit.
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