Senior Pastor Mark Stafford “Whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” This verse is a warning that demands our most urgent attention because you and I are in danger of being lured in by the false promises of pleasure from a God-ignoring, fallen [...]
It says in Genesis 3:2-3, “2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, 3 but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” Satan brings into question [...]
James 1:13 says, “13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.” No one can blame God for their actions. Consider Adam and Eve in the garden. Adam tried to blame God for his action. He argued [...]
Genesis 3:1 says, “Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” From the beginning, Satan was pretty clever. The question did not really appear to be a threat. It [...]
In James 1:14, it says, “14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.” Some people wonder, “What about Satan, James? In the Garden of Even, didn’t Satan tempt Eve? Wasn’t it his fault?” Satan may be responsible for luring us into sin, but the Bible is very clear that [...]
Every Christian I know has at least a couple of areas where they struggle. We are all double-minded in one way or another. In my life there have always been a few places where the pull of this fallen world is very strong. Sometimes I find that my affections are divided. The struggle with [...]
The presence of God is a great comfort to godly people. Here are five implications of God’s omnipresence for His people. #1 When we are greatly tempted, God does not leave us – Romans 8:31-34, Psalm 14:5 Ephesians 6 mentions Satan’s fiery darts. The assurance we have is that not only does God give us the shield [...]
Introduction This section of scripture has impacted me more than any other passage I’ve studied recently. Today’s message is mostly for me and this morning I’m going to strive to explain to you why this passage has been so impacting and applicable and powerful in my life right now In the book of [...]
