by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 16, 2013
6/3/13 – The Puppet Master 6/4/13 – Unmasking Satan’s “Schemes” 6/5/13 – Eve’s Failure 6/6/13 – Way of Escape 6/7/13 – Jesus Triumphs 6/10/13 – The Accuser 6/11/13 – The Court of Heaven 6/12/13 – Satan’s Secret Weapon 6/13/13 – Spiritual Authority 6/14/13 – Authority...
by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 14, 2013
Authority and Power Conveyed In the first chapter of Ephesians the apostle Paul writes about our incredible position in Christ. Then he prays “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the...
by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 13, 2013
Spiritual Authority Ultimately the battle is between good and evil, between the Spirit of truth and the father of lies, between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness, which is ruled by Satan. But the real questions is: who has the right to rule? Dominion was...
by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 12, 2013
Satan’s Secret Weapon If I tempted you; you would know it. If I accused you; you would know it. If I deceived you; you wouldn’t know it. If you did know it, you would no longer be deceived. How does one know when they are being deceived? Only when they know the truth!...
by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 11, 2013
The Court of Heaven Once a year the high priest would go into the Holy of Holies to make atonement for all the sins of Israel. It was an awesome experience. The priest would go through elaborate ceremonies to purify himself from sin. They would fix bells on his...
by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 10, 2013
The Accuser How do you feel after being tempted to do something you know is wrong? Do you feel guilty, because you sinned? Are you being convicted by the Holy Spirit, or are you under attack by the accuser of the brethren (Rev. 12:10)? As soon as we give in to any...
by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 7, 2013
Jesus Triumphs Jesus passed the first test when He declared His dependency upon God the Father. He could not be lured away from the Word of God, nor could He be lured away from the will of God. The next temptation He faced was very subtle. Here is your opportunity to...
by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 6, 2013
Way of Escape The Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted. That is not something we should wish for, and certainly not something to pray for. In fact, Jesus taught us to pray, “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil” (Matt. 6:13). The...
by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 5, 2013
Eve’s Failure Today we will consider how Satan tempted Eve through three channels: Lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the boastful pride of life in Genesis 3:1-7: He said to the woman, Did God actually say, “You shall not eat of any tree in the...
by Cindy Bergenback | Jun 4, 2013
Unmasking Satan’s “Schemes” Everybody has been tempted, but do we know what is at stake? What is Satan trying to accomplish by tempting us? In 1 John 2 the apostle John explains three levels of maturity. For the new believer he explains that the sins of “little...