by Cindy Bergenback | May 30, 2014
The Breastplate of Righteousness When we put on Christ at salvation, we were justified before a Holy God (see Romans 5:1). It is not our righteousness that saved us, but Christ’s righteousness (see 1 Corinthians 1:30). When we put on the armor of God, we are putting...
by Cindy Bergenback | May 29, 2014
The Belt of Truth Jesus was about to ascend into heaven and leave behind His beloved disciples, whom He had commissioned to go into all the world where the devil was prowling around seeking someone to devour. Notice the first concern of our Lord in His high priestly...
by Cindy Bergenback | May 28, 2014
Putting On The Armor Satan’s first objective is to blind the mind of the unbelieving (see 2 Corinthians 4:3-4). When that fails, his next objective is to deceive, tempt and accuse believers. Satan’s aim is to “prove” that Christianity doesn’t work, that God’s Word...
by Cindy Bergenback | May 27, 2014
St. Francis One day in Portiuncula [a small church located in central Italy] while at prayer alone in his cell, St. Francis saw a vision of the whole house surrounded and besieged by devils. They were like a great army surrounding the place, but none of them could...
by Cindy Bergenback | May 26, 2014
Limitations of Spiritual Authority If something seems to be working, opportunists start jumping on board. Such was the case of some Jews who apparently thought they could perform exorcisms through a magical formula or by simply using the name of Jesus. The seven sons...
by Cindy Bergenback | May 23, 2014
Qualifications For Spiritual Authority Although Jesus gave the 12 disciples power and authority over demons and sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God (see Luke 9:1), they could not free a father’s son from demonic control (see verses 37-45). Jesus had to reveal...
by Cindy Bergenback | May 22, 2014
The Conferring of Spiritual Authority and Power “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ” (Ephesians 1:3). In Christ we were chosen (see verse 4) and in Him we have...
by Cindy Bergenback | May 21, 2014
The Authority of Christ Satan had succeeded in filling the heart of Judas to betray Christ (see John 13:2). It was to the remaining 11 disciples that Jesus gave the Great Commission. Jesus said to them, “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name...
by Cindy Bergenback | May 20, 2014
Authority and Power “When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases” (Luke 9:1). Jesus sent these first 12 disciples out on a training mission to proclaim the kingdom of God. Then Jesus...
by Cindy Bergenback | May 19, 2014
Overcoming the World Nineveh was a worldly city characterized by the godless nature of its people. Nahum communicated to its inhabitants that God was “slow to anger” (Nahum 1:3) and a refuge “for those who trust in him” (verse 7), but He would not leave the guilty...
