I often receive questions about the devil and his demons like this one from Mike, “How does one cleanse or rid their lives of demonic influence? I’ve wondered for a while now if this could be a problem for me? I feel like I’m under spiritual attack.” Many Christians also wonder, and even worry, about whether someone can be demon possessed. For those who aren’t Christian, it’s possible through such things as occult involvement, witchcraft (including Wicca, non-Christian, and pagan... Read more
A mom named Stefanie recently emailed me her curious question: Hi Pastor Mark, My husband and I have decided to try public school. My oldest is in her second year (1st grade) and our second daughter is in Kindergarten. Since attending school, they come home doing yoga poses, saying “Namaste”— these behaviors are concerning to me, as the root of yoga is Hinduism and worship of many gods. Has this been something you have had to deal with? Looking for... Read more
God wants you to live in victory and not as a victim of Satan and evil. For this to happen, you need to get to know your enemy so that you can defend yourself accordingly. Question 6: What are Satan’s schemes against us? Regarding spiritual warfare as it is experienced on the personal level which we examined in a previous blog, 2 Corinthians 2:11 (NIV) says, “Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” Therefore,... Read more
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14, speaking about Jesus Christ Every Christmas, cards are sent and songs are sung to celebrate that in the person of Jesus Christ, God became a man. But, have you ever really stopped to think about how altogether wild that idea is? Or, to consider the myriad of questions such... Read more
Pastor Mark Driscoll Colossians 1:15-23 Jesus Christ is the most significant person in the history of the world. Our calendar measures time by His life, and each year our biggest holidays (Christmas and Easter) are devoted to his birth and resurrection. Today, billions of people on the earth worship Him as God and more songs are sung to him and books written about Him than anyone who has ever lived. Jesus once asked, “Who do you say I am?” How... Read more
As a father to five children and a Bible-preaching pastor, I often find certain sections of Scripture incredibly timely and helpful. This was the case not long ago while I was preaching verse-by-verse through the book of Colossians in the New Testament. A direct command is given to children around the middle of the book: “Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord” (Colossians 3:20). Here, the command is to younger children still living at home under... Read more
Seeing the ongoing fascination with dragons and battle scenes in everything from movies to video games reminds me a lot of the storyline of the Bible. Despite the fact that he is a doomed, limping enemy, the old dragon the devil remains crafty, as Scripture says. How does the old dragon attack people? To fool you, Satan will use various tactics that Scripture warns us about. I want to tell you about some of these tactics because 2 Corinthians 2:11... Read more
What do I need to know about this Enemy who wars against me? Read more
“He [Jesus] shall bruise your [Satan] head, and you shall bruise His heel.” –God promising Jesus´ coming in Genesis 3:15b Jesus. If one word were to be chosen as the most important word in the history of the world, it would be the name Jesus. God preached the first sermon to our parents, Adam and Eve, shortly following their sin in Genesis 3; He promised that Jesus would come. From that day onward, God inspired His prophets to reveal in... Read more
Pastor Mark shares a message with us taught at James River Church titled “God’s Answer For Your Anxiety” Read more
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