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5 posts- Post 3943Bill Perkins
What Do You Call Someone Who Betrayed You?
A few weeks ago I wore a Ricky Russ t-shirt to church--the one posted with this blog. As I engaged people in conversation I'd point to the t-shirt and ask, "What do you think of this?" They'd tilt their head to one side and say, "I…
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Jesus is The God of the Gap
We all face situations where a gap exists between the faith we have and the faith needed to release God's power into a situation. Like the father who begged the Lord’s disciples to evict a demon from his son. The evil spirit would…
FaithGodHealingPersonal Growth - Post 3822Bill Perkins
"I Never Saw It That Way Before"
When placed under oath a witness swears to, “Tell the truth, the whole truth , and nothing but the truth.” The middle phrase is a problem if someone wants to minimize what they’ve done. Most of us are okay admitting we did something…
FaithGodHonestyJesus - Post 2791Bill Perkins
You Are In A Spiritual Battle
Throughout the Bible we are urged to fight the enemy, do battle, and wage war. We've not been placed in a spiritual Disneyworld and told to "have fun." By birth we've entered a battlefield. By rebirth we've enlisted in God's army as…
FaithPersonal GrowthPoliticsPrayer - Post 3153Bill Perkins
When Satan Sounds Like God
In Matthew 16:21-23 we read, “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be…
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3 posts- Post 2804Bill Perkins
What is a spiritual stronghold?
A spiritual stronghold is a fortress of lies built in the soul. Stone by stone, lie by lie, the fortress takes shape until it seems impregnable. Within its walls stands an idol that produces shame, anger, lust, greed, malice, hatred…
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Can Demons Occupy a Christian Part I
I actually got fired once for disagreeing with a pastor about whether or not demons could occupy Christians. Before that encounter I had no idea the subject triggered such feelings. When I studied demonology at Dallas Theological…
Spiritual WarfareStrongholdsHoly Spirit - Post 2832Bill Perkins
Can Christians be Occupied by a Demon? Part II
As I mentioned last week a Christian can't be "possessed" by a demon because the word speaks of "ownership." Believers belong to God. This reality brings us to another question: Can a believer be indwelt by a demon? Last week I…
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