Proclamation:
“For thought we live in the world, we do not wage war as the
world does. The weapons we fight with
are not the weapons of the world. On the
contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension
that sets itself up against the knowledge of God …” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written by the apostle Paul, under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God, to the believers in the church at Corinth . In this chapter, Paul offers a defense of his
ministry and his attack on the false teachers who oppose the gospel of Christ. Though physically weak in statue, Paul spoke
boldly against them through the power of God. (2 Corinthians 10:10)
Application:
Because we are in Christ and He is within us, we are
physically in this world but not of this world. (John 8:23) The life of every believer is battle against
Satan, and his principalities and powers, and the men of the world which he
uses to corrupt the hearts of believers. (Ephesians 6:12) The more useful we are to the purpose of God
and His kingdom, the more we are attacked.
That is why we need to put on the whole armor of God so that we can
stand strong against the devil. (Ephesians 6:11-18) We must be on guard because the battle is not
physical but psychological and spiritual.
The devil is after our mind and our heart, and if he can’t get them, he
will attempt to destroy our credibility, influence, and effectiveness. In truth, the battle against Satan is not
ours, but God’s. (2 Chronicles 20:15) We
are just pawns in this game of chess, used for His purpose. We need to make sure that we are ready for
service in His army. However, in this
war we will be victorious. (1 Corinthians 15:57) To God be the glory!
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