The Relevant Disciple

It is amazing how Satan begins to attack in full force when God's people are on fire. It has only been days since God began to move in the hearts and minds of the teenagers at FBC and Satan is beginning to attack. Satan is working on me and many others, but I believe that God's plan and purpose will prevail because the teenagers and myself are focused on Christ. We may fall temporally but in the end the victory is Christ's.
How do we win this victory? First we must realize that Satan is more powerful than us and we can not win the battle on our own. We must real on the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives us strength and that strength can over come the power and influence of Satan on our lives. Secondly, we must spend time in God's word daily. We must apply the truths of the word to our lives and we must apply those trues to our hearts and minds. Those truths that we find will help us and remind us of the things that God wants us to do. Thirdly, we must pray. I am not talking about a simple prayer here and there, but a life that is devoted to prayer. We must start praying when we get up and have a prayerful heart throughout the day. Praying for others as well as ourselves. Fourthly, we must fellowship daily with other believers. It is important to be encouraged by others that are walking through faith just as we are. We must encourage each other and help keep each other accountable for our sins and our actions. Lastly, we must attend church regularly. I mean every time the doors are open. Church is to be our refuge (for the most part). It is where we can gather and hear God's word proclaimed and taught. It is the place where we can share our feeling with each other. It is the place where we can be prayed for.
1 Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." In this verse Peter says that we are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own possession. We do not belong to this world any longer. We are God's children and we are to live for him. He now possess us if we are his and because of that Satan is going to attack, not to take our salvation but to take our joy and willingness to share Christ love. We must stick together if we are going to overcome Satan. We can and will change this community with the help of Christ. Lets make sure that we are focused on Christ and get on board what He is doing.

Pastor John