We live as if this physical world is all there is. We fail to understand the unseen spiritual battle that rages around us every day. As a result, we are easily defeated; and when defeated, we tend to blame God. He, however, has given us all we need to live with our eyes wide open to what’s going on around us. Our hope during this series is to raise awareness of the fact that a battle is being waged to keep us from reaching our full potential as believers. As well as raising awareness we also hope to equip people with tools and tactics they can use to fight the good fight of faith.
What can we help you find?
Invisible War
More Than Meets the Eye
October 19, 2014
by Paul McGuinness
Scripture tells us that there a realm of power and influence that exists behind everything we can see, hear and touch. Much like the plot of the movie, “The Matrix,” the world is a system of values, thoughts and powers that seek to keep us living in deception. This unseen realm is woven into the fabric of our lives so skillfully that we can’t even recognize it most of the time. Ephesians 6:10-12 tells us that the greatest struggle we face every day is not the struggle against physical / material adversaries (people, circumstances, organizations) but against the spiritual forces of evil in the unseen realm. We need to see our world for what it is: a spiritual battleground.
A Clash of Kingdoms
October 26, 2014
by Mark Stuenzi
Too many Christians live their lives as if they’ve just walked into a movie 20 minutes late. They know something important is going on, but they’re not sure what. Many of us live as if we’ve been born into a playground rather than a battleground. Perhaps part of the reason for our confusion is that we’ve never understood the bigger picture. There is a hero; there is a villain; there has been a rebellion; and there will be a final victory someday. Until then, the guerilla forces of the enemy will try to keep us from advancing the kingdom and setting prisoners free. In this message, we’ll step back and take a look at the bigger story – from Genesis through Revelation – in which we find ourselves.
In the Line of Fire
November 2, 2014
by Jason Castelli
Like the One we are following, Jesus, we find ourselves in the crosshairs of the enemy’s scope. Rather than blindly and aimlessly stumbling into the line of fire, what if we were to learn from the attacks that Jesus faced and discover how He overcame. Matthew 4 describes an epic showdown between our Savior and our adversary. Everything we see in Satan’s attack and Jesus’ defense will prepare us to face the onslaught we will face today.