You Can’t Negotiate with Giants

“There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown” (Genesis 6:4). Because of the sin of man, giants were on the earth.

The Company of Fools

He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. (Proverbs 13:20) You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth

Pride Goes Before a Fall

Because of pride, Satan decided to exalt himself and place his throne on the sides of the north with the throne of God. He was convincing in his lie that he could be exalted like God. So convincing, that one-third of the heavenly hosts chose to follow him in his rebellion. Even though Lucifer and

Heaping Coals of Fire

How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, you who weakened the nations! For you have said in your heart: “I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of

The Thief

There is an old fable about a man who found a small snake in the cold and because of compassion, he brought it into his house, warmed it, and nurtured it. After a while, the snake grew and eventually bit the man. He looked at the snake and said, “Why did you bite me? After

Is It God or the Devil?

How can we tell if something is the result of the work of God or the work of the devil? As a pastor, I hear this question on a regular basis. However, all we have to do is look at the mission statement of God and the mission statement of the devil and then we

Understanding the Source of Sickness

Once a man told my wife he was sick, and he knew God had made him that way. His reasoning was this—he said God had given him stomach problems so he wouldn’t eat too much and gain weight. He reasoned if he gained weight, he would develop a heart problem and could die. So, in

Believing a Lie Can Be Deadly

All truth originates with God. The Bible says in Titus 1:2, “God…cannot lie.” Again in Hebrews 6:18, it says the same thing, “It is impossible for God to lie.” In contrast, Satan is a liar. Remember, Jesus said in John 8:44 that Satan “does not stand in the truth” and that “there is no truth