The Spirit World
Yesterday's message about demons generated a surprising amount of enthusiastic interest. People, it seems, want to talk about the spirit world. They are entirely willing to acknowledge that there is more going on around us than meets the eye. Most importantly, they are anxious to actively keep Satan and his minions at bay and ask for God's protection and offensive support. They are anxious to be fervent in study and spiritual discipline, remaining self-controlled and alert, aware that the devil is on the prowl. Putting on the armor of God only makes sense when we realize that the arrows are still flying.Of course, once you get past societal bugaboos and the nagging feeling that such topics are out of date and irrelevant, it's easy to get excited about the invisible. When you see the ease with which Jesus cast out demons and confronted Satan himself, you realize that being on the side of the angels is a can't-lose proposition. Far from being fearful at the mere idea of demonic influence and attack, we recognize that we are more than conquerors through Jesus Christ.
posted by Thurman8er @ 9:20 AM
4 Comments:
Sounds as if some of our input helped cobble together a message? (Or in Lutheran-speak, a homily?)
Kudos to you for tackling such a difficult topic... sounds as if it was well-received.
I'm not surprised at all.
I'd love to hear that one!
no surprise here either -- sounds like you shared the right message
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