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Everyone,
Paul
also tells us in our Life in Christ WE PUT DOWN THE DEVIL.
Ephesians 4:26-28 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.”
Ephesians 4:27 Do not give the devil a foothold.
Ephesians 4:26-28 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need.”
Ephesians 4:27 Do not give the devil a foothold.
Life
in Christ is also a matter of putting down the devil. Don’t give the devil a foothold.
Where? How? Don’t allow the devil a foothold in your life.
Don’t
allow the devil a secure grip or place in your life.
The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.
The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a holding cell.
After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.
He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker, the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk, so naturally....I assumed you had stolen the car."
Did that lady allow the devil a foothold in her life apparently, whether she realized it or not.
Ephesians 4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need. 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Wow! What a list of things not to do! We put down the devil in our lives by putting away sin from our lives! Stop stealing. Don’t talk in a rude and crude way. Get rid of bad stuff, rage and anger, bitterness, slander and malice. WHAT A LIST!
Whether we realize it or not, we give the devil a foothold in our lives when we do the things mentioned in our text and more. But to put down the devil is to rid ourselves of as much bad stuff as possible.
How do we put down the devil? By looking to the Lord! By clinging to the Lord in every way possible!
James 4:7-8 “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.”
The only way to put down the devil in life is by submitting to the Lord.
The light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten the red light by accelerating through the intersection.
The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration, as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup. As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her window and looked up into the face of a very serious police officer. The officer ordered her to exit her car with her hands up. He took her to the police station where she was searched, fingerprinted, photographed, and placed in a holding cell.
After a couple of hours, a policeman approached the cell and opened the door. She was escorted back to the booking desk where the arresting officer was waiting with her personal effects.
He said, "I'm very sorry for this mistake. You see, I pulled up behind your car while you were blowing your horn, flipping off the guy in front of you and cussing a blue streak at him. I noticed the 'What Would Jesus Do' bumper sticker, the 'Choose Life' license plate holder, the 'Follow Me to Sunday-School' bumper sticker, and the chrome-plated Christian fish emblem on the trunk, so naturally....I assumed you had stolen the car."
Did that lady allow the devil a foothold in her life apparently, whether she realized it or not.
Ephesians 4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing something useful with his own hands, that he may have something to share with those in need. 29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Wow! What a list of things not to do! We put down the devil in our lives by putting away sin from our lives! Stop stealing. Don’t talk in a rude and crude way. Get rid of bad stuff, rage and anger, bitterness, slander and malice. WHAT A LIST!
Whether we realize it or not, we give the devil a foothold in our lives when we do the things mentioned in our text and more. But to put down the devil is to rid ourselves of as much bad stuff as possible.
How do we put down the devil? By looking to the Lord! By clinging to the Lord in every way possible!
James 4:7-8 “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.”
The only way to put down the devil in life is by submitting to the Lord.
When
we know what His Word says, we submit.
When
we know His will, we submit.
There
is great POWER in submission! Power over evil in this world and the evil one!
Preacher Dwight L. Moody met a man in his hotel one day and asked him, “My friend, are you a Christian?” The man stiffened up and replied, “Well, what do you think?” Moody said, “Well, not a red hot one.”
Are you a red hot Christian? Are you on fire for Christ? None of us will be until we put away the old life, put on the new life and put down the devil in life.
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
That’s true life in Christ. We live by faith every day in the Son of God!
Preacher Dwight L. Moody met a man in his hotel one day and asked him, “My friend, are you a Christian?” The man stiffened up and replied, “Well, what do you think?” Moody said, “Well, not a red hot one.”
Are you a red hot Christian? Are you on fire for Christ? None of us will be until we put away the old life, put on the new life and put down the devil in life.
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
That’s true life in Christ. We live by faith every day in the Son of God!
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