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Exposing the Religious and Political Spirit
Exposing the Religious and Political Spirit

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9 Nov, 2017

Exposing the Religious and Political Spirit

By James Goll|2017-11-30T14:44:44-06:00November 9th, 2017|Recent Articles|0 Comments

The religious and political spirits are alive and well in the world today. We see their influence, but we Christians often cannot discern what is really going on. We cast blame right and left on a human level, failing to expose the demonic influences around us. We may even be part of the problem. Yet with the Spirit of Jesus Christ living inside us, we have both a responsibility to address these demonic influences and the ability to do so. Jesus is still in the captive-freeing business today, right where you live. It was no surprise when Jesus stood [...]

4 Ways Evil Spirits Deceive—And How to Avoid Them!

By James Goll|2017-10-26T16:28:45-05:00October 26th, 2017|Recent Articles|1 Comment

Deceitful, unclean spirits are always lurking in the shadows, looking for some way to dissuade us from faithfully following God. We need to be on our guard at all times. Their insinuations are deceptive, manipulative, seductive, and alluring. Demons lure people from a position of stability into instability in an attempt to capture them in their web of lies. “The Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons.” —1Timothy 4:1 (NASB) We can count on the Holy Spirit to help us discern and detect the [...]

Discernment: When Your Smallness Becomes Extraordinary

By James Goll|2017-10-09T15:41:25-05:00September 21st, 2017|Recent Articles|2 Comments

Have you ever felt like you were too small to be used by God? If so, you are in good company. God is in the business of taking infinitely small things, mixing them with his amazing nature by the power of His Spirit, and then making something extraordinary. No matter where you’ve come from or how small your beginnings, God wants to grant you discernment to receive revelation from him and then bring the kingdom to bear on the time and place in which you live. Scripture is full of people who felt they were too small to be [...]