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#559: Are you Spiritually Alert?

• Loren Hicks

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The Big Idea: 

Through the power of the Holy Spirit that lives within us we can be watchful, alert, and on guard against Satan’s attacks. We can recognize spiritual warfare when it comes. We don’t have to be caught unaware. We can resist, and with God’s strength, stand against our enemy’s attacks.


Main Points:

1. I have been noticing that quite often the scripture calls for us as believers to be alert, vigilant, to be sober-minded, to watch, and to be on guard.
2. The Word of God calls for us to be spiritually alert because spiritual warfare is a reality each of us will face. The enemy of our soul is not content to allow us to serve God without opposition.
3. We must remain spiritually alert so that we can stand against Satan’s attacks against our faith. The attacks come in the form of temptations, lies, false teaching, discouragement, unforgiveness, bitterness, and more. These enemies of the heart threaten our faith. As we are watchful in prayer we keep our hearts and our souls where need to be with God. With God’s help, we will remain strong.


Today’s Scripture Verses:

1 Peter 5:8-9 - “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith…”

Ephesians 6:10 says we can “be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”

John 8:44 - that the devil “…does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it."

1 Corinthians 16:13 - “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith.”


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