Comments on: Battling Beelzebul http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/07/battling-beelzebul.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Tue, 22 May 2012 03:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Transforming Sermonshttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/07/battling-beelzebul.html#comment-4749 Transforming Sermons Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:49:55 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/07/battling-beelzebul.html#comment-4749 <strong>Ready to be sifted?...</strong> Dan Edelen has written another essay reminding us that the Devil and his machinations are real:... Ready to be sifted?…

Dan Edelen has written another essay reminding us that the Devil and his machinations are real:…

]]> By: dan mcgowanhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/07/battling-beelzebul.html#comment-4638 dan mcgowan Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:11:29 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/07/battling-beelzebul.html#comment-4638 Yes, balance is a good goal - and certainly the war-cry of every thoughtful Christian. It's also, not to sound to mean here - a bit of a cop out. Because it's obvious. I guess I was simply responding to our tendency to be closet "Flip Wilsons" ( the devil made me do it ). Fine, the evil one lurks and prowls and taps us on the shoulder and tells us to do sinful things. But, unless I misunderstand scripture, Jesus Christ lives within me - he died and rose and I died and rose with Him. The power of the Holy Spirit fills me. God lives inside of me. The TRINITY is more powerful than the evil one which means, if Jesus is truly inside of me - and I believe he is - there is NOTHING the evil one can do to me beyond teasing and taunting and tempting. That's all I am saying - sure, let's balance everything out - fully realizing that in the economy of the Kingdom - there really is NO "balance" where the evil one and the Lord Almighty are concerned... it is not a balancing act. It is a victory that has already been won. Amen. Yes, balance is a good goal – and certainly the war-cry of every thoughtful Christian. It’s also, not to sound to mean here – a bit of a cop out. Because it’s obvious. I guess I was simply responding to our tendency to be closet “Flip Wilsons” ( the devil made me do it ). Fine, the evil one lurks and prowls and taps us on the shoulder and tells us to do sinful things. But, unless I misunderstand scripture, Jesus Christ lives within me – he died and rose and I died and rose with Him. The power of the Holy Spirit fills me. God lives inside of me. The TRINITY is more powerful than the evil one which means, if Jesus is truly inside of me – and I believe he is – there is NOTHING the evil one can do to me beyond teasing and taunting and tempting. That’s all I am saying – sure, let’s balance everything out – fully realizing that in the economy of the Kingdom – there really is NO “balance” where the evil one and the Lord Almighty are concerned… it is not a balancing act. It is a victory that has already been won. Amen.

]]> By: Dan Edelenhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/07/battling-beelzebul.html#comment-4632 Dan Edelen Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:15:55 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2006/07/battling-beelzebul.html#comment-4632 Dan, There's always a balance. Dan,

There’s always a balance.

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