Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you.” Matthew 9:29 (NIV) When people are going through a struggle in their lives, they often say that they’re fighting the devil. But is this really effective? I’m not saying that you should ignore the devil’s tactics. Ephesians 6:11 teaches us to put on all of God’s armour so that we can stand firm against all of Satan’s strategies. However, there’s a big difference between being focused on God’s armour—learning key truths from God’s Word so you can walk in all you’ve been empowered to be—and being focused on fighting the devil. One of the most effective tactics an army can employ is to get their enemies to waste …

Leon and Andrew Farley discuss what it means to be in relationship with God. [bc_video video_id=”4762449033001″ account_id=”4309680641001″]

But grow in grace (undeserved favor, spiritual strength) and recognition and knowledge and understanding of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (the Messiah). 2 Peter 3:18 (AMP) Over the last few days we’ve been discussing God’s favour on your life as a believer. So…if you already have God’s favour on your life and there’s nothing you can do to earn it, why does our verse today say that you need to grow in favour? What this verse is really saying is that you can grow in your experience of God’s favour. Growing in favour doesn’t mean you get more power, ability or provision from God. God has already given every member of His family all of the favour He could ever give. But you can increase your experience …

For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 5:12 (NKJV) Do you have trouble believing that God’s incredible favour is on your life? Some old hymns are great, but others leave the wrong impression. For example, I remember singing one that went like this: “I’m satisfied with just a cottage below, a little silver and a little gold, but in that city where the ransomed will shine, I want a gold one that’s silver-lined.” Another went something like this: “Showers of blessing, showers of blessing we need. Mercy drops round us are falling, but for the showers we plead.” The problem with songs like this is they imply that we’re to be satisfied with living …

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. Genesis 39:21(NKJV) Joseph is a great biblical example of a person who experienced God’s favour, and from his example it’s clear to see that having God’s favour doesn’t exempt you from all struggles and problems. In the beginning, Joseph’s life looked like the picture-perfect example of favour. Then one day his jealous brothers sold him to slave-traders. It would seem that God’s favour had left Joseph, but Joseph ended up working for Potiphar, one of the Pharaoh’s top leaders. Joseph worked hard, and God’s favour caused him to rise to the top. Eventually Joseph gained so high a position that he was …