STAND FIRM (1 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:15-17
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Stand Firm (1 of 4)
Series: Collide With The World
Jeff Strite
2 Thessalonians 2:15-17
OPEN: The story is told of a man who was on his way to a costume ball on a Sunday evening. He'd rented a fairly realistic Satan Costume. It was a red suit with a tail and a skintight mask with horns. It was a quality outfit, and ... he kind of looked like Satan.
In order to get to the party, he had to walk a fair distance, and was caught in a sudden rainstorm, so he sought shelter in a church building where the service was just ending. Just as he ran into the building, there was a loud clap of thunder, and as the crowd turned to look, a flash of lightening lit up the doorframe. It was so sudden, and so shocking that the people thought THIS was really Satan, and they panicked and rushed for the exits. But the intruder didn't realize what was frightening them and thought that maybe the church had been struck with lightning and was on fire... so he raced after them.
Everybody got out... except for one elderly lady. Turning in fear, she stretched out her hands, "Oh devil, please don't hurt me. I know I've been a member of this church for 30 years, but I've really been on your side all the time!"
Now... what was that lady saying? She was saying: "I surrender, I give up - You WIN!" She was afraid that he would hurt her, so she abandoned her faith... and yielded to the enemy.
Now, that's just a humorous story - it never happened. But too often, there are Christians who literally surrender to Satan. They give up and refuse to stand firm in their faith.
That's why the Bible repeatedly tells us to stand firm.
1 Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain";
1 Corinthians 16:13 "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong";
Ephesians 6:13 "Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in ...
Series: Collide With The World
Jeff Strite
2 Thessalonians 2:15-17
OPEN: The story is told of a man who was on his way to a costume ball on a Sunday evening. He'd rented a fairly realistic Satan Costume. It was a red suit with a tail and a skintight mask with horns. It was a quality outfit, and ... he kind of looked like Satan.
In order to get to the party, he had to walk a fair distance, and was caught in a sudden rainstorm, so he sought shelter in a church building where the service was just ending. Just as he ran into the building, there was a loud clap of thunder, and as the crowd turned to look, a flash of lightening lit up the doorframe. It was so sudden, and so shocking that the people thought THIS was really Satan, and they panicked and rushed for the exits. But the intruder didn't realize what was frightening them and thought that maybe the church had been struck with lightning and was on fire... so he raced after them.
Everybody got out... except for one elderly lady. Turning in fear, she stretched out her hands, "Oh devil, please don't hurt me. I know I've been a member of this church for 30 years, but I've really been on your side all the time!"
Now... what was that lady saying? She was saying: "I surrender, I give up - You WIN!" She was afraid that he would hurt her, so she abandoned her faith... and yielded to the enemy.
Now, that's just a humorous story - it never happened. But too often, there are Christians who literally surrender to Satan. They give up and refuse to stand firm in their faith.
That's why the Bible repeatedly tells us to stand firm.
1 Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain";
1 Corinthians 16:13 "Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong";
Ephesians 6:13 "Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in ...
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