Daily Devotion

In today’s passage, Paul describes the battle gear we must wear to stay battle-ready. He says, “…Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm” (Eph. 6:13).

Today, I want us to recognize that the spiritual battle is all around us, even in places we can’t perceive.  

So, how do we rule over sin? Today, let’s consider a showdown in the desert between Satan and Jesus and examine how Jesus responded to the great deceiver.

When we study God’s story in God’s people, we must recognize that there is an enemy out to destroy us. We will see his work in the people and events in God’s story, and we experience it every day in our lives.

Satan appeared in the garden and, using a snake as a tool, convinced Eve that God was holding out on her (Gen. 3:1-7). Because of Adam and Eve’s rebellion against God, sin saturated the human heart.

Weekend Recharge!

Weekend Recharge!

When Adam and Eve were expelled from the garden, we were expelled with them. Sin settled in the hearts of every man and woman, setting the tone for the world. We are broken people living in a broken world. 

We have considered the ramifications of Adam and Eve’s disobedience. Today, we’ll discuss the consequences God placed on the serpent. Let’s read the passage, then work through it.