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Week of July 12, 2026
In preparing for this week’s Pastor's Corner I was reminded of Apostle Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus. This letter could have very well been written to the church at large today. In Ephesians 6:10-11 he wrote some great advice that applies to us today. He wrote, “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” A couple other translations use the words “strategies” and “schemes” in place of “wiles”.
The church is under attack as never before. It is under attack around the world, as well as in our own country. Christians are ridiculed and we can read how Christians overseas are being martyred by Islamic terrorists and Communists. It is enough to allow the enemy to try to bring discouragement, but I have some good news for you as you read this: we win in the end!
Jesus said this about His church, “The gates of Hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). A military tactic in biblical times was to break down the gates of an enemy’s fortress by hitting them with a battering ram. And after they were inside, they would defeat the opposing army. We are seeing that happening in America - different anti-Christian groups have gotten inside various places in our country and trying to force their agendas. Sadly, the infiltration is happening inside some churches as well. In Matthew 16:18, Jesus was saying that Satan and his forces are not able to withstand or prevent the onward march of the Christian faith. The Gospel will win, and the kingdom of God will win. Don’t misunderstand me - I am not talking about violence. I am referring to followers of Jesus Christ encouraging the lost to turn from their sin, believe, and be forgiven. I can’t help but feel that in some ways, the church today is a sleeping giant but she is beginning to awaken. The devil has declared war on our country. He has declared war on the church and our freedoms. It’s time for us to put on the armor of God. It’s time for us to fight back by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ wherever we go!
Pastor Dave
