Romans 14:1
"Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations."
Life is filled with two types of people, the strong and the weak.
Romans 8:31
"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"
In the early years of my ministry, I faced a battle that could have destroyed my ministry.
Acts 14:15
"And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:"
An interesting story occurred in the verse above.
John 8:44
"Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."
Benedict Arnold is one of the most famous traitors in history.
Luke 17:5
"And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith."
The Christian life is not as difficult as some make it.
Luke 11:8
"I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth."
One subject that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them about was the area of prayer.
Luke 5:5
"And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net."
The disciples had fished all night to no avail.
Mark 12:24
"And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?"
In my lifetime, I have watched many good people spiritually go off the deep end.
Mark 1:7
"And preached, saying, There cometh one mightier than I after me, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and unloose."
John the Baptist is considered the forerunner of Jesus Christ
Matthew 23:13
"But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in."
If I were to ask you what or who is the greatest enemy of Christianity, I would no doubt hear that the Devil is the greatest enemy.