In this episode, we’re going to explore different viewpoints on the the serpent—otherwise known as the Satan. And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Revelation 12:9 NASB Naga [1] [2] found in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism divine (or semi-divine) race of half-human half-serpent cr… Read more »

Introduction This is the final peice in a series on a study I did, entitled "Dealing with the Devil," and based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering the last 4 days—we're going to look at: Revelation 12:7-10 Revelation 20:7-15 Revelation 12:7-17: The Battle in Heaven Satan and his angels go to battle against Michael and his angels. Michael and his angels represent the kingdom of G… Read more »

Introduction This is a continuation of a study I'm doing on "Dealing with the Devil," based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering days 19 and 20—we're going to look at: 1 Timothy 3:1-3 1 Timothy 3:4-7 3 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good beha… Read more »

Introduction This is a continuation of a study I'm doing on "Dealing with the Devil," based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering days 15 through 18—we're going to look at: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Ephesians 4:25-27 Ephesians 6:10-13 Ephesians 6:14-18 2 Corinthians 12:7-10: Strength in Weakness Ephesians 4:25-27: Falsehood & Anger Ephesians 6:10-13: Systems of Power Ephesians 6:14-… Read more »

Introduction This is a continuation of a study I'm doing on "Dealing with the Devil," based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering days 10 through 14—we're going to look at: Acts 13:8-12 Romans 16:19-20 1 Corinthians 5:1-5 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 2 Corinthians 11:12-15 Acts 13:8-12: Elymas Tries To Sway the Proconsul Satan uses Elymas, a sorcerer, tried to sway the proconsul (a man o… Read more »

Introduction This is a continuation of a study I'm doing on "Dealing with the Devil," based on a 30 day scripture plan I found by The Ruffled Mango. [1] In this post, I'm covering days 5 through 9—we're going to look at the parable of the Sower, the betrayal by Judas, Peter denying Christ, and Ananias and Sapphira's lies. Mark 4:2-4: The Parabale of the Sower (pt. 1) The Israelites lived in a agrarian society, so ana… Read more »

What if your parents guaranteed you a reprieve, a loophole, from your punishment before they even told you what your punishment was. That's exactly what God did for us. 14 So the Lord God said to the serpent: Because you have done this, you are cursed more than any livestock and more than any wild animal. You will move on your belly and eat dust all the days of your life. 15 I will put hostility between you and the woman, and be… Read more »

In this post we'll continue to look at the fall of Babylon, and we'll also look at the passage that many site as the origin story for Satan. Introduction Isaiah 14 continues Isaiah's prophecy about the fall of Babylon that was started in Isaiah 13. It also contains the segment that leads majority of the Christian world to believe Satan's name is Lucifer. The chapter concludes with a brief prophecy about the fall of the Philistin… Read more »

Genesis 3 is one of the most important chapters in the Bible. It identifies how mankind disobeyed God, lost our home in the garden, and ended up in the sinful world we have today. The book of Job follows a man's descent from abundantly blessed, to seemingly cursed, and back to favored by God. It is an important lesson for Christians today because it answers the fundamental question of why bad things happen to good people. Introd… Read more »