For castaways and scattered sheep, broken spirits and dry bones: Hear the word of the Lord.

The flesh wars against the Spirit, and the Spirit wars against the flesh. So we who are in Christ must contend for the faith that was once delivered to the saints. The enemy sows tares that grow among the wheat and endeavors to choke the word of righteousness by smooth words and fair speeches. Strong meat is received by those whose spiritual senses are exercised in godliness. Many are "babes in Christ" because they are carnal and walk after the flesh, when they should be teachers of the doctrine of Christ by now, but they are faint hearted because they have no meat. An enemy has done this. So we must put on the full armor of God and fight a good warfare, enduring hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. Because our adversary, the devil, called Satan, goes about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. "Whom resist, steadfast in the faith". "We wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers, rulers of darkness and spiritual wickedness in high places". By the weapons that are "mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds." Pray that each member in the body of Christ will  "abound yet more and more in the love of God, and be without offense until the appearing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Baptizer of the Holy Ghost and with Fire. A royal priesthood, "strengthened with all might" by the treasure of the Holy Ghost in earthen vessels, that the power be of God,and not of us, crucified with Christ, nevertheless we live by the faith delivered to the saints. Gathered into the barn for an habitation of the Spirit, "filly framed together" growing upward, into the full stature of Jesus Christ, the Head of the body. The Chief Bishop of our souls. The King of Saints. Jesus Christ. Everlasting Father. The Almighty.  The Anointing by the grace of God that brings salvation, has appeared to every man, teaching us, who have been born again by the will of the Father, to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live sober and righteous in this present world. In Jesus' name.

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