Confession and Repentance Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. – 1 John 1:9 (KJV) Hiding sin is exhausting; it creates a barrier in our fellowship with God and breeds fear and shame in our hearts.…
Standing Firm in Victory Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. – 1 Corinthians 15:57 (KJV) Most of us live as though we are trying to *earn* victory through our own spiritual exertion, but the Gospel teaches that we *possess* victory through Christ’s…
The Role of Community in Warfare Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. – Ecclesiastes 4:12 (KJV) Spiritual warfare was never intended to be a solo endeavor. The ‘threefold cord’ is a picture of the strength we find when we…
Depending on the Holy Spirit Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 (KJV) The Christian life is not just difficult; it is humanly impossible. We are called to ‘walk in the Spirit,’ a continuous, conscious dependence on…
The Power of Jesus' Name Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; – Philippians 2:10 (KJV) The name of Jesus is not a magical talisman, but the declaration of the Supreme Authority of the universe.…
Resisting the Devil Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. – James 4:7 (KJV) Resisting the devil is impossible if we are standing in our own strength. James 4:7 provides the necessary sequence: we must first submit to God. Submission is the act of…
Fighting with Faith and Authority Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. – Ephesians 6:16 (KJV) The shield of faith is an active piece of equipment; it must be lifted, held, and positioned in response to the…
Guarding Against Deception Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. – Colossians 2:8 (KJV) We live in an age of competing philosophies, where ‘vain deceit’ is often packaged in sophisticated rhetoric. The…
Defeating Accusation and Guilt Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. – Romans 8:1 (KJV) Accusation is one of the enemy’s most effective tools to paralyze our spiritual growth. When we fall, the tendency is…
Overcoming Temptation Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Equip Scripture: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.…