Category: Deception

Abyss/ Addiction/ Alcohol/ Church/ Conviction/ Deception/ Demon-Possessed/ Demons/ Drugs/ Gergesenes/ Grace/ Herd of Pigs/ Lordship/ Mercy/ Torment/ Truth

A Tormented World

admin A Tormented World, Abyss, Addiction, Alcohol, Blog, Church, Conviction, Deception, Demon-Possessed, Demons, Drugs, Erik Garthe, Gergesenes, Grace, Herd of Pigs, Lordship, Mercy, No Longer Conformed, Torment, Truth 0 Comment March 15, 2021

Matthew 8:28-34 is a strange story. But not much different from so many people today. Consider the response in this account of the demon-possessed man of the Gergesenes. First, there was a recognition More →

Bragging/ Character/ Deception/ Giving/ Glory/ Hypocrite/ Motive/ Second Thoughts/ Spiritual Disciplines/ Tithing

Motive for Giving

admin Blog, Bragging, Character, Deception, Erik Garthe, Giving, Glory, Hypocrite, Motive, Motive for Giving, No Longer Conformed, Second Thoughts, Spiritual Disciplines, Tithing 0 Comment December 28, 2020

A person’s character is revealed when his motives are viewed for what they really are. The issue of Matthew 6:1-4 is motive for giving. Acts of worship are to be focused on God, not on gaining More →

Deception/ Integrity/ Oaths/ Reliable/ Strength/ Swear/ Vows/ Weakness/ Words

Reliable Words

admin Blog, Deception, Erik Garthe, Integrity, No Longer Conformed, Oaths, Reliable, Reliable Words, Strength, Swear, Vows, Weakness, Words 0 Comment December 13, 2020

The Great Wall of China is 30 feet high, 18 feet thick, and over 1500 miles long. It was built to protect against invading barbarians, but was actually less secure than expected. At least three times, invading armies More →

Bad/ Deception/ Good/ Righteousness/ Unrighteousness

Who’s Looking Out for Will?

admin Bad, Blog, Deception, Erik Garthe, Good, No Longer Conformed, Righteousness, Unrighteousness, Who's Looking Out for Will? 0 Comment July 16, 2018

“It won’t affect me unless I let it.” That is one of Satan’s most effective strategies. Christians who believe they can do whatever they please and not be affected by it, are already deceived. More →