Mar. 01, 2026

Having a bad day? Flat tire, broke, preyed upon? Hold your ground…don’t lose faith. You’re not the only one! Let God’s grace perfect and strengthen you!

Pastor Dave's sermon begins at 27:00 min into the video. The music "Way Maker", "Good Good Father", "How Great Is Our God", "His Mercy Is More", "Goodness of God", and "White As Snow" are licensed under CCLI Copyright #2723035 and Streaming Media #22024223 licenses.  "Well Done by The After's" currently edited out.

The Spiritual Battle

You live in a world where spiritual warfare rages constantly—not just in dramatic moments, but in your daily thoughts, your marriage, your confidence in God's Word. The adversary prowls like a roaring lion, seeking to intimidate you, accuse you, and destroy what God intends for your life. Best case would be living alert and grounded in faith, but the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the subtle whispers of doubt constantly threaten to lull you to sleep spiritually.

Your Challenge: You face an invisible adversary who works to steal your confidence in God, kill your spiritual vitality, and destroy your relationships—all while you're tempted to live distracted, influenced by the world, and unaware of the battle raging around you.

Your Calling: Be sober and vigilant. Resist the devil steadfast in your faith. Don't come under the influence of this world's thinking. Stay spiritually alert. Stand immovable in your confidence that God's Word is true, His grace is sufficient, and His power is greater than any roaring lion. As Pastor Dave puts it, "Resist him steadfast in the faith—your belief and reliance on Him."

How This Works: This calling addresses your challenge by shifting your battleground strategy. When you recognize the adversary's roar—those thoughts that you're not good enough, that God doesn't love you, that your sin is too great—you counter with truth. "Whenever the adversary would roar that you are not good enough, you can stand in confidence that He is right, you are not, but Jesus is." You take thoughts captive. You refuse to be moved. You rely not on your own strength but on the God of all grace Who will perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Why This Works in Daily Life: Consider your marriage. The adversary wants to divide it, destroy it, cause chaos. Being sober and vigilant means you guard your relationship intentionally, recognizing when division creeps in. Or think about those moments when you question whether God's Word really applies to you. Pastor Dave warns: "If you disagree with God's Word, the Word is not what is wrong." Standing firm means you trust Scripture over your feelings or culture's shifting opinions. When you're weighed down by life's cares—bills, health issues, family stress—vigilance means you don't let these things dull your spiritual senses. You remember: "This world is not our home as Christ followers." The God of all grace has called you to eternal glory, and He's repairing what's broken, establishing what's shaky, strengthening what's weak. That's not abstract theology—that's your actual future, your actual hope when everything feels overwhelming.

Your Next Step: Take heed to yourself today. Where are you being brought under the influence of something not of God? Where is your spiritual alertness waning? Resist there. Stand firm there. Trust the God of all grace there.