Promises for the Battle
Doug Knighton
Praise by God #3—Marvelous Praise
The Centurion said, “Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.” … When Jesus heard this, he marveled and exclaimed, “I have not found such great faith with anyone in Israel.” Matthew 8:8–10 During Jesus’ three years of ministry in Israel, he traveled around the country proclaiming the good news that the Kingdom … Continue reading
Praised by God #2—Singular Praise
If you accept praise from one another and don’t seek the praise that comes from the one God, you can’t believe me. John 5:44 When he returned from the battle with the four kings, Abraham had a choice: accept physical tokens of gratitude from the King of Sodom or look to the Almighty for his … Continue reading
Praised By God #1—Glorified for Good
Scripture frequently reminds us that praising God is right and wise. But Scripture also promises that we can expect praise from God. As every good father longs for his children to succeed and eagerly anticipates affirming them when they do, so our heavenly Father encourages us to live in a way that draws forth his … Continue reading
I Was Just Thinking … About Persistent Fervent Prayer
Jesus once said, “In praying do not heap up empty phrases, as those do who think they will be heard for their many words” (Matthew 6:7). And yet in his parable of the widow and the unjust judge, Jesus clearly taught that we should keep on making the same request to God “day and night” … Continue reading
Integrity #8—Praises for Integrity
God chose David, his servant … to shepherd Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. So he shepherded them wholeheartedly and guided them with his skillful hands. Psalm 78:69–72 Father, I celebrate how you created in order to manifest your glory, and declared that the knowledge of your glory will fill the earth as the … Continue reading
Integrity #7—Enlightened Integrity
If we say that we have fellowship with God, but walk in the darkness, we are lying and not practicing the truth; but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 … Continue reading
Integrity #6—Suffering Integrity
Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. 2 Timothy 2:3–4. For the joy set before him Jesus endured the cross, despising the shame, and is … Continue reading
Integrity #5—Fruitful Integrity
The seed in the good soil are those who hear the Word with a noble and good heart, hold it fast, and bear fruit with perseverance. Luke 8:15 Jesus emphasized that the honest and good heart of godly people contrasts sharply with the ignoble and reprehensible heart of the merely religious. What makes the simply … Continue reading
Integrity #4—Stabilizing Integrity
Equip the saints for the work of service, namely, the building up of the body of Christ until we all attain to the same unity of faith and knowledge the Son of God has—to maturity, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ—so we won’t be … tossed about by … Continue reading
Integrity #3—Fearless Integrity
Those who walk in integrity walk securely. But those who pervert their ways will be found out. Proverbs 10:9 The military profession rests on the concept of integrity. When leaders of every rank exhibit it, units hold together, flourish, and accomplish their missions. Leaders committed to integrity inspire followers to commit to service. To our … Continue reading
