by Ron Moore | Nov 5, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
In the beginning, “the earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep” (Genesis 1:2). Then God created the heavens and the earth. God’s crowning creation was man and woman, made in his own image. God placed this sinless couple in a perfect environment, the garden of Eden. They had everything they could ever want or need. There was, however, one tree, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, from which they were not allowed to eat. God’s instruction regarding the tree was to allow his creation to obey him or not. The first sin centered around the tree.
by Ron Moore | Nov 4, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
What causes us to sin? Is it our environment? Does it have to do with our family of origin? Is it in our genes? Let’s consider these questions as we look at our passage today.
by Ron Moore | Nov 3, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
It all started in the Garden. In that perfect sinless environment, Satan came to Adam and Eve. There in the Garden, the deceiver twisted the truth and convinced Adam and Eve that God was holding out on them. They bought the lie. When God confronted Eve and asked, “What is this that you have done?” she replied, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate” (Genesis 3:13). Through the deceiver, sin and death entered humanity. That’s why Jesus says Satan is a murderer and a liar “from the beginning.”
by Ron Moore | Nov 3, 2023 | 1 and 2 Samuel, Daily Broadcast, Real Life
What if you gained the world of business and career but lost your family? Would that count as success or failure?
by Ron Moore | Nov 2, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
Peter wrote this passage around the time the Roman emperor, Nero, was persecuting Christians. Many followers of Jesus were led to the Roman Colosseum to be mauled and torn apart by lions. Peter used that relevant picture to remind Christians that Satan, our adversary, the one called the devil, the slanderer, seeks to defeat and destroy us.
by Ron Moore | Nov 2, 2023 | 1 and 2 Samuel, Daily Broadcast, Real Life
We like to “do” stuff. We want to go places and make things happen…even in our spiritual life. And we want God to keep to our schedule.
by Ron Moore | Nov 1, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
“You are not worthy.” “You failed again.” “How could God ever love you?” “How could God ever use you?” “You might as well give up. You will never be anything but a second-rate Christian—if you are a Christian at all….”
Where do those voices come from?
by Ron Moore | Nov 1, 2023 | 1 and 2 Samuel, Daily Broadcast, Real Life
A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” That statement reveals a staggering truth: real change begins when we see God in all his wonder, sovereignty, and grace.
by Ron Moore | Oct 31, 2023 | podcast
I interviewed a friend of mine and Israeli, Arie Harel, who shares with us from Tel Aviv. You will hear first-hand what is going on in Israel, the morale of the Israeli people, and a special story from Arie about reading Scripture to his soldiers during Israel’s war with Egypt in 1967. It is a powerful story and interview.
by Ron Moore | Oct 31, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
Life is short. Everyone dies. Eternity is long. God offers the free gift of life. Why do people choose not to believe in the gospel? Why do some see the message of Jesus as unattractive? Why do others communicate that this free gift is actually not free at all, but one must work to attain it? The answer to all these questions is Satan. Here is what he does.
by Ron Moore | Oct 31, 2023 | 1 and 2 Samuel, Daily Broadcast, Real Life
You’ve run the race. Sometimes well, sometimes faltering, but you’re still on your feet and looking toward the finish line. What can you do to ensure you don’t stumble and fall before you reach it?
by Ron Moore | Oct 30, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
A good battle plan includes a study of the enemy. What’s their location? What are their strengths? What are their weaknesses? What is their method of attack? The list goes on. Now granted, our primary study must be about God. The Bible is his love letter to us, and we never want “to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest” in the devils and his demons. But we must be aware of who the enemy is. Today, let’s consider three passages from the Gospel of John where Satan is described as “the ruler of this world.”
by Ron Moore | Oct 30, 2023 | 1 and 2 Samuel, Daily Broadcast, Real Life
The steel-gray clouds have rolled into your life and you wonder if the sun will ever shine again. Worse still, you’ve been told believers should never experience these dark days.
by Ron Moore | Oct 29, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
Who is Satan? Where did he come from? Did God create him? Why did he fall? These are important questions that believers need to answer in order to be battle ready. Yesterday, we noted that Satan was created as a powerful and beautiful angel before his desire to de-throne God. We considered Isaiah 14, where Satan desired to make himself “like the Most High.” Let’s set the context for today’s passage.
by Ron Moore | Oct 28, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
The Bible is a book about God, his love, sacrifice, forgiveness, and redemption. Satan is part of the story, but he is not the focus. He is a defeated foe—but a foe, nonetheless. He is out to destroy us; we are no match for him. Let’s spend some time considering our enemy.
by Ron Moore | Oct 27, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
What if you were tempted in a way that you could not resist? What if the temptation was so strong that it pulled you into its grasp? What if you tried your hardest to resist Satan’s attacks, the pull of the world, and the desires of your flesh, but the combination of all three was too much for you to handle? Will God charge you with a sin that overpowered you? Paul answered that question for us in today’s passage.
by Ron Moore | Oct 27, 2023 | 1 and 2 Samuel, Daily Broadcast, Real Life
Things are not always what they seem. Sometimes God places situations in your path, not to tempt you, but to reveal you…to show whether you’re opportunistic or principled.
by Ron Moore | Oct 26, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
Where does temptation come from? Does it come from our own desires that wage war within us? Does it come from the world, a culture that opposes God? Or does all temptation come from Satan? Do we blame our sin on ourselves, the anti-God culture, or Satan?
by Ron Moore | Oct 26, 2023 | 1 and 2 Samuel, Daily Broadcast, Real Life
A sure measure of our spiritual condition is found in how we deal with those who threaten or wrong us.
by Ron Moore | Oct 25, 2023 | Battle Ready, Daily Devotion
Our issue is not with people. Sure, life is lived in the realm of humanity. In that realm, words are shared, and events are experienced. People will inflict pain, and most of the struggles usually have a person’s name attached. But…our real battles, the deep issues of our spiritual skirmishes, are not “against flesh and blood.” Here’s how Paul says it.
