Battle Plan for Spiritual Warfare
Dear Mosaic Boston Family,
Have you ever noticed that whenever you decide to live seriously for God, to commit to greater levels of faithfulness and obedience, to commit to intentional Gospel relationships, to start serving sacrificially in a ministry, to pursue greater intimacy with God like never before, you're met with head-on opposition? It's as if all the powers of the Evil One are directed at you at that very moment? This shouldn't surprise us! Actually, we should expect it. There is nothing more displeasing to Satan, then people who long to live a life pleasing to God.
This is exactly what happened with Jesus. Immediately after his baptism, when we find out that God the Father is immensely pleased with His Son's life and decisions, Satan musters all of his powers to wage spiritual warfare against Jesus through temptation. Holy Scripture teaches that Satan aims to outwit us through temptation, thus causing us to sin...but only if we are ignorant of his designs (2 Cor. 2). Thankfully, God reveals Satan's classic stratagems, to give us the knowledge we need to overcome!
Join us tomorrow as we look at Luke 4:1-15, to learn about how to withstand against the attacks of the Evil One, from Christ's example of victorious spiritual warfare.
Praying for you!
Pastor Jan
Announcements:
Understanding your Teen. Sunday, March 11, 9:30 a.m.
Culture changes so rapidly it’s hard to keep up. If you’re a parent of a teen, or teen-to-be, join our youth leaders as we try to better understand Gen Z culture, and its effects on their social and spiritual lives. Located in the downstairs youth room.
College lunch. Sunday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m.
Our next college lunch will take place after the 11:15 service, on the topic of relationships. Come for food, discussion and fellowship with other students.
Pre-service Prayer. Join us in the upper hallway of the Temple Ohabei Shalom for a time of pre-service prayer on Sundays at 8:45AM and 4:30PM. It's an opportunity for us to pray for the church, the city, and the world.
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Marriage 101 Seminar. Saturday, March 17, 1 p.m.
Are you seriously dating or recently engaged? Our next pre-marital seminar is open for registration, but has limited space. RSVP to admin@mosaicboston.com.
Songs for Sunday. If you would like to know what we'll be singing on Sunday (so you can be ready to sing your heart out!) you can find the playlist here.
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