What comes to mind when you hear the name, Satan (or devil, or Lucifer)? Are you afraid? Are you knowledgable about who he is and how he works? Do you even believe he is a person? An entity? Or just a force? What power does he really have over believers? Today we continue our message series Rooted by focusing on the victory we can experience in being rooted and living out the rooted life in Christ. May the Holy Spirit guide us into these truths today and protect our minds from the Devil’s deception and distraction!
The Accuser and The Advocate
Pastor John Brunette
February 7, 2016
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