"And this occurred because of false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage), to whom we did not yield submission even for an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you."
Galatians 2:4-5
Galatians 2:4-5
- Satan won't always attack from the outside. When you think of any war, a key part is having people inside the enemy's camp. Satan will try anything to crush the work of God. He has many tricks up his sleeves. At our Men's study we are going through Nehemiah right now and it really shows the ways the enemy attacks. In chapter 4, Satan attacks from the outside using Sanballat and his people who said they were going to attack. In chapter 5, Satan attacks from within using poverty. In chapter 6, Satan sneak attacks using Sanballat to try and scare Nehemiah.
- They didn't give in, not even for a second. There are 2 things that made this possible. 1. They were equipped with the armor of God and were able to extinguish the fiery darts of the enemy. So when he attacked, they saw it for what it was an stood strong. 2. They had a strong foundation in God, Matthew 7:24-27 talks about the man who built his house on the rock and was strong in the storm. If your prayer and devotional life is sandy, when the fiery darts come, you will be taken down. The greatest example in the word is when the crowd shouted "Crucify Him!" Just a few chapters before they were laying down palm branches when he entered the city. They went with the crowd because it was easy. They didn't have rock solid foundations so they were washed into condemning Jesus. Paul saw that making a stand on this point was vital because if they hadn't stood strong it would have changed the whole gospel.
- So how do we spot false brothers? Phillipians 2:5-8 shows what WE should look like: humble, a servant, and obedient. Having a rock solid prayer life is key. God will reveal the counterfeits by the Holy Spirit in you. So don't be afraid to make a stand!
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