God gives us two supernatural weapons for conquering spiritual strongholds: His Word and prayer. ow.ly/r3U750UHhu8

Strategies for conquering spiritual strongholds: 1) Claim the promise of God. 2) Carry out His plan. 3) Confess the promises of God. 4) Cleanse yourself to be pure before God.

Did you know, Psalm 117 is the shortest Psalm and the shortest chapter of the Bible? It's brevity makes it no less powerful, though!

"Praise the Lord, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples! For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord is everlasting. Praise the Lord!" Psalm 117

"When you are changed BY the gospel of Jesus Christ, He sets you apart FOR the gospel." - Dr. Darryl Craft

The Book of Romans impacted St. Augustine to repent of his sins and be saved, Martin Luther to start the Protestant Reformation, and John Bunyan to write Pilgrim's Progress.

The Book of Romans is the longest of Paul's letters and quotes the OT more than any other NT book.

Paul called himself a bondslave. How do you label yourself in your relationship to Christ? ow.ly/f3am50USP9e

Redwood trees grow over 350 feet tall and manage to survive earthquakes, winds, and more with only 5-6 feet of roots. How? They interlock their roots with other trees. We [as believers] grow best in the forest of biblical community. ow.ly/TB0950V4GH1

Unpopular opinion: The Bible gives us a very real picture that the God who loves is ALSO a God of wrath.

Do you worship the God of your imagination, or do you worship the God who actually exists?

In Romans 1:18, God's wrath (orgē) refers to a settled, determined indignation, not to the momentary, emotional, and often uncontrolled anger (thumos) to which human beings are prone. - Pastor Darryl Craft

“Paul depicts three downward steps into paganism. There is willful blindness, a deliberate rejection of the truth. This is followed by wicked beliefs of either a rationalistic or religious nature. These in turn lead to wanton behavior.” – John Phillips (Romans 1:19-23)

In order to find healing in Christ, you have to hear the truth: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

You can conclude that every person is guilty before God and needs the gospel of Jesus Christ. (Romans 3)

How do you see people? Paul didn’t see Jew or Gentile, skin color, money, language, or the continent on which they lived. He simply saw two types of people: saved or unsaved.

"If you want to be a weapon of righteousness, resist temptation, and have victory in your Christian life, you must draw near to God and pursue Him more passionately than you pursue anything else." - Dr. Darryl Craft

Be alert. Be prayerful. Be faithful. [Message 6.15.25: "Be Alert"] whitesburgbaptist.org/messages/

There are probably a lot of Christians who agree with what’s been done in Iran, and Christians who don't agree. That should not separate believers in Christ.

A reminder from Romans 8 that God's sovereignty is not something to fear. It's something to rest in. Watch Dr. Darryl Craft's message from 9/7 at whitesburgbaptist.org/messages/.