Pugnacious

"Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; "

Paul's Second Epistle to the Corinthians

(2 Cor 10:5)

How many thoughts do you think a person thinks in a day?
I've heard anywhere between 2,500 to 70,000 thoughts in a day.

According to that verse in Corinthians, we're to bring EVERY thought into captivitiy to the obedience of Christ.
That's a LOT of thoughts!

(Recommendation of the Week) Eric Ludy talks a bit about that in his sermon called The 38th Parallel. 
I highly recommend that sermon. There's a bunch of great, convicting truth in there.
I've listened to it 2.5 times already and still want to/need to hear it all over again.

What do you think about when you're spiritually weak?
Do you go to a secret sin of lust, self pity, bitterness, or envy?
And are you [pugnacious] toward that sin?

Mr. Ludy talks about that rather intersting word in his sermon, and it really has given me a brand new perspective toward sin.
Well, what is pugnacious?

Define:
Pugnacious

Adjectives

1. Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
2. Having the appearance of a willing fighter.

Synonyms:

1. combative 

2. bellicose 

3. quarrelsome 

4. truculent 

5. warlike

Insert any of those synonyms into that word [pugnacious] and then ask yourself that question all over again:

And are you [pugnacious] toward that sin?

Essentially, we're to be at war against sin, self and Satan, all of which Jesus died to save us from.

Do you have faith in our Lord when He says this in His word?
"There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." (1 Cor 10:13) 


What a comfort those words are!
So we can know, that through the power of our Lord and for His glory, we can overcome those temptations.


Praise the Lord, for He truly is good! :D

Are you pugnacious for the honor of the Lord?

God bless you all this week,
Your brother in Christ,
Landon