Submit & Resist

Applying the Bible · Jul 15, 2021 · 8m

In the beginning of Matthew 4, we read about the Spirit leading Jesus into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. I’ve written a deep study of this portion of scripture in the post Where the Spirit Leads, but today we’re going to focus on the aspect of resisting the devil and the example Jesus gave us to doing it victoriously.

James 4:7 tells us to “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Most of us understand the concept of submitting to God and His will in our lives, and we want the devil to flee from us, but how do we practically resist the…