John 18:38 “What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him. Spiritual battles can either make us better or bitter. The way we fight spiritual battles is with the weapons of righteousness, truth and integrity. If we...
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17 February 2023 – Battle Injuries – Part 6
1 Samuel 4:18 When the messenger mentioned what had happened to the Ark of God, Eli fell backward from his seat beside the gate. He broke his neck and died, for he was old and overweight. A serious neck injury can be fatal. The neck is the most flexible part of the spine that gives...
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16 February 2023 – Battle Injuries – Part 5
1 Samuel 17:49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. A hard blow to the forehead can be fatal as it can shake the brain inside our skull causing bruises,...
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15 February 2023 – Battle Injuries – Part 4
Psalm 42:3 My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” A soldier after a battle suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), shell shock, combat stress, wounds, fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitations, sweating, and chest pain. They suffer from throbbing pain both physically...
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14 February 2023 – Battle Injuries – Part 3
Matthew 11:6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. A wounded soldier is out of action. Both literally and spiritually a wounded combatant must leave the battlefield. A wounded soldier loses his ability to defend himself or his country. If the soldier is wounded during battle, then the other soldiers are...
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13 February 2023 – Battle Injuries – Part 2
2 Samuel 2:26 Abner called out to Joab, “Must the sword devour forever? Don’t you realize that this will end in bitterness? In a battle, waste burning, ammunition handling, and gasoline can cause burn injuries to the combatants. There are three degrees of burn injuries. First degree burns the outer layer of the skin causing...
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12 February 2023 – Battle Injuries – Part 1
Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against. Most common battle injuries are second and third degree burns, broken bones, shrapnel wounds, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, nerve damage, paralysis, loss of sight and hearing, post-traumatic...