[Manny Varela]

MARK 3 –  DIVISION

“And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.” Mark 3:24-27

Division is happening everywhere. There is division in the workplace, boss against the employee; In the family, wife against husband, father against mother, children against parents. There is division, even in the house of God, Christian against fellow Christian, pastor against the presbyterian, the presbyterian against the congregation. There is division almost everywhere and with nearly everyone. And the source of this division is no other than satan himself. satan is the accuser, the deceiver, the enemy of man’s souls, the destroyer of relationships, and ultimately, he is attempting to divide the church of God, the body of Christ.

Although Satan is doing everything he can to destroy the creation of God, specifically the house of God, meaning while satan is doing whatever he can to destroy the church, he is already destined to fail and to fail miserably. Why? Because Jesus said, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” My friend, Satan will fail. Period.

 

CHALLENGE

Satan is in the camp, dividing the hearts of families, friends, and acquaintances.

satans obsession with dividing means one thing, break the saints, and destroy the church. Breaking the unity of the body means less power in prayer, less power in the saint’s ministry, and less power to fight sin – a power we need to overcome lust, covetous, self-centrality, anger, depression, bitterness, and every moral evil the flesh has been plagued with.

My friend, be of good cheer for the church cannot be divided. Not even the most feared enemy of our souls can change this. Therefore, let us look up and keep our hope in Him that will never disappoint. RPF

[Carlos Martes]

I always think that satan’s main job is to separate us or even break us at any moment of time whether it by at home, work, anywhere generally. He brings temptation in us that know we struggle the most, but in these cases, we have to know that Jesus Christ is in all of us, and that we have the Holy Spirit as our comforter and helper. Doing a morning prayer and putting up the full amor of God is important because it allows us to start our day being prepared. Setting up a morning routine where spending time with Him even as little as 5-10 minutes can help strengthen and remind us that there’s nothing in this world that can harm or even break us as long as we keep Him close to our hearts as much as possible.

[Joseph Doss]

God unites and is unshakable, if the church resist the devising attempts of Satan it will also stand. Satan’s house however, will fall as Satans spectrality is dividing. his house will fall on its own.

[Isabelle Tubbs]

The enemy has tried to create so much division in the world even since the beginning with the Fall with Adam and Eve. The enemy tried to hurt relationships between people and God, people and nature, and people with each other. However, God made a way despite this division. Jesus came to make atonement for sin so that His people could have a close relationship with Him. This healing should heal some of our relationships with others too. Although not all wrong types of division in areas like marriage, families, church, etc. will be fixed completely on earth, following in God’s path can heal a person’s soul and bring them closer to God.

[Mjulius513]

This message about division is a powerful reminder of what we see happening every day. Satan indeed tries to break families, friendships, and even the church by causing confusion, anger, and separation. He knows that if he can divide us, he can weaken our unity and our spiritual strength. But the part that stands out most to me is the reminder that Satan will not win. Jesus already promised that the gates of hell cannot overcome the church. That gives me hope.

Even though division is real and painful, I believe God is stronger. As believers, we need to stay alert, guard our hearts, and fight for unity in our homes, relationships, and churches. When we stay connected to God and to each other, Satan loses his influence. So even in challenging times, we can stand firm knowing that God will keep His people and His church strong.

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