認識屬靈爭戰：心的戰爭 (卓爾君牧師)
屬靈的爭戰有兩種主要形式，第一種叫做外在的攻擊，惡者會攻擊基督徒的身體、家庭、關係，或者帶來事奉的逼迫，外在的攻擊通常比較容易去辨識，我們很快就會去尋求神的幫助跟旨意，我們會保持靈裡的清醒。第二種叫做內在的戰爭，是人在心靈中的戰爭，而基督徒經常在這樣的戰爭中一敗塗地。惡者發動新的戰爭通常用試探作為先鋒，而勝敗會在幾秒之內決定。惡者的試探，由「如果」兩個字開始。「如果」這兩個字會激起人們的好奇，馬上會使人想要去尋求問題的答案。在這當中惡者會用一些錯誤的引導來讓我們陷入懷疑，懷疑神的能力與時間，最終會被惡者欺騙而犯下大錯。
驕傲就是一個人一直看著自己，只有在懂得仰望耶穌的時候才能保持在謙卑的位置。我們每看自己一眼，就得十倍仰望基督，你願意為耶穌而活嗎？在屬靈的戰鬥當中，我們必須學習聚焦在耶穌身上。
馬太福音4:2-11 (和合本)
- 他禁食四十晝夜，後來就餓了。
- 那試探人的進前來，對他說：「你若是神的兒子，可以吩咐這些石頭變成食物！」
- 耶穌卻回答說：「經上記著說：『人活著不是單靠食物，乃是靠神口裡所出的一切話。』」
- 魔鬼就帶他進了聖城，叫他站在殿頂上，
- 對他說：「你若是神的兒子，可以跳下去！因為經上記著說：『主要為你吩咐他的使者用手托著你，免得你的腳碰在石頭上。』」
- 耶穌對他說：「經上又記著說：『不可試探主你的神。』」
- 魔鬼又帶他上了一座最高的山，將世上的萬國與萬國的榮華都指給他看，
- 對他說：「你若俯伏拜我，我就把這一切都賜給你。」
- 耶穌說：「撒旦，退去吧！因為經上記著說：『當拜主你的神，單要侍奉他。』」
- 於是魔鬼離了耶穌，有天使來伺候他。
Isaiah 6:1-8 (NIV)
- After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
- The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
- Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
- Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
- “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
- Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
- Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
- “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
- Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
- Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.