{"id":56329,"date":"2025-12-26T21:37:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m270\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T21:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T02:37:07","slug":"m270","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2026-en\/m270\/","title":{"rendered":"Apostolic authority"},"content":{"rendered":"Verses\uff1a<\/strong>2_Corinthians 10:1 ~ 10:18<\/a>\r\nKey Verse\uff1a<\/strong>4-5. For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly but powerful before God for the overthrowing of strongholds,\r\nAs we overthrow reasonings and every high thing rising up against the knowledge of God, and take captive every thought unto the obedience of Christ.\r\nTopic\uff1a<\/strong>Apostolic authority\r\nEmphasis\uff1a<\/strong>On the surface, the difficulties in the church life seem to be human problems. In fact, they are spiritual battles. They all stem from the disobedience in our minds. Therefore, our weapon is \u201cpowerful before God for the overthrowing of strongholds\u201d. Only God can overcome high minds.\r\nMeditate\uff1a<\/strong>Am I tempted to try to use human intelligence, capability or methods to solve difficulties in the church life?\r\nPrayer\uff1a<\/strong>Lord, preserve me that I may live in Your presence. Cause me to be one who is powerful before You.\r\nHymn\uff1a<\/strong>890 Hallelujah! Christ is Victor<\/a>\r\n