Spiritual Warfare: 'God Has Always Marked His People'
God's Power for Our Battles — Sunday, February 22, 2026
All must be circumcised. Your bodies will bear the mark of my everlasting covenant.
In [Christ] you were circumcised. It was not a circumcision performed by human hands. But it was a removal of the corrupt nature in the circumcision performed by Christ. This happened when you were placed in the tomb with Christ through baptism.
Lord, I praise You and thank You for marking and protecting Your territory-Your people-throughout all the generations from Abraham forward. Thank You for allowing us to be unified under the banner of Your one and only Son, Jesus Christ, and for giving us the symbol of baptism that unites all believers. In His Name, Amen.
"The next day as Cornelius's messengers were nearing [Joppa], Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon, and he was hungry. But while...."
"On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, "Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! Anyone who believes in me....."
"I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride, beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice....."
![Illustration of Genesis 17:13 NLT & Colossians 2:11-12a GWT — All must be circumcised. Your bodies will bear the mark of my everlasting covenant.
In [Christ] you were circumcised. It was not a circumcision performed by human hands. But it was a removal of the corrupt nature in the circumcision performed by Christ. This happened when you were placed in the tomb with Christ through baptism.](https://img.heartlight.org/overlazy/creations/12101.jpg "Illustration of Genesis 17:13 NLT & Colossians 2:11-12a GWT — All must be circumcised. Your bodies will bear the mark of my everlasting covenant.
In [Christ] you were circumcised. It was not a circumcision performed by human hands. But it was a removal of the corrupt nature in the circumcision performed by Christ. This happened when you were placed in the tomb with Christ through baptism.")
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