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William Gurnall & The Christian in Complete Armour

Ephesians 6:10-18 My brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not … Continue reading

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Satan’s Opposition Against a Soul Coming to Christ

Luke 9:42        And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): When … Continue reading

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Satan’s Spiritual Blitzkrieg: A Sudden Assault on a Believer’s Mind

I Peter 5:8, 9        Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he would devour: whom resist steadfastly in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the … Continue reading

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Satan Takes Sleeping Saints By Surprise

Matthew 26:41; Job 7:1        Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.        Is there not an appointed time for man upon earth? THOMAS MANTON (1620-1677): Our life is a continual warfare―“an appointed time.” The same [Hebrew] word … Continue reading

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The Truth―the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth.

2 Thessalonians 2:7        For the mystery of iniquity doth already work… MATTHEW POOLE (1624-1679): The mystery ushering in the man of sin is a mystery of iniquity. It is not open sin and wickedness, but dissembled piety, specious errors, … Continue reading

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Satan’s Constant Warfare Against Prayer

Zechariah 3:1; Ephesians 6:10-12        And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.        Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and … Continue reading

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Satanic Opposition

Revelation 12:12        The devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. JOHN CALVIN (1509-1564): It is the native property of the Divine Word, never to make its appearance … Continue reading

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The “Evil Day”

Ephesians 6:12,13       We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that … Continue reading

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Spiritual Sailing Part 12: The Perils of Pirate Waters

Luke 14:31       What king, going to war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?  JOHN CALVIN (1509-1564): In our lives … Continue reading

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