False Christian teachings, trends….
Newton’s words indicate that affliction is a necessary Christian experience; the following points are from the video: The school of the cross teaches one to extract real good out of seeming evil; The flesh is a dunce in this school; Grace makes the spirit willing to learn by suffering so that one’s flesh may be mortified; Such is necessary for conformity to Christ…
There are two 4-minute devotionals in this post by Rev. John Newton; each, talks about a different aspect of the believer’s helplessness apart from the upholding loving care of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am posting them because in my own life I have seen that it is very difficult to walk with the Lord by faith instead of my own fleshly strength; I believe that many other Christians also struggle with this condition. I am sure that the Holy Spirit has revealed this to me in all of my failings. Have you seen this problem in your own walk? If not, then these devotionals may provide a few necessary clues….
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Brooks identified 8 devices of Satan to keep saints sad and doubting…. These 8 are below, with only a few ‘remedies.’ He supplied a minimum of 4 remedies with each device, but those were not pasted in to keep the post at an acceptable length. Links to the Kindle and book versions of Brooks’ work are linked; as is a 10-part audio-book reading of his book.
This post contains the Morning and Evening Thoughts of Spurgeon for March 14, these cover a different aspect of the topic of the prior two posts by Brooks and Sproul; and provide encouragement for your Pilgrimage through this world.
The following are the 12 DEVICES that Satan uses to draw the soul to sin. I included no REMEDIES that Brooks noted in his book, but wanted readers to know these such that they might be moved to read his book. Usually, Brooks provided 4 – 8 remedies about each device, in a few cases, more. Also, part of the table of contents is herein: Satan’s DEVICES to keep souls from holy duties; DEVICES to keep saints in sad condition; DEVICES to destroy and ensnare; Five more of Satan’s DEVICES; Seven characteristics of false teachers; Six propositions concerning Satan and his devices; and, Conclusion: ten special helps and rules
“There is no bridge from hell to heaven. Once this life comes to an end, it is too late to repent of sin and look to Christ for mercy. In this sermon, R.C. Sproul continues his sermon series in the gospel of Luke by examining one of Jesus’ most sobering parables.” The parable of the rich man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31. Sermon points are provided for this 32-minute sermon.
This post contains an audio book reading of the first two of Satan’s “devices” and two of the four remedies for each device. There is also text from the Kindle version so you can follow along, as recommended on the intro portion of this video series (not included in this post). Included is a link to the entire series for interested readers.
In the 3-minute video of this post, Warren Peel, of Banner of Truth Publishing, provides an overview of Thomas Brooks’ book, Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices. Since my next post will be on that book, I thought this video would more fully explain the subject matter of Brooks’ book.