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Thomas Brooks provides eight remedies to counter Satan’s schemes that use the allure of wealth to distract Christians. We deal with the first four here. Chapter 2 of Precious Remedies against Satan’s Devices focused on the schemes our enemy crafts … [Continue reading]
Thomas Brooks helps us recognize when negative influence of wicked people and ungodly friends is too great for us to bear may draw us into sin. This conclusion to chapter 2 of Precious Remedies against Satan’s Devices is the briefest description … [Continue reading]
Bad doctrine doesn't come from outside the church, but from within. “I would love to hear more artists who sing to God and fewer who include a father murdering a son in that endeavor.” “If you can’t think of anything to sing to God other than … [Continue reading]
Comparison, minimizing, and rationalizing are coping techniques for unspiritual people. They are not the weapons of spiritual warfare. Take up the full armor. Stop seeing the greater sins of others as your justification. In his chapter … [Continue reading]
Keep your eyes on the prize. That's how Thomas Brooks tells us to fight against Satan when he tempts us to focus on the hardships and suffering that life in Christ often bring. “By presenting to the soul the crosses, losses, reproaches, sorrows, and … [Continue reading]
Satan's eighth lure into sin: show people the happiness and benefits enjoyed by those who engage in the same sin, and the unhappiness of those who resist. In other words, we must walk as sinners do to enjoy their benefits and avoid unhappiness. By … [Continue reading]
Resistance is the primary weapon against the seventh device Satan uses to lure us into sin. He tries to convince us we can play along the lines of transgression without actually falling. Says Satan, You may walk by the harlot's door though you won't … [Continue reading]
