"Well, what do you say?" )Temptation sometimes subtleJeremy Taylor, D. D.If any temptation to spoil your purposes happens in a religious duty, do not presently omit the action, but rather strive to rectify your intention and to mortify the temptation. of Illustrations. "Answer to the devilNew Cycle. On some streams you can drift; but, in the rapids which plunge hellward, no man can lie on his back, and float; he must keep in quick nervous action, or sink.(W. In the next place, we must resist Satan clad in the whole armour of God (Ephesians 6:11, 13). No one is compelled to sin. Griffin. His power. "I tell him," replied the boy, "whether I am a Christian or not is none of his business. In the next place, we must resist the devil "strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might." A MESSAGE OF HOPE: SUBMIT TO GOD- JAMES 4:7 . So I cut the devil off with his own sword, and he went away mourning because he could not cast me down by calling me a sinner. A mere submission to punishment, evidently and plainly such, would not have constituted — at least, would very imperfectly have constituted — the disposition which we speak of — the true resignation of a Christian.(Paley. stop!' This promise imports temporary flight. To THE PEOPLE OF GOD, "Submit yourselves unto God." In this life, he flees only to rally his forces and return. The fun and games are over. Envies all human happiness.4. He applies his temptations to those lusts and passions of the old nature which remain in us, and especially to those which, by the study of our character, he knows to be the strongest, and most apt to yield — those which "most easily beset us." Ay, and if it is not a habit merely, nor an impulse, but if your danger lies in the existence of a cunning spirit who is armed at all points, and both strong and subtle, yet you must not yield, but resolve to resist to the death, cheered by the gracious promise that he will flee from you. Beginning with the first sin in Genesis 3 until now, Satan seeks to deceive all about the truth of Who God is and what He has done. C. Lees, D. D.In an old tower on the Continent they show you, graven again and again on the stones of one of the dungeons, the word "Resist." 4. Next. It brings him out into the foreground as an agent. A want of submission is no new or rare fault in mankind; ever since the fall it has been the root of all sin. The current we stand in is deep, swift, and hissing; and who of us, at times, is not swayed and staggered by it? From Series: "James" )The Christian championA. In the waters of this assurance the dirtiest may wash and be cleansed. THE MANNER IN WHICH, OR THE STEPS BY WHICH, THIS SUBMITTING OF OURSELVES TO GOD IS EFFECTED. It's obvious (to me, at least!) Between this and some other course there is no election; you must fight, or die. We do make headway. It is a word that needs to be engraven on every young man and young woman's heart. 1. Is there no voice from that new-made grave to you? 3. Either you must cast sin out of your heart or it will keep you out of heaven. There is the stout oak in the forest, and a hurricane howls through it, and it is not moved, but the rush by the river yields to the faintest breath of the gale. The most effectual resistance we can make to him, therefore, is a constant and strenuous opposition to these — whichsoever of them we are conscious, from our experience, have most power within us. "(New Cycle. "Therefore you will be damned." This is the being, then, whom we are commanded to resist.1. There is no truth clearer to the thoughtful mind than this, that nothing can be beyond the notice or the power of God; and yet there is no truth less practically received by a large part of mankind. These are set forth in the body of the passage (vers. "Yes, sometimes." I admit that we didn’t exactly set you up for success by creating the Electoral College. Has long studied human nature, and practised the art of deceiving mankind.II. Do not merely passively lie back and yield to the necessities of the position, but gird up the loins of your mind, and manifest a voluntary and active submission to your great Lord. It represents the highest form of courage which to them is possible — the power to say "No" to every form of temptation.(J. Purify your inner life. As a fleet of great merchant-men, impelled by the steady trade winds — their yards like bars of gold, their ropes like lines of ruby — go sailing at morning towards the east and the rising sun; so the race, in all its powers and motives, will be grandly luminous as it moves on into the light of the millennium. The immediate connection of "therefore" in ver. But constant resistance, while it strengthens the Christian, weakens the adversary.2. )Yielding ourselves up to GodHere is a physician who has for months been tracing an obscure disease, from which he has been suffering, to its secret cause. Thankfully, we aren't left to ourselves. This is the being, then, whom we are commanded to resist.1. I confess it. The thought that you can succeed in keeping your hand and heart clean is a constant inspiration to persevere. But there is no reason why, by care and effort — a careful placing of the feet, and keeping our powers well collected — we cannot make headway against it. And, among other reasons for so doing, I will mention, first, this — our ability to do it. Does he make the first advance? THE FIGHT. This is easy, this is delightful, None but they who are sunk in sensuality, sottishness, and stupefaction, or whose understandings are dissipated by frivolous pursuits; none but the most giddy and insensible can be destitute of these sentiments. So I cut the devil off with his own sword, and he went away mourning because he could not cast me down by calling me a sinner. No one is compelled to sin. HERE YOU HAVE GLORIOUS ENCOURAGEMENT FOR YOUR FIGHTING INSTINCTS. 7. I. In the next place, we must resist the devil constantly; because he is unceasing in his assaults, we are never safe from him, no, not for an instant, under any circumstances or in any place.3. 1. Quit dabbling in sin. The one I may overcome, but the other nothing can shield me from but the all-watchful providence of my God. (1)Word of God. Wardlaw, D. D.1. In the next place, we must resist the devil "strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might." God also sends many messengers. In the next place, we must resist Satan clad in the whole armour of God (Ephesians 6:11, 13). A Christian's life is no easy one.2. 4. (1)Be sober. He has the universe as the witness to his conduct. The same way with old Satan: he tempts us by first placing some trivial thing in our path; and if we offer no resistance, he suddenly attacks us with all his force, and overcomes us.LinksJames 4:7 NIVJames 4:7 NLTJames 4:7 ESVJames 4:7 NASBJames 4:7 KJVJames 4:7 Bible AppsJames 4:7 ParallelJames 4:7 Biblia ParalelaJames 4:7 Chinese BibleJames 4:7 French BibleJames 4:7 German BibleJames 4:7 CommentariesBible Hub, (2)Past experience. "Well, what do you say?" Presently we waken up to the first glad consciousness of faith, to the joy of surrender, to the dawning realisation of a new life — begotten to a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.Resist the devil, and he will flee.The right warfareHomilist.I. of Illustrations. lie who believes in Christ sincerely will be much in prayer; yet there are some who say, "We want to be saved," but they neglect prayer. As a fleet of great merchant-men, impelled by the steady trade winds — their yards like bars of gold, their ropes like lines of ruby — go sailing at morning towards the east and the rising sun; so the race, in all its powers and motives, will be grandly luminous as it moves on into the light of the millennium. )Temptation sometimes subtleJeremy Taylor, D. D.If any temptation to spoil your purposes happens in a religious duty, do not presently omit the action, but rather strive to rectify your intention and to mortify the temptation. In the next place, we must resist the devil "strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might." )Temptation sometimes subtleJeremy Taylor, D. D.If any temptation to spoil your purposes happens in a religious duty, do not presently omit the action, but rather strive to rectify your intention and to mortify the temptation. (3)Earnest prayer.3. Wardlaw, D. D.)The devil put to flightLuther says: "Once upon a time the devil said to me, 'Martin Luther, you are a great sinner, and you will be damned!' H. H. Murray.Nothing is more plainly taught in the Scriptures than that men are exposed to Satanic influence. (3)Earnest prayer.3. If "God sets Himself in battle array against the proud," shall a man proudly refuse to submit to Him? "A day that will go down as a … THE FLIGHT.1. W. Shape, M. A.The enemy who meets me fairly on the field of battle is very different from the assassin who steals upon me in the dark, when unprepared, to rob me of my life. James 4:7, KJV: "Submit yourselves therefore to God.Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Now Satan is the assassin, and not the open enemy; how, then, is he to be resisted?1. says one: "To what shall I submit, and in what respects?". Special Messages is a compilation of these teachings. The thought that you can succeed in keeping your hand and heart clean is a constant inspiration to persevere. 8, 9.) 3. You are provided with armour before which he must flee.2. Therefore is the spirit of power, the spirit of might, the spirit of wisdom, the spirit of strength, the spirit of fortitude, promised by Christ, that by the help thereof, not only our mortal enemies, but our ghostly adversaries, might be resisted by us. That is not good reasoning. The race is slowly but surely forging ahead. That is not good reasoning. Out of this thought comes also what might be called the hopefulness of morality. But the law of God is wise, and right, and good, in all its principles (James 2:11). Quit dabbling in sin. We urge it from a consideration of the greatness and goodness of the Being to whom you are called to submit. Mark it well, it is not a part, but the whole armour which is to be put on; not one part of that armour must be missing, or we at once expose a point of attack to our adversary. 6. It represents the highest form of courage which to them is possible — the power to say "No" to every form of temptation.(J. Apart from redemption it will only tear down and destroy. Obedience to his law. Wardlaw, D. D.)The devil put to flightLuther says: "Once upon a time the devil said to me, 'Martin Luther, you are a great sinner, and you will be damned!' (4) Satan is, besides this, resisted of the saints when they oppose the law and commandment, the will and the Word of God, to his suggestions and wicked temptations. (2)Past experience. It is good for us to submit ourselves unto God, because He knows what is best for us. 7-9). "Adam," says Dr. Hammond, "after his expulsion, was a greater slave in the wilderness than he had been in the enclosure." The Spirit of God has hard work with many Christians to lead them in the right way; they are as the horse and the mule which have no understanding, whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle. And, as his temptations are often sudden — meant to take us at unawares — this vigilance over our own hearts must be constant and unremitting — "lest he find us off our guard."3. Tried weapons. What! A Christian's life is a most blessed one.(R. Lessons:1. Manton. Mark again, the armour must be put on; it is not Rive us to look at, but to use. As a fleet of great merchant-men, impelled by the steady trade winds — their yards like bars of gold, their ropes like lines of ruby — go sailing at morning towards the east and the rising sun; so the race, in all its powers and motives, will be grandly luminous as it moves on into the light of the millennium. )Resistance of evilW. )Resistance of evilW. II. In the next place, we must resist the devil constantly; because he is unceasing in his assaults, we are never safe from him, no, not for an instant, under any circumstances or in any place.3. James 4:7, ESV: "Submit yourselves therefore to God.Resist the devil, and he will flee from you." Yield thyself, next, to thy conscience. THE GROUNDS ON WHICH THE DUTY OF SUBMISSION IS COMMENDED AND REQUIRED. It brings him out into the foreground as an agent. Mark it well, it is not a part, but the whole armour which is to be put on; not one part of that armour must be missing, or we at once expose a point of attack to our adversary. There must be no parleying with him, no yielding to him even in the slightest thing, no shrinking from his attack: to shrink from him is only to make him more bold, while to resist him, resting simply on the atonement of Jesus, is to drive him from us, vanquished and overcome.2. Now, it is generally in this matter of submission that the stumbling-block lies in the way of souls when seeking peace with God. To submit to God is to find rest. In the next place, we must resist the devil constantly; because he is unceasing in his assaults, we are never safe from him, no, not for an instant, under any circumstances or in any place.3. A Christian's life is no easy one.2. We can resist evil. 3. The cordial reception of these, however sublime or profound, however obscure or clear, lies at the foundation of all personal religion. W. Shape, M. A.The enemy who meets me fairly on the field of battle is very different from the assassin who steals upon me in the dark, when unprepared, to rob me of my life. Filter The Archives: Wordpress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter Post navigation. A man must next submit himself to the plan of salvation by grace alone. Not everybody who grows old, grows up; there is a vast difference between age and maturity 2. Methinks your friend in his sudden end was a warning to you to be ready for the like departure! In the first place, we must resist him boldly and at once. We should submit to God in His gracious influences. In the next place, we must resist Satan clad in the whole armour of God (Ephesians 6:11, 13). To live ignobly is, therefore, to live unworthy of your clearest possibilities. (James 4:7-10) We come to Another installment of James. Matthew 5:21-26 – Raising the Bar. If your plea be "not guilty," you will be committed for trial according to justice, but you cannot be forgiven by mercy. The current we stand in is deep, swift, and hissing; and who of us, at times, is not swayed and staggered by it? But constant resistance, while it strengthens the Christian, weakens the adversary.2. "Yes, sometimes." of Illustrations.A minister asked a little converted boy, "Does not the devil tell you that you are not a Christian?" A. Griffin.I. Wardlaw, D. D.)The devil put to flightLuther says: "Once upon a time the devil said to me, 'Martin Luther, you are a great sinner, and you will be damned!' Mark again, whence is this armour to be obtained? 4. It represents the highest form of courage which to them is possible — the power to say "No" to every form of temptation.(J. Griffin. THE FLIGHT.1. John Piper Jan 18, 1987 112 Shares Sermon. Believing it to be true, yield thyself to its force. A. St. Bernard taught us this rule: for when the devil, observing him to preach excellently, and to do much benefit to his hearers, tempted him to vain-glory, hoping that the good man to avoid that would cease preaching, he gave this answer only, "I neither began for thee, neither for thee will I make an end. Nothing brings out so sharply the personality of man as some act of sin. that the customer PoV communicates the most emotion and is therefore the most memorable. (James 4:4) "…know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? The thought that you can succeed in keeping your hand and heart clean is a constant inspiration to persevere. The answer is, that such is only a representation of it upon one side. The Blue Letter Bible - KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries. South.)ResistJ. He tells thee plainly, "If thou believest on the Lord Jesus Christ thou shall be saved." The resistance must be made in the strength of God.(R. 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