Monthly Archives: July 2013

The First Strategy of Evil: Lies

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Dave Small — Leave a comment

When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. (John 8.44c) The first strategy of evil is to get us to believe lies — especially lies about ourselves. Unfortunately, many…

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An Unwelcome Introduction

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dave Small — Leave a comment

“[B]ut it is most important that we should not cease to be watchful against the devil’s wiles, lest he deceive us in the guise of an angel of light. For there are a multitude of ways in which he can…

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A Different Perspective on Booing

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Dave Small — 2 Comments

“It is only a comparison–so long as we are buried in the wretchedness of our earthly nature these streams of ours will never disengage themselves from the slough of cowardice, pusillanimity, and fear. We shall always be glancing around and…

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The Gulf: Self-knowledge Part IV

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dave Small — Leave a comment

As I see it, we shall never succeed in knowing ourselves unless we seek to know God: let us think of His greatest and then come back to our own baseness; by looking at His purity we shall see our…

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Self-knowledge and Knowing God

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Dave Small — 2 Comments

As I see it, we shall never succeed in knowing ourselves unless we seek to know God: let us think of His greatness and then come back to our own baseness; by looking at His purity we shall see our…

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