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Aaron Dunlop | Victoria, BC. Canada
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 The Strategy of Satan We can see here the method of Satan. His first temptation is by one maid, the second by many servants who stood by. The weaker he finds us, the greater force he uses against us. He uses the first attempt to weaken us and the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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Tempted and Then Accused by Satan Is the nature of women more inquisitive or more malignant, that amongst so many other servants a woman should begin the second accusation? The devil will double a weak temptation, if it has proved prosperous. The... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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Sin and the Fear in Sin Peter has no sooner denied his master, but he goes out further from him. The action of the foot bears witness to the apostasy of the tongue. But why should Peter leave for fear of further examination, having already cleared... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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Sinners: Satan’s Servants Woman was the first sinner (Genesis 3:6, 12), and we see in the two greatest falls, Adam’s and Peter’s, woman is made the first tempter. In this we see that the sinner is the slave of the devil to serve him. Satan uses... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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The Power of Satan’s Weak Instruments I have never read of more dangerous falls in the saints than were Adam’s, Lot’s, Samson’s, David’s, Solomon’s, and Peter’s, and in all of these, either the first enticers or the first occasioners are women. A... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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Giving Satan the Advantage It is no wonder that Peter is tempted to forsake his master when he is following afar off. How can he do anything else but stumble and fall if he hides himself from the Sun of Righteousness, and is absent from the light of... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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The Wiles of the Devil The devil has a kind of method and air of modesty in his temptations. He knew that he could not draw from Peter such a blasphemous denial with the first fiery dart of temptation. Peter would have at the first trembled at such... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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The Beginning of Backsliding It is not surprising Peter would follow Christ afar off when he followed him so sleepily. We cannot hope to hear courage from the tongue, when the feet begin so soon to play the cowards. It is not likely that Peter will... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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Lack of Self-denial I cannot wonder that Peter should fall into temptation when he cannot endure to watch with Christ. He must learn more to deny himself before he can take up his cross. The nights of the resolved martyr must be spent in the study... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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Resolutions Without Vigilance Great promises require great cares. He who has engaged himself so deeply in any service must needs be very vigilant. How is it then that, after so many promises, we find Peter sleeping when Christ is sweating (Matthew... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ] |
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