The devil tried to compromise the Living Word (Christ)
– when he couldn’t he crucified Him.
The devil tried to destroy the Written Word (Bible)
– when he couldn’t he diluted It. – 2/28/09
Archive for February 28th, 2009
devil’s tricks
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Gideon
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Seems Gideon had a big band,
They could’ve thought victory at hand,
God reduced it down twice,
Gave him “good sound” advice,
Broken pitchers; lit up the land. – eab, – 3/3/05, Jud 7.16
John Knox – birth, Feb. 28, 1513
Posted in born today, holy living, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, tagged 1885, A C Armstrong & Son, Between Two Worlds, born this date, command me to speak plain, Eerdmans Publ, except they repent, fear of danger, from his house, Giffordgate, Grand Rapids, his kingdom in peace., I am demanded of my conscience to speak the truth, I am not master of myself, I cannot so fear their boast, John Knox, John R W Stott, MI, my duty, my life is in the custody of Him whose glory I seek, NY, of His mercy He offereth me the occasion, Scotland, sentence is pronounced, the Divine vengeance shall never depart from him, therefore the truth I speak, to flatter no flesh upon the face of the earth, today in history, Wm.Taylor on February 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
As for the fear of danger that may come to me let no man be solicitous, for my life is in the custody of Him whose glory I seek, and therefore I cannot so fear their boast or tyranny that I cease from doing my duty, when of His mercy He offereth me the occasion.
– Wm. Taylor, John Knox, (NY: A C Armstrong & Son, 1885), 124.
I am in the place where I am demanded of my conscience to speak the truth; and therefore the truth I speak; impugn it who so list.
– Wm. Taylor, John Knox, (NY: A C Armstrong & Son, 1885), 177.
Go tell your master that sentence is pronounced against him; that the Divine vengeance shall never depart from him or from his house, except they repent; but that his name shall remain an execration to posterity, and none proceeding from his loins shall enjoy his kingdom in peace.
– Wm. Taylor, John Knox, (NY: A C Armstrong & Son, 1885), 196.
“Without [sc. outside] the preaching place Madam I think few have occasion to be offended at me; but there Madam I am not master of myself but maun [sc. must] obey Him who command me to speak plain and to flatter no flesh upon the face of the earth.”
– John Knox (to Mary Queen of Scots)
– John R W Stott, Between Two Worlds (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publ., 1982), 304.
John Knox was born this date (2/28/1513) in Giffordgate, Scotland. He was a strong voice for right in his day.
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