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[b]God resists the proud - chip brogden[/b]

"God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Submit
yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you" (James 4:6b,7).

So many times we try to resist, but we are defeated. Why? Simply
because we attempt to resist the devil before we have first submitted
ourselves to God. There is a proper order that must be observed
without fail.

First, we must understand the principle of God resisting the proud
but giving grace to the humble. This is the foundation of everything
we do.

Second, the word "therefore" signifies that those who learn this
principle will act upon it accordingly. If they understand the truth
just stated, they will submit "therefore" to God.
Third, as a result of their submitting to God, they will find the
devil flees whenever and wherever they offer him resistance.
The word "flee" means "to run away in terror". How wonderful! How
delicious to see the devil running from us in terror, instead of the
other way around! That should be the normal experience of all
Christians. That is the normal Christian life, a life that overcomes.


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