Consider how our Lord Himself resisted Satan when He was tempted in the wilderness (see Matthew 4 and Luke 4.) Jesus did not "bind" Satan. In all three instances of Satan’s temptations, our Lord quoted Scripture, and the devil was repelled ("he left Him for a season.") We should follow our Lord’s example when attacked or tempted. And let’s not forget that if we are going to quote Scripture, we must know Scripture! Our Lord quoted three times from the book of Deuteronomy. How many of us can quote three verses from the book of Deuteronomy? Knowledge of the Word of God is important for repelling Satan, and is crucial for Christian growth and living as well. As He was growing up, the Lord Jesus must have spent a lot of time memorizing the Word of God (see Luke 2:52). What an example for us to follow!
— David Reid (1937–2012), Bibellehrer, Dozent am Emmaus Bible College, Gründer von Growing Christians Ministries
Topics: Temptation & Struggle, The Bible & the Word of God
David Reid
David Reid (1937–2012) war ein US-amerikanischer Bibellehrer der Brüderbewegung, der fast drei Jahrzehnte lang am Emmaus Bible College in Iowa lehrte und den Dienst Growing Christians Ministries gründete. Sein Wirken war geprägt von heilsgeschichtlicher Schriftauslegung sowie praxisorientierten Andachts- und Audioformaten zur systematischen Durcharbeitung biblischer Bücher. Bibellesern bietet sein Werk kompakte, fortlaufende Kommentare und anwendungsorientierte Auslegungshilfen für das persönliche Bibelstudium.
The devil is a better theologian than any of us, and he is still a devil.
A.W. Tozer
Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want now.
Craig Groeschel
Martin Luther
Fyodor Dostoevsky
And Satan trembles when he sees, the weakest saint upon his knees.
William Cowper
Our old man is crucified, but he is long at dying.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Dante Alighieri
Gilbert Keith Chesterton