Resisting the devil starts with humility (a deep sense of my littleness and God's greatness).
When you resist pride you are resisting the devil"s foothold in your life. The two most pointed passages about believers and pride also include a warning about spiritual warfare? Both James 4 and this passage in Peter, cite the devil and his constant warfare against us in the context of pride.
Pride opens the door of our lives to the devouring influence of Satan.
That is the warning we see in God's Word. And what does God say is our protection from being devoured? Of all things it is HUMILITY! Open with James 4.
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Pastor John Barnett has been devouring the Word of God for over 30 years. John, now the teaching pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan has served congregations in Oklahoma, New England, Georgia and California. He also served on the Faculty of the Master's College...
