1 Peter 5:8-9 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:… I. WHAT THE DEVIL REALLY IS IN RELATION TO MEN. First, He is an "adversary." Secondly, He is a malignant "adversary," ravenous and savage. Thirdly, He is a prowling adversary. "Walketh about." He is always on the move. He walks about the markets, the governments and churches of the world; about the public streets and secluded alleys, and about the chambers of every human soul. He has no rest. II. WHAT MEN REALLY SHOULD BE IN RELATION TO THE DEVIL. 1. They should be serious. "Be sober." As calm, serious, and self-possessed as a soldier who waits the blast of the trumpet for war. 2. They should be watchful. "Be vigilant." He is wily, always plotting. 3. They should be resisting. "Whom resist." Do not yield an inch, but advance. 4. They should be reflective. "Knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren." (D. Thomas, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: |
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