1 00:00:01,036 --> 00:00:02,198 There's no such thing. 2 00:00:02,198 --> 00:00:03,878 I asked someone one time - 3 00:00:03,878 --> 00:00:06,137 they carry a Bible on the dash in the car. 4 00:00:06,137 --> 00:00:08,159 I asked them why they did that. 5 00:00:08,159 --> 00:00:09,585 What was the purpose of it? 6 00:00:09,585 --> 00:00:12,344 He said that keeps away the devil. 7 00:00:12,344 --> 00:00:14,175 Well, I haven't found that to work. 8 00:00:14,175 --> 00:00:17,839 Of course, I keep a Bible handy. 9 00:00:17,839 --> 00:00:20,814 I'm just saying that all these charms 10 00:00:20,814 --> 00:00:22,854 and formulas and legalistic works 11 00:00:22,854 --> 00:00:25,130 are useless, worthless, 12 00:00:25,130 --> 00:00:28,336 in the battle of the mind. 13 00:00:28,336 --> 00:00:31,325 What are the mighty weapons of our warfare? 14 00:00:31,325 --> 00:00:33,620 If they are weapons 15 00:00:33,620 --> 00:00:35,879 and if we're urged to use them, what are they? 16 00:00:35,879 --> 00:00:37,405 Listen. 17 00:00:37,405 --> 00:00:39,798 Ugly, silly thoughts that exalt themselves 18 00:00:39,798 --> 00:00:41,905 against the knowledge of God 19 00:00:41,905 --> 00:00:47,006 can only be answered and defeated 20 00:00:47,006 --> 00:00:48,988 by sound and true knowledge 21 00:00:48,988 --> 00:00:53,227 of the Word of God. 22 00:00:53,227 --> 00:00:56,114 You know what will knock down a lie? 23 00:00:56,114 --> 00:00:58,397 The truth. 24 00:00:58,397 --> 00:01:01,785 And that's the great example our Lord gave us. 25 00:01:01,785 --> 00:01:04,907 Jesus Himself used this example 26 00:01:04,907 --> 00:01:06,833 for our benefit. 27 00:01:06,833 --> 00:01:10,814 When assailed by Satan, 28 00:01:10,814 --> 00:01:12,510 tempted at all points, 29 00:01:12,510 --> 00:01:15,965 He simply remedied the situation of the temptation 30 00:01:15,965 --> 00:01:20,976 by quoting Scripture. 31 00:01:20,976 --> 00:01:23,726 Keep your nose in the Bible! 32 00:01:23,726 --> 00:01:25,781 Store up the Word of God in your heart! 33 00:01:25,781 --> 00:01:29,158 The more you hide in your heart the Word of God, 34 00:01:29,158 --> 00:01:31,946 the less you will sin against God. 35 00:01:31,946 --> 00:01:34,111 The more you have of the Word of God 36 00:01:34,111 --> 00:01:36,759 in your mind, 37 00:01:36,759 --> 00:01:42,191 the less room there will be for Satan 38 00:01:42,191 --> 00:01:44,643 to put other things in your mind 39 00:01:44,643 --> 00:01:50,604 and fill your heart with foolish sinful suggestions. 40 00:01:50,604 --> 00:01:52,464 So the more you know God's Word, 41 00:01:52,464 --> 00:01:54,827 the more you can use it to counter 42 00:01:54,827 --> 00:01:57,328 these contrary thoughts and suggestions 43 00:01:57,328 --> 00:02:01,076 that exalt the idea or the notion 44 00:02:01,076 --> 00:02:03,524 of something that is foolish, 45 00:02:03,524 --> 00:02:05,605 that is contrary to the will of God. 46 00:02:05,605 --> 00:02:08,779 Sinful thought says: it would be fun. 47 00:02:08,779 --> 00:02:10,434 It would be good to believe this. 48 00:02:10,434 --> 00:02:12,503 You would be more in tune with the age. 49 00:02:12,503 --> 00:02:13,958 You would be more up to date. 50 00:02:13,958 --> 00:02:15,617 That's a lie. 51 00:02:15,617 --> 00:02:20,066 And you counter those things with the Word of God. 52 00:02:20,066 --> 00:02:21,686 But then there's something else. 53 00:02:21,686 --> 00:02:23,854 We thank God for the Scriptures don't we? 54 00:02:23,854 --> 00:02:26,284 All Scriptures are given by inspiration of God 55 00:02:26,284 --> 00:02:27,652 and are profitable. 56 00:02:27,652 --> 00:02:29,855 And I find that one of the greatest profits 57 00:02:29,855 --> 00:02:32,323 of the Word of God and of having it in your heart 58 00:02:32,323 --> 00:02:34,320 is the use of the Word of God 59 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:38,389 against foul and obnoxious thinking. 60 00:02:38,389 --> 00:02:40,404 But there's something more. 61 00:02:40,404 --> 00:02:43,138 Sometimes we are assailed 62 00:02:43,138 --> 00:02:45,933 with a particularly strong temptation in our mind, 63 00:02:45,933 --> 00:02:47,687 and in a moment's time, 64 00:02:47,687 --> 00:02:48,824 a whole lot of time, 65 00:02:48,824 --> 00:02:52,924 the Bible knowledge has a way of evaporating. 66 00:02:52,924 --> 00:02:55,345 Have you ever been in that place? 67 00:02:55,345 --> 00:02:58,026 I can remember a few years ago, 68 00:02:58,026 --> 00:02:59,354 I was on my lawn mower 69 00:02:59,354 --> 00:03:01,648 and a particular temptation came upon me 70 00:03:01,648 --> 00:03:04,228 and it's almost like I forgot everything 71 00:03:04,228 --> 00:03:08,034 that I had ever read in the Scriptures. 72 00:03:08,034 --> 00:03:09,934 I just went blank. 73 00:03:09,934 --> 00:03:12,665 It seemed like I couldn't quote anything. 74 00:03:12,665 --> 00:03:13,573 Nothing. 75 00:03:13,573 --> 00:03:15,054 Nothing came out. 76 00:03:15,054 --> 00:03:16,943 Well, what do you do in such occasions? 77 00:03:16,943 --> 00:03:22,634 Then you must engage Jesus Christ in the battle. 78 00:03:22,634 --> 00:03:26,236 How do you do that? Call on Him. 79 00:03:26,236 --> 00:03:28,540 Pray. 80 00:03:28,540 --> 00:03:31,436 Call upon the Lord in the day of trouble. 81 00:03:31,436 --> 00:03:32,487 Pray fervently. 82 00:03:32,487 --> 00:03:35,938 Bring your mind into the presence of God. 83 00:03:35,938 --> 00:03:37,808 Show up at the throne of grace. 84 00:03:37,808 --> 00:03:40,403 Get that mercy and help that you need 85 00:03:40,403 --> 00:03:41,564 in a time of need. 86 00:03:41,564 --> 00:03:43,495 And when your mind is under assault, 87 00:03:43,495 --> 00:03:45,812 it is an hour of need. 88 00:03:45,812 --> 00:03:47,636 Praying always with all prayer 89 00:03:47,636 --> 00:03:50,438 and supplication in the Spirit. 90 00:03:50,438 --> 00:03:53,295 Our God is a God of help! 91 00:03:53,295 --> 00:03:55,796 He's not against us in this thing, beloved. 92 00:03:55,796 --> 00:03:59,134 He's for us! 93 00:03:59,134 --> 00:04:01,614 He's a help. A very present help. 94 00:04:01,614 --> 00:04:04,313 Call upon Him when you're struggling. 95 00:04:04,313 --> 00:04:06,905 Call upon Him when the bad thoughts attack you. 96 00:04:06,905 --> 00:04:08,843 Call upon Him when the lies 97 00:04:08,843 --> 00:04:12,934 are insidious and high and lofty and clever. 98 00:04:12,934 --> 00:04:16,084 Call upon the Lord. 99 00:04:16,084 --> 00:04:17,833 Call upon Me and I will answer thee 100 00:04:17,833 --> 00:04:21,235 and show thee great and mighty things 101 00:04:21,235 --> 00:04:23,334 that thou knowest not. 102 00:04:23,334 --> 00:04:25,286 There's help for those 103 00:04:25,286 --> 00:04:27,424 who earnestly cry out for it. 104 00:04:27,424 --> 00:04:30,761 God likes us showing up at the throne of grace.