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  NONE OF THESE THINGS MOVE ME
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The devil's attacks are a sign of God's presence and work in
our lives, and we can find power and growth by standing firm in our
faith and resisting Satan's attacks.

Topics: "Overcoming Adversity", "Spiritual Warfare"
Scripture References: 2 Samuel 5:17, James 1:2

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A.B. Simpson emphasizes that the presence of spiritual opposition often
signifies God's work in our lives, echoing Charles H. Spurgeon's insight
that the devil's growl can be a sign of God's presence. He illustrates
this with the example of David, who faced immediate challenges from the
Philistines upon his anointing, suggesting that such trials are tokens
of salvation and opportunities for greater blessings. Simpson encourages
believers to view resistance as a means of developing spiritual power,
much like how electricity is generated through resistance. Ultimately,
he reassures that even the adversities brought by Satan can serve as
instruments of God's blessing.

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The best evidence of God's presence is the devil's growl. So once wrote
Charles H. Spurgeon in The Sword and the Trowel. That little sentence
has helped many a tried and tired child of God to stand fast and even
rejoice under the fiercest attacks of the foe. We read in the book of
Second Samuel that the moment David was crowned at Hebron, "All the
Philistines came up to seek David. And the moment we get anything from
the Lord worth contending for, the devil comes to seek us. When the
enemy meets us at the threshold of any great work for God, let us accept
it as "a token of salvation" and claim double blessing, victory and
power. Power is developed by resistance.

The cannon carries twice as far because the exploding power has to find
its way through resistance.

In the powerhouse, electricity is produced by the magnetic resistance of
the revolving armature. Even so we shall find some day that Satan has
been one of God's agencies of blessing.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/none-of-these-things-move-me/
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