Thomas Brooks

Broschiertes Buch

Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices

Beschreibung

First published in 1652, Thomas Brooks' "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" offers insights into the snares and schemes of the devil which are timely and relevant for today. Though centuries have passed since its writing, this timeless classic remains an amazing work of teaching on the thousands of ways Satan seeks to destroy every Christian and the thousands of ways God has provided every Christian to defeat Satan's nefarious schemes. In true Puritan style, this book is a serious tome in which the author minces no words and gets straight to the point. The good news is that, though Satan is vicious in his drive to destroy God's people, he can and must be withstood! As this book explain, God makes victory possible by strengthening His people to overcome the Tempter. An earnest, passionate, and deadly serious author, Brooks spared no effort or source to persuade and plead with his readers. His method is to lead off with one of Satan's devices (some lie that Satan seeks to impress upon us) and then show the reader various ways to combat that particular device (the remedies). Like other Puritan books of his day, Brook's writing is solidly Biblical. Almost every remedy Brooks offers reminds the reader of some Biblical truth-urging them to think on it, consider, ponder and soak it in. Instead of some magic mantra or special prayer tactic, Brooks simply shines the light of Scriptures on the problems each Christian will face. Brooks was fond of quoting "wise heathens" (such as Zeno and Seneca) in his writing. His willingness to draw from non-Biblical sources is a good example of just how broadminded the Puritans really were, even as they walked the straight and narrow. The free use of Biblical truth from the lips of pagan authors shows a breadth of thinking and outlook often unattributed to Christian authors of such unbending theology and purpose.

Autor

Command Sergeant Major (Ret) Thomas R. Brooks was born January 7, 1948 in Hattiesburg, MS. He was raised in the small town of Seminary, MS - one of six sons. He enlisted in the Army in Jackson, MS August of 1967, and received Basic Training at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sill, OK as a Field Artillery Crewman. His early assignments included a tour in Vietnam with subsequent assignments at Fort Carson, CO. Command Sergeant Major Brooks joined the Recruiting Command in 1972 as a Field Recruiter and Station Commander attached to the New Orleans Recruiting Battalion in Greenwood, MS. He continued to move up in rank and position with assignments in Jackson, MS, Ft. Worth, TX, Denver, CO., Albany, NY, and Ft. Baker, CA. August 1, 1996, he assumed duties as Command Sergeant Major of the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), headquartered at Fort Knox, KY. His awards and decorations include: the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, Vietnam Service Medal with five campaign stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Army Achievement Medal. He has a BS in Business Administration (Cum Laude) from Columbia College. Command Sergeant Major (Ret) Brooks and his wife, Wanda, currently reside in MS where he entered the Army some fifty years earlier. CSM Brooks' post-retirement endeavors include teaching high school in Arlington, TX, serving as a senior training analyst at Fort Monroe, VA and as the Director of Military Personnel Services at Fort Gordon, GA. He then retired for a second time in November 2013 and now enjoys traveling, taking piano and dance lessons, community service projects, winemaking and spending quality time with his extended family including his four dearly loved grandchildren Olivia, Avery, Ashley and Cooper Thomas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Waymark Books
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 413g
• ISBN-13: 9781611045833
• ISBN-10: 1611045835
• Artikelnr.: 65612884