Company, Protection Against Bad

Illustration★★★

Rev. John Elliot was asked by a pious woman, who was vexed with a wicked husband, and bad company frequently infested her house on his account, what she should do? He answered, “Take the Holy Bible into your hand when bad company comes in, and that will soon drive them out of the house.”

The point

A pastor advises a woman troubled by her husband' s bad company to hold up her Bible when they arrive, since it drives them away.

Scripture

Psalm 1:1James 4:7

Tone

Encouraging

To tell aloud

under a minute · 54 words

Subjects

Bad Company Scripture

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