 | 1825 - 556 pages
...FALL OF ST. PETER. Extracted from Boys's Commentary on Luke xxii. 31 — 71. OUR Lord said to Simon Peter, " Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not." It appears from these words, that Peter, previous to his... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Mar. viv. 31. Simon, Simon (said Jfiiu tes came from Oilead, with their camels, bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. And... | |
 | James Harington Evans - 1852 - 708 pages
...though he could not obtain a final victory. Often were those around him reminded of our Lord's words to Peter, — " Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not." His soul, however, was deeply distressed, and each fresh... | |
 | Stopford James Ram - 1854 - 190 pages
...when similarly circumstanced — " We are more than conquerors through Him who hath loved us !" Jesus said to Peter, " Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat, but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not." And, oh ! do remember and take comfort from those words of... | |
 | Edward Thomson - Christianity and other religions - 1870 - 332 pages
...that the hours which were to bring that family to his side were too slow to overtake the swift-running sands of his earthly life. This was the great trial...said, 'The Master said to Peter, Satan hath desired to get hold of thee, that he might sift thee as wheat ; but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail... | |
 | Daily prayer-book - 1870 - 270 pages
...us. We know not what a day may bring forth. Lord, do Thou protect us. Blessed Jesus, who didst say to Peter, " Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat, but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not ; " be pleased to impress us with a salutary conviction of... | |
 | Truth - 1878 - 526 pages
...into the future world ; and with it carefully laid up in the heart we must pass the Jordan. Christ said to Peter, " Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat : but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not." Yes, I have said these promises are made to the believer... | |
 | John Watson - Christianity - 1896 - 356 pages
...character. We concur with the judgment of Jesus, Who said of Judas, ' One of you is a devil ' ; but of St. Peter, ' Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat, but I have prayed for thee.' When Jesus judges by type, our Christ approximation, or our Christ alienation, one... | |
 | Ian Maclaren - Christianity - 1896 - 414 pages
...character. We concur with the judgment of Jesus, who said of Judas, ' One of you is a devil ' ; but of ,St. Peter, ' Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat, but I have prayed for thee.' When Jesus judges by type, our Christ approximation, or our Christ alienation, one... | |
 | Ellen G. White - Seventh-Day Adventists - 1927 - 328 pages
...affirmed that although all others should be offended because of Him, he would not be offended. Jesus said to Peter : "Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat; but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." I... | |
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Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat ; but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not ; " ' and then he repeated the last phrase, 
