The worst and greatest tyrant in the world

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"At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived
and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures.
We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one
another." Titus 3:3.

Sin is the worst and greatest tyrant in the world.
Other tyrants can but tyrannize over our bodies—but sin 
is a tyrant which tyrannizes over both body and soul. 

None have been able to tame the tyrants, the sins, 
the lusts—which have been in their own bosoms. 

Sin is a tyrant which has a kind of jurisdiction 
in most men's hearts; it sets up . . .
the law of pride,
the law of lust,
the law of oppression,
the law of formality,
the law of hypocrisy,
the law of carnality,
the law of self-love,
the law of carnal reason,
the law of unbelief
—and strictly commands subjection to them,
and proclaims fire and sword to all who will 
not bow down. 

Sin is a tyrant of many thousand years' standing, 
and though it has had many a wound, and received 
much opposition—yet still it plays the tyrant all the 
world over! Oh, the hearts that this tyrant makes 
to ache! the souls that this tyrant makes to bleed!

Other tyrants have been brought down and brought 
under control by a human power—but this tyrant, sin, 
cannot be controlled, but by a divine power. Only the
power of Christ can bring down this tyrant, and cast 
down his strongholds. Therefore, engage Christ in the 
conflict, draw Him into the battle, and in the end 
the conquest will be yours.

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