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Dr. Alan Cairns delivers the third message in a series titled 'Living Clean in an Unclean World,' focusing on Psalm 119:11: 'Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.' Drawing from Thomas Brooks' Puritan work 'Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices,' Cairns outlines 12 strategies Satan uses to lead believers into sin, including hiding the hook behind tempting bait, painting sin as virtue, minimizing sin's seriousness, highlighting the sins of godly people to justify one's own, using God's mercy as an excuse for disobedience, and promoting the false idea that repentance is always easy. He warns against trifle with sin, comparing the ease of the wicked with the suffering of the godly, and emphasizes the danger of evil company. The message calls for intentional separation from worldly influences and a deep reliance on Scripture as the only sure defense against spiritual deception. The episode closes with a call to prayer and resources for further study, including a free booklet on united prayer and another on separation unto the gospel.