15.God Protects and Rescues Us from Evil and our Enemies

1 John 3:8  “But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil.”

(Jesus came to destroy Satan’s work),

Colossians 1:12-14 “always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.  For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,  who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.” 

Deuteronomy 33:29 “How blessed you are, O Israel! Who else is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword! Your enemies will cringe before you, and you will stomp on their backs!”

Hosea 1:7 “But I will show love to the people of Judah. I will free them from their enemies—not with weapons and armies or horses and charioteers, but by my power as the Lord their God.”

Isaiah 49:25 “The captives of warriors will be released, and the plunder of tyrants will be retrieved. For I will fight those who fight you, and I will save your children.”

Joshua 21:43-45 “So the Lord gave to Israel all the land he had sworn to give their ancestors, and they took possession of it and settled there. And the Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the Lord helped them conquer all their enemies. Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.”

Matthew 15:13 “But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.”

Psalm 3:5-6 “I lay down and slept, yet I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me. I am not afraid of ten thousand enemies who surround me on every side.”

Psalm7:10-11 “You who love the Lord, hate evil!  He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked. Light shines on the godly, and joy on those whose hearts are right.”

Psalm 34:15-20 “The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right; his ears are open to their cries for help. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil; he will erase their memory from the earth. The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the broken-hearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.  The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time. For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous; not one of them is broken!”

Psalm 50:14-15 “Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God, and keep the vows you made to the Most High. Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.”

Psalm 54:1-7 “Come with great power, O God, and rescue me! Defend me with your might. Listen to my prayer, O God. Pay attention to my plea. For strangers are attacking me; violent people are trying to kill me.  They care nothing for God. But God is my helper.  The Lord keeps me alive! May the evil plans of my enemies be turned against them. Do as you promised and put an end to them.  I will sacrifice a voluntary offering to you; I will praise your name, O Lord, for it is good. For you have rescued me from my troubles and helped me to triumph over my enemies.”

Psalm 56:9 “My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side!”

Psalm 86:12-13 “With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever, for your love for me is very great. You have rescued me from the depths of death.”

Psalm 91:3 “Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence.”

Psalm 91:9-10 “Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,  No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;”

Psalm 94:12-15 “Joyful are those you discipline, Lord, those you teach with your instructions. You give them relief from troubled times until a pit is dug to capture the wicked. The Lord will not reject his people; he will not abandon his special possession. Judgment will again be founded on justice, and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.”

Psalm 102:19-20 “For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary;  From heaven the LORD viewed the earth,  To hear the groaning of the prisoner,  To release those appointed to death,”

Psalm 103:4 “He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies.”

Psalm 116:3-8 “Death wrapped its ropes around me; the terrors of the grave overtook me.  I saw only trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: “Please, Lord, save me!” How kind the Lord is! How good he is! So merciful, this God of ours! The Lord protects those of childlike faith; I was facing death, and he saved me. Let my soul be at rest again, for the Lord has been good to me. He has saved me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.”

Romans 8:31 “What shall we say about such wonderful things as these?  If God is for us, who can ever be against us?”

Reminder:  God is supreme over all

Zechariah 10:11  “They will pass safely through the sea of distress, for the waves of the sea will be held back, and the waters of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be crushed, and the rule of Egypt will end.”

2 Samuel 14:5-17 “What’s the trouble?” the king asked. “Alas, I am a widow!” she replied. “My husband is dead.  My two sons had a fight out in the field. And since no one was there to stop it, one of them was killed.  Now the rest of the family is demanding, ‘Let us have your son. We will execute him for murdering his brother. He doesn’t deserve to inherit his family’s property.’ They want to extinguish the only coal I have left, and my husband’s name and family will disappear from the face of the earth.”  “Leave it to me,” the king told her. “Go home, and I’ll see to it that no one touches him.” “Oh, thank you, my lord the king,” the woman from Tekoa replied. “If you are criticized for helping me, let the blame fall on me and on my father’s house, and let the king and his throne be innocent.” “If anyone objects,” the king said, “bring him to me. I can assure you he will never complain again!” Then she said, “Please swear to me by the Lord your God that you won’t let anyone take vengeance against my son. I want no more bloodshed.” “As surely as the Lord lives,” he replied, “not a hair on your son’s head will be disturbed!”  “Please allow me to ask one more thing of my lord the king,” she said.“Go ahead and speak,” he responded. She replied, “Why don’t you do as much for the people of God as you have promised to do for me? You have convicted yourself in making this decision, because you have refused to bring home your own banished son.  All of us must die eventually. Our lives are like water spilled out on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God does not just sweep life away; instead, he devises ways to bring us back when we have been separated from him.  “I have come to plead with my lord the king because people have threatened me. I said to myself, ‘Perhaps the king will listen to me and rescue us from those who would cut us off from the inheritance God has given us.  Yes, my lord the king will give us peace of mind again.’ I know that you are like an angel of God in discerning good from evil.  May the Lord your God be with you.”

2 Samuel 22:17-20 “He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me. They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me. He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.”

2 Samuel 22:30-31 “In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall.  “God’s way is perfect.  All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.”

2 Thessalonians 3:16”Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.”

2 Timothy 4:18 “Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.”