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The Real Enemy
     Satan is our real enemy. He will attack anyone for any reason. But, you should know that he was defeated by Jesus 2000 years ago, and you don't have to put up with his stupid stuff anymore.
John 10:
10.The thief (Satan) comes only in order that he may steal and may kill and may destroy. I (Jesus) came that they (you) may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance -to the full, till it overflows.
11.I am the Good Shepherd. The good shepherd risks and lays down his (own) life for the sheep (you).

Psalm 23:
  1.The Lord is my (our) shepherd; I (we) shall not lack.
  2.He makes me (us) lie down in green pastures; He leads me (us) beside the still and restful waters.
  3.He refreshes and restores my (our) life; He leads me (us) in the paths of righteousness for His names sake.
  4.Yes, though I (we) walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I (we) will fear or dread no evil; for You are with me (us); Your rod (to protect) and Your staff (to guide), they comfort me (us).
  5.You prepare a table before me (us) in the presence of my (our) enemies; You anoint my (our) head with oil; my (our) cup runs over.
  6.Surely or only goodness, mercy and unfailing love shall follow me (us) all the days of my (our) life; and through the length of days the house of the Lord shall be my (our) dwelling place.

Psalm 34: all
1.I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2.My life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble and afflicted hear and be glade.
3.O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.
4.I sought for the Lord, and required Him (of necessity, and on the authority of His Word), and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5.They looked to Him, and were radiant; their faces shall never blush for shame or be confused.
6.This poor man (person) cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7.The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him - who revere and worship Him with awe; and each of them He delivers.
8.O taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed - happy, fortunate [to be envied] - is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him.
9.O fear the Lord, you His saints - revere and worship Him! For there is no want to those who truly revere and worship Him with Godly fear.
10.The young lions lack food and suffer hunger, but they who seek (inquire of and require) the Lord [by right of their need and on the authority of His Word] none of them shall lack any beneficial thing.
11.Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you to revere and worshipfully fear the Lord.
12.What man is he who desires life and longs for many days, that he may see good?
13.Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
14.Depart from evil and do good; seek inquire for and crave peace, and pursue - go after - it!
15.The eyes of the Lord are toward the uncompromisingly righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.
16.The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
17.When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress and troubles.
18.The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart, and saves such as are crushed with sorrow for sin and are humbly and throughly penitent.
19.Many evils confront the [consistently] righteous; but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20.He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. (Jesus)
21.Evil shall cause the death of the wicked, and they who hate the just and righteous shall be held guilty and shall be condemned.
22.The Lord redeems the life of His servants, and none of those who take refuge and trust in Him shall be condemned or held guilty.

     God has given us protection from anything the devil will try, but this protection does require that we operate in love, and in the Word. That we take God at his word that He is true and faithful to do what He says.

Ephesians 6: 1-18 ( the armor of God)
1.Children, obey your parents in the Lord for this is just and right.
2.Honor your father and your mother; this is the first commandment with a promise:
3.(This is the promise) That all may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth.
4.Fathers, do not irritate and provoke your children to anger but rear them (tenderly) in the training and admonition of the Lord.
5.Servants (slaves), be obedient to those who are your physical masters, having respect for them and eager concern to them, in singleness of motive and with all your heart, as to Christ (himself).
6.Not in the way of eye service and only to please men; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God heartily and with your whole soul;
7.Render service readily with goodwill, as to the Lord and to men,
8.Knowing that for whatever good anyone does, he will receive his reward from the Lord, whether he is slave or free.
9.You masters, act on the same (principle) toward them, and give up threatenings and using violent and abusive words, knowing that He (Jesus) Who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with Him.
10.In conclusion, be strong in the Lord - be empowered through your union with Him (Jesus); draw strength which His (boundless) might provide.
11.Put on God's whole armor- the armor of a heavy-armed soldiers, which God supples that you may be able successfully to stand up against (all) the strategies and deceits of the devil.
12.For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood - contending only with physical opponents - but against the despotisms, against the powers, against (the master spirits who are) the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere. (This is truly a spiritual war, not a physical war)
13.Therefore put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist and stand your ground on the evil day (of danger), and having done all (the crisis demands), to stand. (Stand firmly in your place. When you have done all you can do to stand your ground in this spiritual war, then stand, and trust God.)
14.Stand therefore - hold your ground - having tightened the belt of truth around your loins, and having put on the breastplate of integrity and of moral rectitude and right standing with God;
15.And having shod your feet in preparation (to face the enemy with the firm-footed stability, the promptness and the readiness produced by the good news) of the Gospel of peace.
16.Lift up over all the shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked one (Satan).
17.And take the helmet of salvation and the sword the Spirit wields, which is the Word of God.
18.Pray at all times - on every occasion, in every season - in the Spirit, with all (manner of) prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God's consecrated people).

Romans 8: 10-18,
11.And if the Spirit of Him Who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, [then] He Who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also restore to life your mortal bodies through His Spirit Who dwells in you.
14.For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
15.For (the Spirit which) you have now received (is) not a spirit of slavery to put you once more in bondage to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption in which we cry, Abba! (That is, ) Father!

Luke 8: 49-55, . . . Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole . . .
      A. Don't be afraid of the Devil because Jesus already defeated him.
John 10:27-29, . . . no man is able to pluck them out of my father's hand.
1 Peter 2:6-7, . . . he that believeth on him shall not be confounded . . .
Hebrews 11: all, real overcoming faith.


1 John 4:
17.In this [union and communion with Him] love is brought to completion and attains perfection with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment - with assurance and boldness to face Him - because as He is (today), so are we in this world.
18.There is no fear (of anything) in love - dread does not exist; but full-grown (complete, perfect) love turns out of doors and expels every trace of terror! For fear brings with it the thought of punishment, and (so) he who is afraid has not reached the full maturity of love - is not yet grown into love's complete perfection.

These are also great verses:
Romans 12: & 13: all;   2 Chronicles 16:9, 20:15;   2 Tim 3: all;   2 Tim 2:14-26;   Psalm 91: all


 
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