When youre under attack, take refuge in the lord through prayer 5. But i also believe that god expects me to employ common sense. We have the lion of judah as our great defender and protector. Bible verses, psalm 91, free christian quotes with nice image, scripture, protection of the lord, defender and protector is god. When christians are at the center of cultural and political power, we dont quite understand the lord as a warrior, but when christians are marginalized, seeing that the lord wars for us allows us to live graciously and generously, rather. And they will drink and be boisterous as with wine. But satan is the accuser of the brethren, who accuses them before god day and night, revelation 12. And he didwere told that god blessed them by providing households for them. Three easy steps to start your free trial subscription to bible gateway plus. If it had not been the lord who was on our side let israel now say if it had not been the lord who was on our side when people rose up against us, then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their anger was kindled against us. He is our trusted defender and protector, our hiding place.
All books, genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy, joshua, judges. In the book of job we find an account of satan going before god job 1. A number of metaphors refer to god s protection for his people. How shoes can be your soul protector object lessons for kids. Doves and direction god s people in the northern kingdom were acting like a dove, quite senseless and flitting back and forth between assyria and egypt as their protector in spite of the fact that yahweh, god of armies lord of hosts wanted to be their shield and defender. Jul 25, 2017 god is a great god and does great things for his people. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty. Take your bible, if you will, and look with me at the book of zechariah. Doubt breaks the vital faithlink, which binds us to the throneroom of the father.
In many of the passages that use metaphors of god our protector, we find several metaphors or. God gives protecting and redeeming grace amid dangers to the man who believingly takes god into his life. When people try to push you down, god will lift you up. Gods way to good fortune in all areas official joseph prince. I will stand on my guard post and station myself on the rampart. The village church exists to bring glory to god by making disciples through gospelcentered worship, gospelcentered community. Protector sermon illustrations, free preaching ideas on. The book shows how common it is for us to have a small view of god and a large view of man. Psalm 91 1 he who dwells in the shelter of the most high will abide in the shadow of the almighty. God, our protector jesse hendley sermon outlines and. And they will be filled like a sacrificial basin, drenched like the corners of the altar. I would rather be a doorman of the temple of my god than live in palaces of wickedness. Youre not in this by yourself, you have a protector, a defender, a deliverer, the most high god is the guardian of your soul. You are always with me through the thick and the thin, and in thee, i can safely rely.
Jesus celebrating the passover with his disciples in the upper room. But like david, you need to let god be your protector, your savior, your defender, your victor, and your shelter. This content is part of a series gods protection 2 of 2 series. A lot of people are going to be jealous of your success, too, and theyll want to attack you for many different reasons. Though our prosecutor is relentless, so is our defender. Gods faithfulness is like shield and a wall of safety around us. Sep 09, 2018 both statements indicate that god is our defender, but to call him our shield indicates vividly that he stands between us and our enemies to absorb the worst of their blows and keep us secure. And were beginning a wonderful study in this marvelous book of p. You may not be familiar with the word ezer, but it is the word that we often translate as helper. These bible verses about protection will help you focus on knowing there is a bigger plan and god has chosen you for greater things. If you were on your own, you would have a good reason to live worried, but the scripture says 1 peter 2. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin. It is found in god as your refuge and righteous defender.
Scriptural references for god is my defender and protector. But when we make this decision, god, im turning this over to you, im not gonna spend my life worried about what somebody is sayin, wastin my energy tryin to change their mind, upset because they dont like me. Rest knowing that no matter what hardship you face, god is your provider and protector. Umbrella of protection object lessons free bible lessons. As i mentioned in a previous post, i selected four papers to. When they try to make you look bad, hell turn it around and cause you to look good, hell cause you to shine. Shield appears along with strength, refuge, and fortress as a metaphor of god our defender. God the protector sermon by bobby oliver, exodus 2. Well, as long as youre defending yourself, then the true defender, the most high god, will step back. God, my defence and my defender study in god all i need23. Jul 04, 2003 god our defender and protector every human being is subject to being destroyed by the enemy, but god acts on our behalf to prevent that. God protected jochebed, miriam, and the baby moses. Last week, we looked at the fact that god is in control.
Because jesus took upon himself the wrath of god stored up for us, he becomes our shelter and refuge. In many of the passages that use metaphors of god our protector, we find several metaphors or perhaps titles used in parallel. The defender of the oppressed, was written by stephanie franco, one of my students in the courseot 458 old testament theology. His defence is not in the physical alone it spans the breadth of the. A number of metaphors refer to gods protection for his people. Powerful opposition drives us to the lord for protection and defense. I will say of the lord, he is my refuge and my fortress, my god, in him will i trust. This is what happened in the scripture to mordecai. The first thing god says about the one who dwells with him is that god will answer when the believer calls. In our verse of the day, when david was in trouble and facing diverse dangers he said, deliver me from mine enemies, o my god. Stand your ground steve jones i samuel 19 introduction. All abraham has to do is allow god to lead scripture. God does protect us according to his will see psalms 91.
Enter your credit card information to ensure uninterrupted service following your free trial. For example i am caretaking a house for a dear friend of mine. Thats when the creator of the universe will go to work. There are only sixteen verses and it would be good for us all to memorize this psalm. When my heart is secure in god as defence i gain a deep and quiet assurance, when god takes up the role of my defender he will discharge his obligation. The husband is a type of christ and the wife is a type of the body of christ. God our strong defender and benefactor zechariah 1. Psalm 91 tells us about the protection god gives to us, his children. God our fortress and protector names and titles of god.
Without strength protecting your family defence, divine. Take heart part 2 god the protector and defender youtube. When christians are at the center of cultural and political power, we dont quite understand the lord as a warrior, but when christians are marginalized, seeing that the lord wars for us allows us to live graciously and generously, rather than taking matters into our own hands. On september 10, 2001, american airlines pilot steve scheibner logged onto his computer and submitted his name to fly flight 11 the next day from boston to l.
The thought moves from the confession of gods protection vv. God has ordained human government to protect those who do right and to punish those who do evil rom. The lord of hosts will defend them and they will devour and trample on the sling stones. There are many biblical references in scriptures that portrayed god as a shield. Being a warrior is part of the way that god designed us girls. Begin reading god s word adfree with instant access to your new online study library.
The reminder to us that the lord is our defender and protector is the analogy of a husband and a wife. Youre not in this by yourself, you have a protector, a defender, a deliverer, the. Deliver us from evil our great defender and defence. Gods word on protection in jesus the new covenant church. We must see gods blessing not only when things are going well but when they are not. But if we submit to gods mighty hand, he can use us in such a way that he alone gets the glory. For the lord sustained me redeemer fellowship church. God protects his people through human government, which he has ordained.
What kinds of things do you think god keeps us safe from. Psalm 91 shows us all the great things about gods protection of our souls. Bible verse about protection because god is strong. God the protector and defender when christians are at the center of cultural and political power, we dont quite understand the lord as a warrior, but when christians are marginalized, seeing that the lord wars for us allows us to live. Therefore, we must learn to seek his help at all times. God revealed himself in christ to many people and not just to a select few, and there is no secret oral tradition that has been handed down through the ages and is the possession only of select leaders. In doing so, they were defying pharaohs orders, and were putting themselves in danger, but they knew that god was in control, and he would take care of them. Irenaeus confrontation of the gnostic heresy reminds us that christianity is a public religion. Zechariah is the next to the last book in the old testament.
One lady wrote to us that she had committed psalm 91 to memory and went over it everyday. A prayer for the protection of god father, i want to live in the shadow of your wing. May 08, 2016 warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. He is our shield, fortress, hiding place, keeper, refuge, rock, shade, shelter, and stronghold.
The words of psalm 91 are some of the most beautiful words in the bible. Put on your sneakers and now walk around on the rocks. This psalm, like the majority in the present book, is without a title. Gods protection 2 of 2 steve jones sermon outlines and. God, fatherhood of absent fathers exploitations bereaved, care for defence, divine god, the provider god, titles and names of knowing god, effects of oppression, god s attitude to orphans rights widows comfort, when lonely heartbreak fathers loving care god caring for orphans fathers god s protection being a good father protecting your family. Joel osteen you have a defender watch christian sermons. Mar 30, 2015 but perhaps jesus most significant ongoing act of protection is his acting as our advocate before god the father, appealing to him on our behalf 1 john 2. This course was taught at northern baptist seminary in the spring quarter 2014. Blessed are those who fear the lord, who find great delight in his commands. And we must live life with the understanding that we were not meant to live forever in the flesh. Free access to sermons on protector, church sermons, illustrations on protector, and powerpoints for preaching on protector. Daughter, you are gods warrior princess familyfire.