THE BIBLE PRAYER LINE – Bible Questions Answered
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Bible Questions Answered:
“How do we defend ourselves against the devil?...”
Charles/ Surrey, British Columbia
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Our Lord in heaven is our Intercessor:
Romans 8:34 KJV
Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at The Right Hand Of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Hebrews 7:25 KJV
Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.
(An intercessory prayer by our Lord:)
John 17:15 KJV
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
Our Lord, provides us with spiritual armor:
Ephesians 6:10-18 KJV
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in The Lord, and in The Power of His might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with Truth, and having on the breastplate of Righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of Peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of Faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of Salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is The Word Of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in The Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Our Lord has given us The Sword Of The Lord, His Word:
Matthew 4:1-11 KJV
1 Then was Jesus led up of The Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterward an hungred.
3 And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If thou be The Son Of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4 But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
5 Then the devil taketh Him up into the holy city, and setteth Him on a pinnacle of the temple,
6 And saith unto Him, If thou be The Son Of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt The Lord thy God.
8 Again, the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
9 And saith unto Him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship The Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.
11 Then the devil leaveth Him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto Him.
Our Lord's Word, alerts us as to satan's schemes:
II Corinthians 2:11 KJV
Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
Ephesians 6:11 KJV
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
I Peter 5:8 KJV
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Our Lord, teaches us to stand firm against satan and his evil ways:
Ephesians 6:13,14 KJV
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with Truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
James 4:7 KJV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Our Lord taught us not to let anger rule in our hearts:
Romans 12:19 KJV
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, saith The Lord.
Ephesians 4:26,27 KJV
26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27 Neither give place to the devil.
Our Lord, has baptized us (Christians) into His Spirit of power:
I Corinthians 12:13 KJV
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
I Corinthians 12:13 NLT
Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.
I John 4:4 KJV
Ye are of God, little childremn, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.
I John 4:4 NLT
But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because The Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.
Our Lord, has called us to be a people of prayer:
Matthew 6:13 KJV (Praying for ourselves)
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Luke 22:31,32 KJV (Praying for others)
31 And The Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Our Lord, warned us about “spiritual wickedness:”
Deuteronomy 18:9-14 NLT
9 “When you enter the land The Lord your God is giving you, be very careful not to imitate the detestable customs of the nations living there.
10 For example, never sacrifice your son or daughter as a burnt offering. And do not let your people practice fortune-telling, or use sorcery, or interpret omens, or engage in witchcraft,
11 or cast spells, or function as mediums or psychics, or call forth the spirits of the dead.
12 Anyone who does these things is detestable to The Lord. It is because the other nations have done these detestable things that The Lord your God will drive them out ahead of you.
13 But you must be blameless before The Lord your God.
14 The nations you are about to displace consult sorcerers and fortune-tellers, but The Lord your God forbids you to do such things.”
Romans 16:19 NLT
But everyone knows that you are obedient to The Lord. This makes me very happy. I want you to be wise in doing right and to stay innocent of any wrong.
Ephesians 6:12 KJV
"...spiritual wickedness..."
Our Lord, is in control:
Genesis 1:1 KJV
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Psalm 22:28 KJV
For the kingdom is The Lord’s, And He rules over the nations.
Isaiah 45:12 KJV
I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even My hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
Colossians 1:17 KJV
And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist.
Prayer:
Psalm 18:2 NLT
The Lord is my Rock, my Fortress, and my Savior; my God is my Rock, in whom I find protection. He is my Shield, the Power that saves me, and my Place Of Safety.
