PROPHETS and APOSTLES identify the enemy

 

1 Peter 5:9

King James Version

9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, 

knowing that the same afflictions 

are accomplished in your brethren 

that are in the world.

We are being given an arsenal of truth.

The born again has one, specific enemy.

JESUS identifies this enemy in the previous post.

Now, the prophets and apostles do the same.

In accordance with GOD's laws.

Here's what GOD's faithful have to say about the enemy:

Isaiah 14:12-17

King James Version

12 How art thou fallen from heaven, 

O Lucifer, son of the morning! 

how art thou cut down to the ground, 

which didst weaken the nations!

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, 

I will ascend into heaven, 

I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: 

I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, 

in the sides of the north:

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; 

I will be like the most High.

15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, 

to the sides of the pit.

16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, 

and consider thee, saying, 

Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, 

that did shake kingdoms;

17 That made the world as a wilderness, 

and destroyed the cities thereof; 

that opened not the house of his prisoners?

2 Corinthians 4:4

King James Version

4 In whom the god of this world 

hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, 

lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, 

who is the image of God, 

should shine unto them.

Galatians 5:16-18

King James Version

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, 

and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, 

and the Spirit against the flesh: 

and these are contrary the one to the other:

 so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, 

ye are not under the law.

Galatians 5:19-21

King James Version

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, 

which are these; 

Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, 

emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, 

drunkenness, revellings, and such like: 

of the which I tell you before, 

as I have also told you in time past, 

that they which do such things 

shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 2:2-3

King James Version

2 Wherein in time past ye walked 

according to the course of this world, 

according to the prince of the power of the air, 

the spirit that now worketh 

in the children of disobedience:

3 Among whom also we all had our conversation 

in times past in the lusts of our flesh, 

fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; 

and were by nature the children of wrath, 

even as others.

Ephesians 6:12

King James Version

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.

Colossians 2:8-9

King James Version

8 Beware lest any man spoil you 

through philosophy and vain deceit, 

after the tradition of men, 

after the rudiments of the world, 

and not after Christ.

9 For in him dwelleth 

all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

1 Timothy 4:1

King James Version

4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, 

that in the latter times 

some shall depart from the faith, 

giving heed to seducing spirits, 

and doctrines of devils;

2 Timothy 3:1-7

King James Version

3 This know also, that in the last days 

perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, 

covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, 

disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, 

false accusers, incontinent, fierce, 

despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, highminded, 

lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, 

but denying the power thereof: 

from such turn away.

6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, 

and lead captive silly women laden with sins, 

led away with divers lusts,

7 Ever learning, 

and never able to come 

to the knowledge of the truth.

James 4:4

King James Version

4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, 

know ye not that the friendship of the world 

is enmity with God? 

whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world 

is the enemy of God.

1 Peter 5:8

King James Version

8 Be sober, be vigilant; 

because your adversary the devil, 

as a roaring lion, walketh about, 

seeking whom he may devour:

Revelation 12:12-13

King James Version

12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, 

and ye that dwell in them. 

Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! 

for the devil is come down unto you, 

having great wrath, because he knoweth 

that he hath but a short time.

13 And when the dragon saw 

that he was cast unto the earth, 

he persecuted the woman 

which brought forth the man child.

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JESUS identifies the enemy

 

Job 1:6-7

King James Version

6 Now there was a day when the sons of God 

came to present themselves before the Lord, 

and Satan came also among them.

7 And the Lord said unto Satan, 

Whence comest thou? 

Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, 

From going to and fro in the earth, 

and from walking up and down in it.

The battles we fight are never that simple.

Unless we are born again, we can't determine who we're really fighting.

Much less know the spirit behind all battles.

Neither would we know how to conquer the battle.

JESUS commands we be born again.

John 3:5-8

King James Version

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: 

so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Being born again gives us accurate discernment.

1 Corinthians 2:14

King James Version

14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God: 

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned.

A true born again believes in the WORD.

And that WORD is CHRIST.

I trust in CHRIST alone.

Herein, the LORD identifies the enemy:

Matthew 6:24

King James Version

24 No man can serve two masters: 

for either he will hate the one, and love the other; 

or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. 

Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Matthew 16:23

King James Version

23 But he turned, and said unto Peter, 

Get thee behind me, Satan: 

thou art an offence unto me: 

for thou savourest not the things that be of God, 

but those that be of men.

Mark 1:23-26

King James Version

23 And there was in their synagogue 

a man with an unclean spirit; 

and he cried out,

24 Saying, Let us alone; 

what have we to do with thee, 

thou Jesus of Nazareth? 

art thou come to destroy us? 

I know thee who thou art, 

the Holy One of God.

25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, 

Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, 

and cried with a loud voice, 

he came out of him.

Luke 16:15

King James Version

15 And he said unto them, 

Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; 

but God knoweth your hearts: 

for that which is highly esteemed among men 

is abomination in the sight of God.

John 8:44-45

King James Version

44 Ye are of your father the devil, 

and the lusts of your father ye will do. 

He was a murderer from the beginning, 

and abode not in the truth, 

because there is no truth in him. 

When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: 

for he is a liar, and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, 

ye believe me not.

John 15:18-19

King James Version

18 If the world hate you, 

ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

19 If ye were of the world, 

the world would love his own: 

but because ye are not of the world, 

but I have chosen you out of the world, 

therefore the world hateth you.

John 16:7-11

King James Version

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; 

It is expedient for you that I go away: 

for if I go not away, the Comforter 

will not come unto you; 

but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

8 And when he is come, 

he will reprove the world of sin, 

and of righteousness, 

and of judgment:

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, 

and ye see me no more;

11 Of judgment, 

because the prince of this world 

is judged.

Revelation 2:12-13

King James Version

12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; 

These things saith he which hath 

the sharp sword with two edges;

13 I know thy works, 

and where thou dwellest, 

even where Satan's seat is: 

and thou holdest fast my name, 

and hast not denied my faith, 

even in those days wherein Antipas 

was my faithful martyr, 

who was slain among you, 

where Satan dwelleth.

Revelation 2:14-15

King James Version

14 But I have a few things against thee, 

because thou hast there them 

that hold the doctrine of Balaam, 

who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock 

before the children of Israel, 

to eat things sacrificed unto idols, 

and to commit fornication.

15 So hast thou also them 

that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, 

which thing I hate.

The LORD's apostles warns us about this same enemy.

Head over to the next post.

Here's your arsenal of truth:

JESUS the WORD

JESUS on the WORD of GOD

On Knowing the Enemy of Christ

JESUS and Satan

The HOLY SPIRIT

The devil's DEVICES

Satan's SECRET weapon

spirit behind wars

being free of the spirit of war

SPIRIT of INFIRMITY

KNOW the world

The HOLY SPIRIT's REPROOF

WARRIOR of the SPIRIT

Sin AWARENESS

HOLINESS

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FORTIFICATION from GOD

 

Philippians 4:13

King James Version

13 I can do all things through Christ 

which strengtheneth me.

Nothing like GOD's WORD to give us peace, safety, security.

And a good night's sleep.

Nothing like His Word to reassure us, each day.

Let His Word tell us so.

What could be stronger than a fortress?

Exodus 15:2-3

King James Version

2 The Lord is my strength and song, 

and he is become my salvation: 

he is my God, 

and I will prepare him an habitation; 

my father's God, 

and I will exalt him.

3 The Lord is a man of war: 

the Lord is his name.

What makes the enemy flee?

James 4:7

King James Version

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. 

Resist the devil, 

and he will flee from you.

How must we fortify?

Acts 16:31

King James Version

31 And they said, 

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, 

and thou shalt be saved, 

and thy house.

What strength do we have?

Ezekiel 3:8-9

King James Version

8 Behold, 

I have made thy face strong against their faces, 

and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.

9 As an adamant harder than flint 

have I made thy forehead: 

fear them not, 

neither be dismayed at their looks, 

though they be a rebellious house.

Where do we get power from?

Luke 24:49

King James Version

49 And, behold, 

I send the promise of my Father upon you: 

but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, 

until ye be endued with power from on high.

How do we conquer fear?

2 Timothy 1:7

King James Version

7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; 

but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

What ensures freedom?

2 Corinthians 3:17

King James Version

17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: 

and where the Spirit of the Lord is, 

there is liberty.

Who oversees everything?

Psalm 127:1

King James Version

127 Except the Lord build the house, 

they labour in vain that build it: 

except the Lord keep the city, 

the watchman waketh but in vain.

Who is the head of our army?

Acts 4:10-12

King James Version

10 Be it known unto you all,

and to all the people of Israel, 

that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, 

whom ye crucified, 

whom God raised from the dead, 

even by him doth this man 

stand here before you whole.

11 This is the stone 

which was set at nought of you builders, 

which is become the head of the corner.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: 

for there is none other name under heaven

 given among men, 

whereby we must be saved.

Of course, we need GOD to fight our battles.

And to help fortify us, in spirit, and in truth.

Especially it's not an ordinary enemy.

JESUS tells us who the enemy is.

That's for the next post.

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WATCHMAN verses

 

Psalm 130:6

King James Version

6 My soul waiteth for the Lord 

more than they that watch for the morning: 

I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

A believer in JESUS has a watchman ministry.

As born again, our work is three-fold.

We watch over ourselves, that we live right by GOD.

We watch over the LORD's sheep, that you come to no harm.

We watch for the LORD's coming.

It is an honor to be a watchman.

It takes great love, dedication, and vigilance.

It takes great love for the LORD, to serve Him.

It takes great love for you, that we do this task.

All because SPIRIT and Scripture taught us about JESUS.

JESUS tells us what it means to be a watchman:

Matthew 26:41

King James Version

41 Watch and pray, 

that ye enter not into temptation: 

the spirit indeed is willing, 

but the flesh is weak.

Matthew 26:40-41

King James Version

40 And he cometh unto the disciples, 

and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, 

What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

41 Watch and pray, 

that ye enter not into temptation: 

the spirit indeed is willing, 

but the flesh is weak.

Mark 13:37

King James Version

37 And what I say unto you 

I say unto all, 

Watch.

Mark 13:32-34

King James Version

32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, 

no, not the angels which are in heaven, 

neither the Son, but the Father.

33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: 

for ye know not when the time is.

34 For the Son of Man is as a man 

taking a far journey, who left his house, 

and gave authority to his servants, 

and to every man his work, 

and commanded the porter to watch.

Mark 13:35-37

King James Version

35 Watch ye therefore: 

for ye know not 

when the master of the house cometh, 

at even, 

or at midnight, 

or at the cockcrowing, 

or in the morning:

36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, 

Watch.

Luke 21:29-33

King James Version

29 And he spake to them a parable; 

Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

30 When they now shoot forth, 

ye see and know of your own selves 

that summer is now nigh at hand.

31 So likewise ye, 

when ye see these things come to pass, 

know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

32 Verily I say unto you, 

This generation shall not pass away, 

till all be fulfilled.

33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: 

but my words shall not pass away.

John 10:11-13

King James Version

11 I am the good shepherd: 

the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, 

whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, 

and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: 

and the wolf catcheth them, 

and scattereth the sheep.

13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, 

and careth not for the sheep.

John 10:14-15

King James Version

14 I am the good shepherd, 

and know my sheep, 

and am known of mine.

15 As the Father knoweth me, 

even so know I the Father: 

and I lay down my life for the sheep.

These verses tell us more about being a watchman.

2 Kings 9:17

King James Version

17 And there stood a watchman 

on the tower in Jezreel, 

and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, 

and said, I see a company. 

And Joram said, Take an horseman, 

and send to meet them, and let him say, 

Is it peace?

Nehemiah 4:9

King James Version

9 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, 

and set a watch against them day and night, 

because of them.

Nehemiah 7:1-3

King James Version

7 Now it came to pass, 

when the wall was built, 

and I had set up the doors, 

and the porters and the singers 

and the Levites were appointed,

2 That I gave my brother Hanani, 

and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, 

charge over Jerusalem: 

for he was a faithful man, 

and feared God above many.

3 And I said unto them, 

Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened 

until the sun be hot; 

and while they stand by, 

let them shut the doors, and bar them: 

and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, 

every one in his watch, and every one 

to be over against his house.

Proverbs 8:34-35

King James Version

34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, 

watching daily at my gates, 

waiting at the posts of my doors.

35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, 

and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

Isaiah 21:5-6

King James Version

5 Prepare the table, 

watch in the watchtower, 

eat, drink: arise, ye princes, 

and anoint the shield.

6 For thus hath the Lord said unto me, 

Go, set a watchman, 

let him declare what he seeth.

Isaiah 21:7-9

King James Version

7 And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, 

a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; 

and he hearkened diligently with much heed:

8 And he cried, A lion: 

My lord, I stand continually 

upon the watchtower in the daytime, 

and I am set in my ward whole nights:

9 And, behold, 

here cometh a chariot of men, 

with a couple of horsemen. 

And he answered and said, 

Babylon is fallen, is fallen; 

and all the graven images of her gods 

he hath broken unto the ground.

Isaiah 21:11-12

King James Version

11 The burden of Dumah. 

He calleth to me out of Seir, 

Watchman, what of the night? 

Watchman, what of the night?

12 The watchman said, 

The morning cometh, and also the night: 

if ye will enquire, enquire ye: 

return, come.

Isaiah 52:7-8

King James Version

7 How beautiful upon the mountains 

are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, 

that publisheth peace; 

that bringeth good tidings of good, 

that publisheth salvation; 

that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!

8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; 

with the voice together shall they sing: 

for they shall see eye to eye, 

when the Lord shall bring again Zion.

Isaiah 62:6-7

King James Version

6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, 

which shall never hold their peace day nor night: 

ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,

7 And give him no rest, till he establish, 

and till he make Jerusalem 

a praise in the earth.

Jeremiah 1:9-10

King James Version

9 Then the Lord put forth his hand, 

and touched my mouth. 

And the Lord said unto me, 

Behold, 

I have put my words in thy mouth.

10 See, I have this day set thee 

over the nations and over the kingdoms, 

to root out, 

and to pull down, 

and to destroy, 

and to throw down, 

to build, 

and to plant.

Jeremiah 31:6

King James Version

6 For there shall be a day, 

that the watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, 

Arise ye, and let us go up to Zion 

unto the Lord our God.

Jeremiah 51:11-13

King James Version

11 Make bright the arrows; 

gather the shields: 

the Lord hath raised up the spirit of the kings

of the Medes: 

for his device is against Babylon, 

to destroy it; 

because it is the vengeance of the Lord, 

the vengeance of his temple.

12 Set up the standard upon the walls of Babylon, 

make the watch strong, 

set up the watchmen, 

prepare the ambushes: 

for the Lord hath both devised and done 

that which he spake against the inhabitants of Babylon.

13 O thou that dwellest upon many waters, 

abundant in treasures, 

thine end is come, 

and the measure of thy covetousness.

Ezekiel 3:8-9

King James Version

8 Behold, 

I have made thy face strong against their faces, 

and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.

9 As an adamant harder than flint 

have I made thy forehead: 

fear them not, 

neither be dismayed at their looks, 

though they be a rebellious house.

Ezekiel 3:16-18

King James Version

16 And it came to pass at the end of seven days, 

that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

17 Son of man, 

I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: 

therefore hear the word at my mouth, 

and give them warning from me.

18 When I say unto the wicked, 

Thou shalt surely die; 

and thou givest him not warning, 

nor speakest to warn the wicked 

from his wicked way, to save his life; 

the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; 

but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Ezekiel 3:19

King James Version

19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, 

and he turn not from his wickedness, 

nor from his wicked way, 

he shall die in his iniquity; 

but thou hast delivered thy soul.

Ezekiel 3:20

King James Version

20 Again, 

When a righteous man doth turn 

from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, 

and I lay a stumbling-block before him, he shall die: 

because thou hast not given him warning, 

he shall die in his sin, 

and his righteousness which he hath done 

shall not be remembered; 

but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Ezekiel 3:16-21

King James Version

21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, 

that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, 

he shall surely live, because he is warned; 

also thou hast delivered thy soul.

Ezekiel 33:7

King James Version

7 So thou, O son of man, 

I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; 

therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, 

and warn them from me.

Habakkuk 2:1-3

King James Version

2 I will stand upon my watch, 

and set me upon the tower, 

and will watch to see what he will say unto me, 

and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

2 And the Lord answered me, and said, 

Write the vision, 

and make it plain upon tables, 

that he may run that readeth it.

3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, 

but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: 

though it tarry, wait for it; 

because it will surely come, 

it will not tarry.

2 Corinthians 11:27-28

King James Version

27 In weariness and painfulness, 

in watchings often, 

in hunger and thirst, 

in fastings often, 

in cold and nakedness.

28 Beside those things that are without, 

that which cometh upon me daily, 

the care of all the churches.

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