- Deuteronomy 3:22 ESV
You shall not fear them, for it is the Lord your God who fights for you.’ - Deuteronomy 28:7 ESV
“The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. They shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. - Joshua 10:25 ESV
And Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and courageous. For thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.” - Joshua 23:10 ESV
One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the Lord your God who fights for you, just as he promised you. - 2 Chronicles 20:15 ESV
And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God’s. - 2 Chronicles 32:6-8 ESV
And he set combat commanders over the people and gathered them together to him in the square at the gate of the city and spoke encouragingly to them, saying, 7 “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. 8 With him is an arm of flesh,but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. - Psalm 18:32-36 ESV
the God who equipped me with strength
and made my way blameless.
33 He made my feet like the feet of a deer
and set me secure on the heights.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You have given me the shield of your salvation,
and your right hand supported me,
and your gentleness made me great.
36 You gave a wide place for my steps under me,
and my feet did not slip - Psalm 18:39 ESV
For you equipped me with strength for the battle;
you made those who rise against me sink under me. - Psalm 44:5 ESV
Through you we push down our foes;
through your name we tread down those who rise up against us. - Isaiah 54:17 ESV
no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
and their vindication[a] from me, declares the Lord.” - Zechariah 4:6 ESV
Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. - Matthew 16:18 ESV
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock[a] I will build my church, and the gates of hell[shall not prevail against it. - Matthew 18:18-19 ESV
Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[a] in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. - Matthew 26:41 ESV
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” - John 10:10 ESV
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. - Romans 8:31 ESV
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? - Romans 8:37 ESV
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. - Romans 13:12-14 ESV
The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. - 1 Corinthians 15:57 ESV
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. - 1 Corinthians 16:13 ESV
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men,be strong. - 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 ESV
For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. - Galatians 5:17 ESV
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. - Ephesians 3:16 ESV
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being - Ephesians 6:10-13+ ESV
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. - 1 Timothy 6:12 ESV
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. - 2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. - James 4:7 ESV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. - 1 Peter 4:12-13 ESV
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. - 1 Peter 5:8-10 ESV
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. - 1 John 4:4 ESV
Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
We all need this blog post. GOD bless you for all you are doing to help. Melody
Thanks so much, Melody! I’m glad they are a help and encouragement!