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  • Isaiah 54:17

    Isaiah 54:17 NLT
    17 But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!
    God defends his people, especially the most vulnerable. Because of God’s defense, although Christians sometimes face trials and persecutions their eternal security is never threatened.
    God defends his people
    Isaiah 41:10–12 NLT
    10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. 11 “See, all your angry enemies lie there, confused and humiliated. Anyone who opposes you will die and come to nothing. 12 You will look in vain for those who tried to conquer you. Those who attack you will come to nothing.
    Exodus 23:20 NLT
    20 “See, I am sending an angel before you to protect you on your journey and lead you safely to the place I have prepared for you.
    2 Kings 6:16–17 NLT
    16 “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” 17 Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” The Lord opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.
    Isaiah 51:16 NLT
    16 And I have put my words in your mouth and hidden you safely in my hand. I stretched out the sky like a canopy and laid the foundations of the earth. I am the one who says to Israel, ‘You are my people!’ ”
    Isaiah 54:16–17 NLT
    16 “I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals beneath the forge and makes the weapons of destruction. And I have created the armies that destroy. 17 But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the Lord; their vindication will come from me. I, the Lord, have spoken!
    Jeremiah 51:36 NLT
    36 This is what the Lord says to Jerusalem: “I will be your lawyer to plead your case, and I will avenge you. I will dry up her river, as well as her springs,
    Matthew 16:18 NLT
    18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.
    John 10:28–29 NLT
    28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, 29 for my Father has given them to me, and he is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.
    2 Timothy 4:16–18 NLT
    16 The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them. 17 But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death. 18 Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
    God defends especially the most vulnerable of his people
    Psalm 10:17–18 NLT
    17 Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. 18 You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so mere people can no longer terrify them.
    Deuteronomy 10:17–18 NLT
    17 “For the Lord your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed. 18 He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing.
    Psalm 68:5 NLT
    5 Father to the fatherless, defender of widows— this is God, whose dwelling is holy.
    Psalm 146:9 NLT
    9 The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
    God’s defense of his people is pictured in various ways
    As a hiding-place
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    Psalm 32:7 NLT
    7 For you are my hiding place; you protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of victory. Interlude
    Psalm 17:8 NLT
    8 Guard me as you would guard your own eyes. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.
    Psalm 27:5 NKJV
    5 For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.
    Psalm 31:20 NLT
    20 You hide them in the shelter of your presence, safe from those who conspire against them. You shelter them in your presence, far from accusing tongues.
    As a refuge
    Psalm 57:1 NLT
    1 Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy! I look to you for protection. I will hide beneath the shadow of your wings until the danger passes by.
    Joel 3:16 NLT
    16 The Lord’s voice will roar from Zion and thunder from Jerusalem, and the heavens and the earth will shake. But the Lord will be a refuge for his people, a strong fortress for the people of Israel.
    Nahum 1:7 NLT
    7 The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him.
    As a shield
    Psalm 115:9–11 NLT
    9 O Israel, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield. 10 O priests, descendants of Aaron, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield. 11 All you who fear the Lord, trust the Lord! He is your helper and your shield.
    Psalm 119:114 NLT
    114 You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.
    As a combination of images
    2 Samuel 22:1–4 NLT
    1 David sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. 2 He sang: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; 3 my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. He is my refuge, my savior, the one who saves me from violence. 4 I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies.
    The most reliable defense for God’s people is to trust only in him
    Isaiah 31:1 NLT
    1 What sorrow awaits those who look to Egypt for help, trusting their horses, chariots, and charioteers and depending on the strength of human armies instead of looking to the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.
    Psalm 20:6–8 NLT
    6 Now I know that the Lord rescues his anointed king. He will answer him from his holy heaven and rescue him by his great power. 7 Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God. 8 Those nations will fall down and collapse, but we will rise up and stand firm.
    Psalm 37:16–19 NLT
    16 It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. 17 For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly. 18 Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. 19 They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.
    Examples of prayers for God’s defense
    Psalm 25:20 NLT
    20 Protect me! Rescue my life from them! Do not let me be disgraced, for in you I take refuge.
    Psalm 74:22 NLT
    22 Arise, O God, and defend your cause. Remember how these fools insult you all day long.
    Psalm 86:2 NLT
    2 Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God.
    In Conclusion:
    Because of God’s defense the eternal security of believers is never threatened
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    1 Peter 1:3–5 NLT
    3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. 5 And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.
    Matthew 10:28–31 NLT
    28 “Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. 30 And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.
    2 Timothy 4:18 NLT
    18 Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely into his heavenly Kingdom. All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
    1 Peter 5:8–10 NLT
    8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are. 10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.
    Revelation 7:13–17 NLT
    13 Then one of the twenty-four elders asked me, “Who are these who are clothed in white? Where did they come from?” 14 And I said to him, “Sir, you are the one who knows.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who died in the great tribulation. They have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb and made them white. 15 “That is why they stand in front of God’s throne and serve him day and night in his Temple. And he who sits on the throne will give them shelter. 16 They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun. 17 For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”
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      • Isaiah 54:17NLT

      • Isaiah 41:10–12NLT

      • Exodus 23:20NLT

      • 2 Kings 6:16–17NLT

      • Isaiah 51:16NLT

      • Isaiah 54:16–17NLT

      • Jeremiah 51:36NLT

      • Matthew 16:18NLT

      • John 10:28–29NLT

      • 2 Timothy 4:16–18NLT

      • Psalm 10:17–18NLT

      • Deuteronomy 10:17–18NLT

      • Psalm 68:5NLT

      • Psalm 146:9NLT

      • Psalm 32:7NLT

      • Psalm 17:8NLT

      • Psalm 27:5NLT

      • Psalm 31:20NLT

      • Psalm 57:1NLT

      • Joel 3:16NLT

      • Nahum 1:7NLT

      • Psalm 115:9–11NLT

      • Psalm 119:114NLT

      • 2 Samuel 22:1–4NLT

      • Isaiah 31:1NLT

      • Psalm 20:6–8NLT

      • Psalm 37:16–19NLT

      • Psalm 25:20NLT

      • Psalm 74:22NLT

      • Psalm 86:2NLT

      • 1 Peter 1:3–5NLT

      • Matthew 10:28–31NLT

      • 2 Timothy 4:18NLT

      • 1 Peter 5:8–10NLT

      • Revelation 7:13–17NLT

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