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DIVINE PROTECTION
GOD'S PART AND OURS
INTRODUCTION
In the OT:
Man's Part
Level One: From the fall to
leaving Egypt
Trust God
Ask God
Level Two: From leaving Egypt
to the Resurrection
Note: The Old Testament did not end at the cross, that was still part of
the OT and the fulfilling of the law. The resurrection began the NT.
Trust God
Ask God
Do the Law
God's Part
He took care of those doing so.
He was their God and they were His people.
Note: The exceptions were the prophets.
They were as NT men who
spoke the word of God. This is evidenced by the miracles they
performed by speaking. Since only God can do a miracle, the word they
spoke must have been the word of God. This provided verification that
they
spoke for God when they spoke to the people.
In the NT
Man's Part
trust in His word
trust Him to
fulfill His word
speak His
word
God's Part
fulfill his word
Note: Words one speaks, whether from the
Bible or not, are only the word
of God when they are according to His will. HIS word will not
return void.
Too many people today are speaking what they think is the word of God to
fulfill their own will and it doesn't come to pass. Then they lose faith
and walk
away from God. If they just knew the truth they would understand.
I blame
the "Name it and claim it" preachers for this misinformation.
PSALM 91 - Called The Serviceman's Psalm
Notice how God's protection changes in this psalm going from OT to NT.
91:1
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide
under the
shadow of the Almighty
Because most high means supreme and almighty means
powerful,
I will take the stance that most high refers to God's position and
almighty refers to his strength.
91:2
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in
him will I
trust.
91:3
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from
the
noisome pestilence.
91:4
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings
shalt thou
trust:
Here it changes his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
91:5 Thou
shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
nor for the arrow
that
flieth by day;
91:6
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the
destruction that
wasteth at noonday.
91:7
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
but it shall not come nigh thee.
91:8
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the
wicked.
91:9
Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the
most High, thy
habitation
91:l0
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh
thy
dwelling.
91:ll
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all
thy ways.
91:l2
They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot
against a
stone.
91:l3
Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the
dragon shalt
thou trample under feet.
91:l4
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set
him on high, because he hath known my name.
91:l5
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in
trouble; I will deliver him, and honor
him.
91:l6
With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.
(Note: David was speaking to
other people and being an example to them at
the beginning. He
showed
them how God always
protected him and why. He told
them what God
would do for
them if they lived
life as he did, trusting God.
David also spoke to NT people.
In verse 4 David said truth would be our shield
and buckler; and in verse 9 he
said God was his refuge but our habitation. God spoke
in the
last three verses and qualified what David spoke by declaring
the same thing
from his own perspective. David ran to God and we walk with
God.)
OLD TESTAMENT PROTECTION
PSALM
91
I. Vs 1 He That Dwelleth In The Secret Place Of The Most
High
Dwelleth (means to sit down, implies to remain)
Dwelling is:
1. Vs 2
Saying of the lord: He is my refuge
He is
my
fortress
He is
my
God
In Him will
I trust
While in:
Vs 1 The Secret Place (to cover,
from a root word-to hide by covering)
1. feathers
- verse 4
Vs 1 Most High
II. Vs 1 Shall Abide Under The Shadow Of The Almighty
A. Vs 1 Abiding
(to stop, implies to stay)
If one
is dwelling in the secret place through trust, then they stand under
the shadow of God's protection.
B. Vs 1 Under The Shadow (defense)
1. Vs 3
Deliverance (to snatch away)
a. Vs 3
From the snare of the fowler
b. Vs 3
From the noisome pestilence
2. Vs 4 Covering of His feathers
His feathers are his wings
MT 23:37 Oh
Jerusalem, Thou that killest the prophets and stonest
them that are sent unto
thee, how often would I have gathered thy
children together, even as a
hen gathers her chickens under her wings
and ye would not
3. Vs 4
Under His Wings (an edge or extremity of a bird or
an army)
a. Vs 4
Shalt thou trust
II Sam 22:31 the word of the
Lord is tried, he is a buckler to
all them that
trust in him
PS 18:2 the Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my
deliverer my God, my
strength, in whom I will trust; my
buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower
II Sam
22:2-3 The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my
deliverer; The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my
shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and
my
refuge, my savior; thou savest me from violence
One feels safe here like a child in the arms of their
father. This feeling
of safety comes from trusting God like a the child trusting their father.
This also says that one can't feel the same without standing in this place.
Yet, one can't stand here without dwelling in His secret place.
b. Vs 5
Thou shalt not be afraid
Vs 5 for
the terror by night
Vs 5 for
the arrow that flieth by day
Vs 6 for
the pestilence that walketh in darkness
Vs 6 for
the destruction that wasteth at noonday
The longer one stands in this place, the more one is
saved from the
enemy, and the stronger the trust grows.
III. Vs 9 Because Thou Hast
Made The Lord, David's refuge,
Even
The Most High Thy Habitation
A. Vs 9 The Lord, the Most High
B. Vs 9 David's Refuge
1. Vs 8 With
thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked
a. Vs 7 It
shall not come nigh thee
1. Vs 8 The
reward of the wicked
2. Vs 8 The
wicked
Vs 7 A
thousand shall fall at thy side
Vs 7 Ten
thousand at thy right hand
C. Vs 9 Because of Habitation
1.
Habitation
a.
Dwelling, abiding, and trusting as previously stated
2. Benefits
of Habitation
a. Vs 11 He
shall give His angels charge over thee
1. Vs 11 To
keep thee in all thy ways
a. Vs 10 No
evil shall befall thee
b. Vs 10 No
plague shall come high thy dwelling
c. Vs 12
lest thou dash thy foot against a stone
b. Vs 13
Thou shalt tread upon the enemy
1. The lion
2. The
adder
c. Vs 13
Thou shalt trample under feet the enemy
1. The
young lion
2. The
dragon
IV. Vs 14 Because He Hath Set His Love Upon Me
A. Setting his love
1. Doing the
previously stated
B. Benefits of loving God
1. Vs 14
Deliverance (help escape)
2. Vs 14
Being set on high
V. Vs 14 Because He Hath Known My Name
A. Knowing His Name
1. Loving
above brought a relationship on a name basis
B. Benefits of knowing His name
1. Vs 15 He
shall call upon me and I will answer him
2. Vs 15 I
will be with him in trouble
3. Vs 15 I
will deliver him (pull off, equip, strengthen)
4. Vs 15 I
will honor him
5. Vs 16 I
will satisfy him with long life
6. Vs 16 I
will show him my salvation
THE TRANSITION
FROM OT PROTECTION
TO NT PROTECTION
I. Christ The Protector
A. OT style
MT 23:37 Oh
Jerusalem, Thou that killest the prophets and stonest
them that are sent unto
thee, how often would I have gathered thy
children together, even as a
hen gathers her chickens under her wings
and ye would not
Mt 23:38
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate
Mt 23:43 The
kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a
nation bringing
forth the fruit thereof
B. NT style (The Cross)
Rom 6:22
Being made free from sin, and become servants to God
Gal 4:1 The
heir, as long as he is a child, differs nothing from a
servant, though he be lord
of all
Gal 4:2 He
is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of
the father
Gal 4:3 When
we were children, we were under bondage to the
elements of the world
Gal 4:4 When
the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth
His Son
Gal 4:5 to redeem them under the law, that we might receive the
adoption of
sons
Gal 4:6 because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of His Son
into your
hearts
Gal 4:7
wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son,
then an heir of God
through Christ
(Note. Gal 4:7 doesn't say because a son, it says IF
a son THEN an heir,
because one is a son if he reaches the fullness of time as a
servant and Christ
redeems him as a son. Then the Spirit is in the
heart leading the son.)
II. Deeper Messages and Understanding Within Psalm 91
A. Words Of Protection
1.
Used only in the OT as protection from God
a. Buckler
- something surrounding the person
b. Defense
(es) -
c. Fortress
d. Hedge
e. Refuge
f. Rescue
g. Wing(s)
2. Used
in both the OT and NT but differing in usage
a.
Deliver
1. OT - From physical enemies by God (Ps 37:40)
2. 1 (NT) - The cross and blood, from sin and death
2
(NT) - The writers of the NT and original spreaders of the
gospel were
delivered to finish their work. They were,
however,
Jews and in the transition from old to new.
b.
Shield
1. OT - God was their shield (Ps 3:3)
2. NT - Only used once, as a shield of faith (Eph 6:16)
c.
Weapon (s))
1. OT - Except for God, they were held in their hands. (II Ki
11:8)
2. NT - They are spiritual, not physical (II Cor 10:4)
B. Trust
1. OT - vs.2
Trust was in God and His ability to deliver
2. NT - vs.4
Trust in God's truth (His word and name)
C. Changes as one grows in
the Lord
1. Battles
increase in volume and intensity
vs.2 no
battle in the refuge
vs.3 snares
and pestilence
vs.5 arrows
that fly by day
vs.7 a
thousand fall
vs.7 ten
thousand fall
2.
Deliverance
vs.3
Deliver by snatch away (as a child by a parent)
vs.14
Deliver by help escape (due to loving God)
vs.15
Deliver by pull off, equip, strengthen (as man of
God)
D. Changes In Protection
From OT (as a child) to NT (as a man)
1. As Spoken
By David in verse 9
a. God is
David's Refuge
b. God is
our habitation
2. God spoke
directly in verses 14-16
a. OT - God
spoke through David in verses 1-13
b. God
spoke for himself to us (not by a man like the OT.)
3. Through
knowing His name
a. OT – Vs
2 In Him (Jehovah) will I trust
b. NT – Vs
4 & 14 In His truth (Rev 19:13 His name is the word
of God) shall we
trust. Jesus is the truth.
c.
Transition - Jehoshua (Jesus) means God Saved
III. A Change In The Secret Place
A. OT - Under His wing
B. NT - Under His blood
NEW TESTAMENT PROTECTION IN
PSALM 91
I. He That Dwelleth In The Secret Place Of The Most
High
A. Dwelling (To settle,
remain, marry)
Mt 6:33 Seek
ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness
Rom 6:22
Being made free from sin and become servants to God
B. Secret Place
(to
cover, from a root word to hide by covering)
Rom 16:25
The preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the mystery,
which was kept secret
since the world began
Rom 4:7
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins
are covered
Jn 14:6
Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh
to the Father but
by me
Jn 15:22 If
I had not come and spoken unto then, they had not had sin,
but now they have
no cloak for their sin
C. Of The Most High
Rom 5:10 we
were reconciled to God by the death of His Son
Jn 6:44 no
man cometh to me except the Father, which hath sent me,
draw him
Jn 5:36 the
works that I do bear witness of me, that the Father sent me
JN 3:16 God
so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son
that whosoever
believeth on him should not perish but have
everlasting life
II. Shall Abide Under The Shadow
(defense) Of The Almighty
A. Abiding
Jn 15:6 If a
man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is
withered; and men
gather them and cast them into the fire and
they are burned
Jn 8:31 If
ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples
Ac 13:43
Continue in the grace (influence) of God
Ac 14:22
Continue in the faith
Rom 11:22
Behold the goodness and severity of God: On them that
fall, severity;
but toward thee goodness, if thou continue in his
goodness, otherwise
thou shalt be cut off
1 Jn 2:24 If
that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in
you, ye shall
continue in the Son and in the Father
B. The Shadow
1.
Deliverance - to snatch away
a. From the
snare of the fowler
Eph 1:13 in
whom ye trusted, after ye heard the word of truth,
the gospel
of your salvation, in whom also after that ye
believed,
ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise
2 Pe 2:9
The lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of
temptation
I Cor 10:13 God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted
above that
ye are able
Heb 2:18 He
is able to succour them that are tempted
b. From the
noisome pestilence
Ps 91:7 It
shall not come nigh thee
Ps 91:7 A
thousand shall fall at thy side
Ps 91:7 Ten
thousand at thy right hand
Lk 10:19
Nothing shall by any means hurt you
c. By
Truth
1. The
gospel of peace (Eph 6:15)
Ps 91:7 A
thousand shall fall at thy side
Ps 91:7 Ten
thousand at thy right hand
Ac 2:41 The
same day were added 3 000 souls
d. Only
with thine eyes (physical and spiritual)
shalt thou behold
(scan) and see
(consider) the reward of the wicked
Is 14:16
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee,
and consider
thee (Note: Speaking to the devil. The
wicked to David, were physical enemies. The wicked
to the NT Family, are the fallen.)
e.
Negative Deliverance - Fall
1. Children
but not sons
Ps 91:7 A
thousand shall fall at thy side
Ps 91:7 Ten
thousand at thy right hand
Mt 13:6
Many shall come in my name saying I am Christ
and shall
deceive many
Mt 24:11
Many false prophets shall deceive many
Mt 24:12
Iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold
2. Cover
Rom 16:25
to him that is of power to establish you according
to my gospel and
the preaching of Jesus Christ
1 Pe 4:8
Charity shall cover the multitude of sins
(Note: Charity is not love, it is doing out of
love.)
Rom 4:7
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven and
whose sins are covered
3. Under
His Wings
a. Thou shalt trust his truth
(heard under his
wings)
Ps 119:42-43 I trust in thy word, take not the word of
truth out
of my mouth
Jn 17:17 Thy word is truth
Ps 91:4 His truth (word) shall be thy shield
and buckler
1. Shield
Eph 6:16
Taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be
able to
quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
Mt 4:
Christ defeated Satan by the word
Jn 8:32 the
truth shall make you free
2. Buckler
Ps 34:7 the
angel(s) of the Lord encampeth around them
that fear
the Lord and delivereth
(Note 1: Fall can also mean accepted as in Jer
37:20 and Jer 42:2. Thousand
comes
from a root word meaning family. Right hand
means stronger side and
ten thousand means cast together increase in number,
and to multiply by the
myriad. Christ is at the
right hand of the Father so he
could be our stronger side.)
b. Thou
shalt not be afraid
THE PROMISE
2 Tim 1:7
God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of
power, of
love, and of a sound mind
Rom 8:15 ye
have not received the spirit of bondage
again to
fear
1 Jn 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth
out fear
because fear hath torment
1. Of
The Enemy
a.
The terror by night
The arrow
that flieth by day
The
pestilence that walks in darkness
The
destruction that wasteth at noonday
b.
Principalities
Powers
Rulers of
darkness of this world
Spiritual
wickedness in high places
THE COMMAND
Ps 10:28
Fear not them, which can kill the body but are
not able to
kill the soul Fear him that can destroy
both the
body and soul in hell
Pr 1:7 Fear
of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge
Pr 9:10 Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom
III. Because We Have Made The Lord, The Most High Our
Habitation
A. The Lord, The Most High
Jn 14:23 If
a man love me, he will keep my words; and my father will
love him, and we will
come and make our abode with him
Ps 110:1 the
Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou at my right hand until
I make thine
enemies thy footstool
Jn 10:30 I
and my father are one
Jn 14:9 He
that hath seen me hath seen the father (Note: David
said that
he had a refuge but we have habitation.)
B. Benefits Of Habitation
1. Angels
Are Given Charge Over Us
(Note: Charge means given a command or duty and that command is
to keep us in
all our ways. Keep means to hedge about, guard, protect,
attend to.)
Heb 1:4
They are ministering spirits sent forth to minister
(attend
as a servant) for us who shall be heirs of
salvation
Ps 103:20
Bless the lord ye his angels that excel in strength, that
do his
commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
(even when it is our voice, if according to His will)
Ps 35:5 let
the enemies be as chaff before the wind and let the
angel of the Lord
chase them
2. No evil
shall befall thee
Lk 10:19
Nothing shall by any means hurt us
Lk 10:19 we
have power over all power of the enemy
Eph 6:12 we
wrestle not against flesh and blood
3. No plague
shall come nigh thy dwelling
Mk 16:18
They shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover
Mt 10:1 He
gave them power over unclean spirits and all manner of
sickness
and disease
4. Thou
shalt tread upon the lion and adder
Lk 10:19 we
have power to tread upon serpents
5. The young
lion and dragon shalt thou trample under feet
Lk 10:18
Jesus saw Satan fall
Lk 10:19 we
have power over all power of the enemy
Mk 16:18
they shall take up serpents
IV. Because We Love God
A. Loving God
Jn 14:23 If
a man loves me he will keep my words
Jn 14:15 If
ye love me keep my commandments
B. Benefits Of Loving God
1. Being
Delivered (to help escape)
Jn 14:23
The Father and Son take up abode with them
2. Being Set
On High
Mt 23:12 He
that shall humble himself, shall be exalted
V. Because He Hath Known MY Name
A. Knowing His Name
Rev 19:13
His name is called the word of God
I Cor 15:1
brethren I declare unto you the gospel which I preached
unto you, which ye also have received, and wherein ye stand
B. Benefits Of Knowing His
Name
1. He Shall
Gall Upon Me And I Will Answer
Jn 14:13
Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do
Jn 15:16 Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name, he may give
it to you
2. I will be
with him in time of trouble
Heb 13:5 I
will never leave nor forsake thee
3. I will
deliver him (to pull off, equip, strengthen)
2 Tim
3:16-17 all scripture is given by inspiration of God that the
man of God may
be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works
4. I will
honor him
Rev 3:21 to
him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in
my throne
5. I will
satisfy him with long life
Lk 10:28 I
give them eternal life (His sheep that hear and
follow)
6. I will
show him my salvation
Jn 14:13
Ask in His name
Mt 6:33
Seek the kingdom first and His righteousness
Mt 7:7
Knock and it shall be opened unto you
Acts 2:21
whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved
Acts 4:12
neither is there salvation in any other: for there is no other
name under
heaven given men, whereby we must be saved
Acts 4:10
the name of Jesus Christ (note: It is not the name Jesus, but
the name of
Jesus and Christ isn't a name but a title. Others had
the name
Jesus. The name of Jesus is the name of the Lord.)
Rom 10:13 Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved
(that name is the word of God)
Summary:
Dwelling (Abiding) is done in the Secret Place (Shadow) of the Most
High
(Almighty), which
is Habitation (Dwelling & Abiding) in the Lord
Christ, even the Most High
Father, which are one; and is done under the
wing (power) of His truth (name). When one sets (decides) to love God
by doing the
preceding through his name (the word), the love comes and
grows because He first loved us;
and we see what he does, and has done,
for us. I + II = III with IV & V (Knowledge,
wisdom, and the fruit of the
spirit) being the resulting addition by God.
THE EFFECT OF FEAR UPON DIVINE PROTECTION
I. An Example In Job
Job 1:1 Job was perfect and
upright and feared God and eschewed evil
Job 1:10 There is a hedge of
God about him, his house, and all he had.
Job 1:4 Job's sons and
daughters feasted, eating and drinking
Job 1:5 Job worried that his
children had sinned and had cursed God
in their hearts
(So)
(But)
Job still
feared and rose up continually to offer burnt offerings
Job 1:7 Satan had been going to
and fro in the earth
(1 Pe 5:8 says that the devil walketh about seeking
whom he may devour)
Job 1:8 The Lord asks Satan if
he has considered Job, His servant,
who is perfect and upright and
who fears God and escheweth evil.
Job 1:9-11 Satan says Job fears
God for naught (In other words Job
praises God
because nothing is going wrong and it isn't costing Job
anything to praise
God); but if God would do harm to Job, then Job
would curse God.
Job 1:12 The Lord told Satan
that all Job had was already in his hands,
but don't harm Job himself.
Job 1:13-19 In one day Job lost
everything to enemy men except his
children who were eating and
drinking and were killed when a mighty
wind brought down the house on
them.
Job 1:20 Job, upon hearing
this, became repentant in acts of purifying
himself and worshipped
God.
Job 1:22 Job sinned not, nor
charged God foolishly
(Note: Job did almost everything right except that he feared. When
he
sanctified his children, he was to trust God. Instead, he
continued
to offer burnt offerings in fear. Jobs fear was actually faith in darkness.
He
had faith that the hedge would come down even after he did the
things that he was
supposed to. Beside this, his children seemed to be
of age and all his work was
pointless. They were outside his house, and
responsible for their own actions.)
JOB WRESTLED
NOT FLESH AND BLOOD EITHER.
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