Powerful Prayer For God's Protection & Divine Covering | No Evil Will Befall Your Home In Jesus Name

ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says finally be strong in the lord and in the strength of his might put on the whole armor of god that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil 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 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 stand therefore having fastened on the belt of truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness and as shoes for your feet having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace in all circumstances take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of god praying at all times in the spirit with all prayer and supplication to that end keep alert with all perseverance making supplication for all the saints i want you to notice something the belt of truth the breastplate of righteousness feet fitted with the gospel of peace the shield of faith the helmet of salvation these are all defensive elements for our armor these are all meant to help us block the attacks of the enemy they are designed to secure us and ensure that no weapon from the enemy's camp can cause serious damage to us the only offensive weapon that we do have is the sword of the spirit the word of god a word that is living this is what we are to defeat the enemy with and so i want you to understand each of these individual elements that make up our armor now jesus christ said he is the way the truth and the life and we need to gird ourselves with this truth the devil is the father of lies but with the belt of truth on we will not fall victim to the enemy's deception we are to wear the breastplate of righteousness because it protects us from all of the enemy's unclean devices his sinful schemes with this on we pursue righteousness and turn away from sin on our feet we are to be fitted with the gospel of peace and i believe that this means we need to be rooted in god's gospel of christ and then there's the shield of faith this is what protects us from the arrows that the enemy throws arrows of discouragement arrows of depression low self-esteem now your head is somewhere that your enemy will attempt to attack frequently because if he can affect you in your mind he can affect your life and so the helmet of salvation is a must for all believers and finally we are told to take up the sword of the spirit the sword of the spirit is god's word god's word is living and we can use his word to defeat the enemy we can speak god's word over our lives for protection and safety and now let us pray lord jesus i thank you for the plan you have over my life may your will prevail may your plan and will for my life be the one that i follow lord i know that the enemy also has a plan he has a plan to steal kill and to destroy and father in the name of jesus i break every plan from the devil i refuse for him to have any influence over me or my family i speak the blood of jesus christ upon my future my family and my health i speak the blood of jesus christ on the works of my hands on my coming in and my going out i plead the blood of jesus christ upon everyone and everything attached and associated to me the devil will not come in my life to wreak havoc in jesus name no devil shall prevail in my life no evil force or principality shall gain a foothold over me holy spirit help me to put on the belt of truth always so that i can recognize truth from deception i pray that i may always have on the breastplate of righteousness so that when the enemy tries to attack me with sin and impurity i will be strong and remain focused on my pursuit of holiness help me and cover me holy spirit so that my heart may be made whole so that my heart may be made pure when the devil tries to attack my heart and mind i pray that he will have no effect on me because i have put on the breastplate of righteousness i pray that i may have a peaceful character lore a peaceful personality let this peace be rooted in knowing that my savior my lord jesus christ is the prince of peace i pray father that when the devil plots against me when he tries to attack me may the shield of faith defend me i pray that my faith is and will be strong because it is anchored in your word because it's anchored in jesus christ and not in any situation or circumstance on this earth lord jesus i know that the battle of my mind is one of the key places that spiritual warfare is fault help me to renew my mind help me to develop a mind that is focused on you at all times give me all that i need to stand strong in this life help me to meditate on your word which is living and sharper than any two-edged sword your word is truth and there is power in your word may the holy spirit constantly urge and convict me to meditate and study your saving word law i pray that in this battle against the forces of evil may i never be found without the armor you have given me may i never be found naked and ill-equipped for this fight before me but instead give me a wise mind and a faithful heart that is always ready to fight the enemy i thank you lord for your might and strength i thank you for giving me the resources i need to overcome the devil and live victoriously in the name of jesus i pray amen dear heavenly father the one with all authority and power i bless your holy name and i praise you god you are the alpha and the omega the king of kings and the lord of lords you have taken me from a state of weakness and you said in your word in luke 10 verse 19 behold i give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you thank you for giving me such authority lord i stand firm in the victory that you have given me and through the authority that you have given me i command the enemy to flee from me your word says if i resist the devil he will flee from me and so i not only resist him today but i also declare confusion in his plots and his schemes i destroyed them in the mighty name of jesus christ you are a precious father who has not only given me authority over all the power of the enemy but you have also promised me that nothing shall by any means hurt me and as of right now with the authority given to me in your word i break every curse ever spoken to me in the name of jesus i rebuke every demon from hell and everything that seeks to disrupt or distract me from the call of god in my life indeed the gates of hell shall not prevail i confess your word to be true over my life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse 7 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 with you on my side lord who can stand against me a god who commands an innumerable number of angels you are the lord of hosts a god who has never lost a battle the creator of all things and therefore all power belongs to you lord jesus i praise you for your perfect sacrifice that now allows me to be bold in faith i declare and decree that because i am sanctified and covered by the blood of jesus the kingdom of darkness has no power whatsoever in my life i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name and i declare that he has no hold over me i confess by the authority that's in the name of jesus christ that you devil are a defeated foe you will not succeed you will not prosper because jesus christ is triumphant jesus christ has defeated death hell and the grave my lord has put you to shame devil and he has disarmed you to have no power over me or over my family it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am walking in victory it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am an overcomer it's because of the lord's strength and might it's his grace and mercy that allows me to have victory over the enemy lord jesus i praise you i magnify you and i uplift your name i look to you king jesus i know that this battle is not mine but it's yours and it's already won so i will call on your name at all times when everything is good i'll call on your name lord and even in my anguish i will call on the name of the lord the great i am i trust you to deliver me from all my trouble lord i bless your name and i glorify you for answering my prayer in jesus name i pray amen and amen now i would like to read to you one of the greatest passages of scripture regarding our protection as children of god as i read this i want you to receive it as a child would receive a promise from a father the bible reads in psalm 121 i lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from my help comes from the lord the maker of heaven and earth he will not let your foot slip he who watches over you will not slumber indeed he who watches over israel will neither slumber nor sleep the lord watches over you the lord is your shade at your right hand the sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night the lord will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life the lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore let us pray lord you are a mighty and all-powerful god i enter your presence with sincere gratitude and i reverence your name as your children we are thankful for your protection thank you for being our safe place lord thank you for being our refuge lord jesus we are thankful for your wonderful care and tender mercies your word tells us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers against the authorities against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms however in this fight king jesus we can always rely on you we are grateful that we can rely on you as both our protector and protection so should we face any evil opposition we declare no weapon formed against us shall prosper should we face any principality or power of darkness then we can stand and declare that no weapon formed against us shall prosper we need your heavenly protection father your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8 the angel of the lord encamps all around those who fear him and delivers them o taste and see that the lord is good blessed is the man who trusts in him thank you for your promise of protection a psalm that offers such a blessed hope i pray that your angels encamp around me in my home and to offer me divine protection from the enemy strengthen us so that we will be able to withstand the storms of life and any challenges that come to test us strengthen us to be able to withstand any attacks from the enemy give us the power we need to overcome the enemy's attacks give us peace so that we will not allow fear and anxiety to hold us back we put our trust in you as our ultimate source of divine protection as your children we refuse to let anxiety or fear become our companion help us to trust in you and not to worry help us to trust in your ability to keep us safe and secure we are blessed because i am under the care of jehovah we are blessed because you watch over us each and every day we are blessed and protected because you go before us lord jesus and watch over are coming in and going out and so this means we will rejoice always because of you we will put our faith in you regardless of what we're facing we will give thanks to you in all of our circumstances and it's all because you have a plan for our lives that is divine in purpose father i trust that all of my steps are ordered by you i have confidence in your word that tells me to approach the throne of grace boldly and that if i ask anything according to your will then i know that you will hear me i simply want to take time out of my day and say thank you thank you for being so good to me thank you for being patient with me father i pray that i will always abide under your shadow meaning that i am always close to you you are always near and never too far from me i will say to you lord you are my safe place and you are my strong tower you are my god and i am trusting in you to be with me always and to be my defender you lord jesus are faithful and i trust and believe that you will strengthen me and protect me from the evil one i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace grant me the grace lord to face my mountains to face my goliath with no fear thank you for listening to my prayer [Music] amen [Music] real strength is a young shepherd boy who has no military expertise but can march up to a feared warrior who just so happens to be a giant and say you come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin but i come to you in the name of the lord of hosts the god of the armies of israel whom you have defied you see real strength real strength is publicly refusing to bow down to an idol the way shadrach meshach and abednego did imagine this scene the entire city of babylon is out everyone who's anyone is there the mayor the governors the army the school teachers the neighbors you try to impress even everyone is out to worship and to bow down to the gold statue of a power hungry king called nebuchadnezzar what's worse is not only is everybody out not only is everyone conforming to the king's request not only is everyone doing the same thing but everyone knew the consequence of refusing to obey the king's request and so i know that the three hebrew boys demonstrated an unimaginable level of strength the kind of strength that doesn't come with steroids it doesn't come with lifting weights or being the leader of a mighty army but it's a strength that comes from knowing god almighty shadrach meshach and abednego demonstrated strength by refusing to do what everyone else was doing they demonstrated strength by refusing to do what the king wanted because it would compromise their faith these three demonstrated by looking around at the entire city all conforming to the king's wishes but they said no they were ready to be burned alive rather than to accept an idol as their god they were ready to be looked at as outcasts if it meant that they would keep their integrity and faithfully serve god this my friends is real strength and let me tell you that anytime you see a demonstration of real strength such as the examples i've given then know that god is in the midst of it only god can strengthen you to face goliath only god can strengthen you to say no to an idol only god can give you real strength now let us pray king jesus you are a mighty god you are worthy to be worshipped lord i come before you today seeking strength i'm seeking the strength to face the enemy in my life i'm seeking the strength to say no to the idols that demand to be worshipped father i come in agreement with everyone listening right now we say that you are our source of strength you are our route to victory the enemy can outnumber us but we will remain steadfast in faith because of you jesus the enemy can try and overwhelm us but we as your children lord we will prove to be too strong for his wicked attempts in jesus name lord we can come under attack from the rulers from the authorities the powers of this dark world but we will remain strong because the blood of jesus christ still has power it still has wonder working power in all circumstances lord i thank you that we can declare exodus 15 verse 2 the lord is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation this is my god and i will praise him my father's god and i will exalt him it's you who strengthens me lord jesus it's you who upholds me when it feels as though i'm sinking father it's you that will be my help when i am failing and so lord in my weakness i boast in your strength king jesus i say that you are strong you are mighty you are all powerful father god give us real strength true strength that comes only from you give us the strength to be bold men and women of god who will not conform to the standards of this world we refuse to partake in the evil immoral and sinful standards of this world father let your word in isaiah 12 verse 2 let it be true in our lives as we say behold god is my salvation i will trust and will not be afraid for the lord god is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation i'm leaning on you king jesus i am reliant on you i'm totally and completely dependent on you you're the one who gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless although my heart may fail but you god are the strength of my heart and my portion forever all praise belongs to you your word in second corinthians 12 verses 9 through 10 it says my grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness therefore i will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses so that the power of christ may rest upon me for the sake of christ then i am content with weaknesses insults hardships persecutions and calamities for when i am weak then i am strong and so i boast and say that my god is capable to do exceedingly abundantly above all that i could ever ask or think i boast and say my god is able to do all things whether we consider it to be possible or impossible my god can do it i praise you lord and declare that my god is able he is able to restore broken marriages he is able to unite broken families once again my god is able to bring back love and forgiveness in a broken home or a bad situation i boast in your strength lord in your strength you're the mighty one one who is able to crush any stronghold you are the all-powerful one who can displace fear and brush away every unclean spirit it's all about you lord jesus it's all about you your strength your mind your power i will forever be strong in you i will forever be able to do all things through christ who strengthens me may you receive all of my praise and honor in the mighty name of jesus christ i pray amen and amen ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says finally be strong in the lord and in the strength of his might put on the whole armor of god that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil 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 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 stand therefore having fastened on the belt of truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness and as shoes for your feet having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace in all circumstances take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of god praying at all times in the spirit with all prayer and supplication to that end keep alert with all perseverance making supplication for all the saints i want you to notice something the belt of truth the breastplate of righteousness feet fitted with the gospel of peace the shield of faith the helmet of salvation these are all defensive elements for our armor these are all meant to help us block the attacks of the enemy they are designed to secure us and ensure that no weapon from the enemy's camp can cause serious damage to us the only offensive weapon that we do have is the sword of the spirit the word of god a word that is living this is what we are to defeat the enemy with and so i want you to understand each of these individual elements that make up our armor now jesus christ said he is the way the truth and the life and we need to gird ourselves with this truth the devil is the father of lies but with the belt of truth on we will not fall victim to the enemy's deception we are to wear the breastplate of righteousness because it protects us from all of the enemy's unclean devices his sinful schemes with this on we pursue righteousness and turn away from sin [Music] on our feet we are to be fitted with the gospel of peace and i believe that this means we need to be rooted in god's gospel of christ and then there is the shield of faith this is what protects us from the arrows that the enemy throws arrows of discouragement arrows of depression low self-esteem now your head is somewhere that your enemy will attempt to attack frequently because if he can affect you in your mind he can affect your life and so the helmet of salvation is a must for all believers and finally we are told to take up the sword of the spirit the sword of the spirit is god's word god's word is living and we can use his word to defeat the enemy we can speak god's word over our lives for protection and safety and now let us pray lord jesus i thank you for the plan you have over my life may your will prevail may your plan and will for my life be the one that i follow lord i know that the enemy also has a plan he has a plan to steal kill and to destroy and father in the name of jesus i break every plan from the devil i refuse for him to have any influence over me or my family i speak the blood of jesus christ upon my future my family and my health i speak the blood of jesus christ on the works of my hands on my coming in and my going out i plead the blood of jesus christ upon everyone and everything attached and associated to me the devil will not come in my life to wreak havoc in jesus name no devil shall prevail in my life no evil force or principality shall gain a foothold over me holy spirit help me to put on the belt of truth always so that i can recognize truth from deception i pray that i may always have on the breastplate of righteousness so that when the enemy tries to attack me with sin and impurity i will be strong and remain focused on my pursuit of holiness help me and cover me holy spirit so that my heart may be made whole so that my heart may be made pure when the devil tries to attack my heart and mind i pray that he will have no effect on me because i have put on the breastplate of righteousness i pray that i may have a peaceful character lord a peaceful personality let this peace be rooted in knowing that my savior my lord jesus christ is the prince of peace i pray father that when the devil plots against me when he tries to attack me may the shield of faith defend me i pray that my faith is and will be strong because it is anchored in your word because it's anchored in jesus christ and not in any situation or circumstance on this earth lord jesus i know that the battle of my mind is one of the key places that spiritual warfare is fought help me to renew my mind help me to develop a mind that is focused on you at all times give me all that i need to stand strong in this life help me to meditate on your word which is living and sharper than any two-edged sword your word is truth and there is power in your word may the holy spirit constantly urge and convict me to meditate and study your saving word law i pray that in this battle against the forces of evil may i never be found without the armor you have given me may i never be found naked and ill-equipped for this fight before me but instead give me a wise mind and a faithful heart that is always ready to fight the enemy i thank you lord for your might and strength i thank you for giving me the resources i need to overcome the devil and live victoriously in the name of jesus i pray amen dear heavenly father the one with all authority and power i bless your holy name and i praise you god you are the alpha and the omega the king of kings and the lord of lords you have taken me from a state of weakness and you said in your word in luke 10 verse 19 behold i give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you thank you for giving me such authority lord i stand firm in the victory that you have given me and through the authority that you have given me i command the enemy to flee from me your word says if i resist the devil he will flee from me and so i not only resist him today but i also declare confusion in his plots and his schemes i destroyed them in the mighty name of jesus christ you are a precious father who has not only given me authority over all the power of the enemy but you have also promised me that nothing shall by any means hurt me and as of right now with the authority given to me in your word i break every curse ever spoken to me in the name of jesus i rebuke every demon from hell and everything that seeks to disrupt or distract me from the call of god in my life indeed the gates of hell shall not prevail i confess your word to be true over my life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse 7 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 with you on my side lord who can stand against me a god who commands an innumerable number of angels you are the lord of hosts a god who has never lost to battle the creator of all things and therefore all power belongs to you lord jesus i praise you for your perfect sacrifice that now allows me to be bold in faith i declare and decree that because i am sanctified and covered by the blood of jesus the kingdom of darkness has no power whatsoever in my life i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name and i declared that he has no hold over me i confess by the authority that's in the name of jesus christ that you devil are a defeated foe you will not succeed you will not prosper because jesus christ is triumphant jesus christ has defeated death hell and the grave my lord has put you to shame devil and he has disarmed you to have no power over me or over my family it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am walking in victory it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am an overcomer it's because of the lord's strength and might it's his grace and mercy that allows me to have victory over the enemy lord jesus i praise you i magnify you and i uplift your name i look to you king jesus i know that this battle is not mine but it's yours and it's already won so i will call on your name at all times when everything is good i'll call on your name lord and even in my anguish i will call on the name of the lord the great i am i trust you to deliver me from all my trouble lord i bless your name and i glorify you for answering my prayer in jesus name i pray amen and amen now i would like to read to you one of the greatest passages of scripture regarding our protection as children of god as i read this i want you to receive it as a child would receive a promise from a father the bible reads in psalm 121 i lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from my help comes from the lord the maker of heaven and earth he will not let your foot slip he who watches over you will not slumber indeed he who watches over israel will neither slumber nor sleep the lord watches over you the lord is your shade at your right hand the sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night the lord will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life the lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore [Music] let us pray lord you are a mighty and all-powerful god i enter your presence with sincere gratitude and i reverence your name as your children we are thankful for your protection thank you for being our safe place lord thank you for being our refuge lord jesus we are thankful for your wonderful care and tender mercies your word tells us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers against the authorities against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms however in this fight king jesus we can always rely on you we are grateful that we can rely on you as both our protector and protection so should we face any evil opposition we declare no weapon formed against us shall prosper should we face any principality or power of darkness then we can stand and declare that no weapon formed against us shall prosper we need your heavenly protection father your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8 the angel of the lord encamps all around those who fear him and delivers them o taste and see that the lord is good blessed is the man who trusts in him [Music] thank you for your promise of protection a psalm that offers such a blessed hope i pray that your angels encamp around me in my home and to offer me divine protection from the enemy strengthen us so that we will be able to withstand the storms of life and any challenges that come to test us strengthen us to be able to withstand any attacks from the enemy give us the power we need to overcome the enemy's attacks give us peace so that we will not allow fear and anxiety to hold us back we put our trust in you as our ultimate source of divine protection as your children we refuse to let anxiety or fear become our companion help us to trust in you and not to worry help us to trust in your ability to keep us safe and secure we are blessed because i am under the care of jehovah we are blessed because you watch over us each and every day we are blessed and protected because you go before us lord jesus and watch over are coming in and going out and so this means we will rejoice always because of you we will put our faith in you regardless of what we're facing we will give thanks to you in all of our circumstances and it's all because you have a plan for our lives that is divine in purpose father i trust that all of my steps are ordered by you i have confidence in your word that tells me to approach the throne of grace boldly and that if i ask anything according to your will then i know that you will hear me i simply want to take time out of my day and say thank you thank you for being so good to me thank you for being patient with me father i pray that i will always abide under your shadow meaning that i am always close to you you are always near and never too far from me i will say to you lord you are my safe place and you are my strong tower you are my god and i am trusting in you to be with me always and to be my defender you lord jesus are faithful and i trust and believe that you will strengthen me and protect me from the evil one i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace grant me the grace lord to face my mountains to face my goliath with no fear thank you for listening to my prayer amen [Music] real strength is a young shepherd boy who has no military expertise but can march up to a feared warrior who just so happens to be a giant and say you come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin but i come to you in the name of the lord of hosts the god of the armies of israel whom you have defied you see real strength real strength is publicly refusing to bow down to an idol the way shadrach meshach and abednego did imagine this scene the entire city of babylon is out everyone who's anyone is there the mayor the governors the army the school teachers the neighbors you try to impress even everyone is out to worship and to bow down to the gold statue of a power-hungry king call nebuchadnezzar what's worse is not only is everybody out not only is everyone conforming to the king's request not only is everyone doing the same thing but everyone knew the consequence of refusing to obey the king's request and so i know that the three hebrew boys demonstrated an unimaginable level of strength the kind of strength that doesn't come with steroids it doesn't come with lifting weights or being the leader of a mighty army but it's a strength that comes from knowing god almighty shadrach meshach and abednego demonstrated strength by refusing to do what everyone else was doing they demonstrated strength by refusing to do what the king wanted because it would compromise their faith these three demonstrated by looking around at the entire city all conforming to the king's wishes but they said no they were ready to be burned alive rather than to accept an idol as their god they were ready to be looked at as outcasts if it meant that they would keep their integrity and faithfully serve god this my friends is real strength and let me tell you that anytime you see a demonstration of real strength such as the examples i've given then know that god is in the midst of it only god can strengthen you to face goliath only god can strengthen you to say no to an idol only god can give you real strength now let us pray king jesus you are a mighty god you are worthy to be worshiped lord i come before you today seeking strength i'm seeking the strength to face the enemy in my life i'm seeking the strength to say no to the idols that demand to be worshipped father i come in agreement with everyone listening right now we say that you are our source of strength you are our route to victory the enemy can outnumber us but we will remain steadfast in faith because of you jesus the enemy can try and overwhelm us but we as your children lord we will prove to be too strong for his wicked attempts in jesus name lord we can come under attack from the rulers from the authorities the powers of this dark world but we will remain strong because the blood of jesus christ still has power it still has wonder working power in all circumstances lord i thank you that we can declare exodus 15 verse 2 the lord is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation this is my god and i will praise him my father's god and i will exalt him it's you who strengthens me lord jesus it's you who upholds me when it feels as though i'm father it's you that will be my help when i am failing and so lord in my weakness i boast in your strength king jesus i say that you are strong you are mighty you are all powerful father god give us real strength true strength that comes only from you give us the strength to be bold men and women of god who will not conform to the standards of this world we refuse to partake in the evil immoral and sinful standards of this world father let your word in isaiah 12 verse 2 let it be true in our lives as we say behold god is my salvation i will trust and will not be afraid for the lord god is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation i'm leaning on you king jesus i am reliant on you i'm totally and completely dependent on you you're the one who gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless although my heart may fail but you god are the strength of my heart and my portion forever all praise belongs to you your word in second corinthians 12 verses 9 through 10 it says my grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness therefore i will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses so that the power of christ may rest upon me for the sake of christ then i am content with weaknesses insults hardships persecutions and calamities for when i am weak then i am strong and so i boast and say that my god is capable to do exceedingly abundantly above all that i could ever ask or think i boast and say my god is able to do all things whether we consider it to be possible or impossible my god can do it i praise you lord and declare that my god is able he is able to restore broken marriages he is able to unite broken families once again my god is able to bring back love and forgiveness in a broken home or a bad situation i boast in your strength lord in your strength you're the mighty one one who is able to crush any stronghold you are the all-powerful one who can displace fear and brush away every unclean spirit it's all about you lord jesus it's all about you your strength your mind your power i will forever be strong in you i will forever be able to do all things through christ who strengthens me may you receive all of my praise and honor in the mighty name of jesus christ i pray amen and amen [Music] ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says finally be strong in the lord and in the strength of his might put on the whole armor of god that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil 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 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 stand therefore having fastened on the belt of truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness and as shoes for your feet having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace in all circumstances take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of god praying at all times in the spirit with all prayer and supplication to that end keep alert with all perseverance making supplication for all the saints i want you to notice something the belt of truth the breastplate of righteousness feet fitted with the gospel of peace the shield of faith the helmet of salvation these are all defensive elements for our armor these are all meant to help us block the attacks of the enemy they are designed to secure us and ensure that no weapon from the enemy's camp can cause serious damage to us the only offensive weapon that we do have is the sword of the spirit the word of god a word that is living this is what we are to defeat the enemy with and so i want you to understand each of these individual elements that make up our armor now jesus christ said he is the way the truth and the life and we need to gird ourselves with this truth the devil is the father of lies but with the belt of truth on we will not fall victim to the enemy's deception we are to wear the breastplate of righteousness because it protects us from all of the enemy's unclean devices his sinful schemes with this on we pursue righteousness and turn away from sin on our feet we are to be fitted with the gospel of peace and i believe that this means we need to be rooted in god's gospel of christ and then there's the shield of faith this is what protects us from the arrows that the enemy throws arrows of discouragement arrows of depression low self-esteem now your head is somewhere that your enemy will attempt to attack frequently because if he can affect you in your mind he can affect your life and so the helmet of salvation is a must for all believers and finally we are told to take up the sword of spirit the sword of the spirit is god's word god's word is living and we can use his word to defeat the enemy we can speak god's word over our lives for protection and safety and now let us pray lord jesus i thank you for the plan you have over my life may your will prevail may your plan and will for my life be the one that i follow lord i know that the enemy also has a plan he has a plan to steal kill and to destroy and father in the name of jesus i break every plan from the devil i refuse for him to have any influence over me or my family i speak the blood of jesus christ upon my future my family and my health i speak the blood of jesus christ on the works of my hands on my coming in and my going out i plead the blood of jesus christ upon everyone and everything attached and associated to me the devil will not come in my life to wreak havoc in jesus name no devil shall prevail in my life no evil force or principality shall gain a foothold over me holy spirit help me to put on the belt of truth always so that i can recognize truth from deception i pray that i may always have on the breastplate of righteousness so that when the enemy tries to attack me with sin and impurity i will be strong and remain focused on my pursuit of holiness help me and cover me holy spirit so that my heart may be made whole so that my heart may be made pure when the devil tries to attack my heart and mind i pray that he will have no effect on me because i have put on the breastplate of righteousness i pray that i may have a peaceful character lord a peaceful personality let this peace be rooted in knowing that my savior my lord jesus christ is the prince of peace i pray father that when the devil plots against me when he tries to attack me may the shield of faith defend me i pray that my faith is and will be strong because it is anchored in your word because it's anchored in jesus christ and not in any situation or circumstance on this earth lord jesus i know that the battle of my mind is one of the key places that spiritual warfare is fought help me to renew my mind help me to develop a mind that is focused on you at all times give me all that i need to stand strong in this life help me to meditate on your word which is living and sharper than any two-edged sword your word is truth and there is power in your word may the holy spirit constantly urge and convict me to meditate and study your saving word law i pray that in this battle against the forces of evil may i never be found without the armor you have given me may i never be found naked and ill-equipped for this fight before me but instead give me a wise mind and a faithful heart that is always ready to fight the enemy i thank you lord for your might and strength i thank you for giving me the resources i need to overcome the devil and live victoriously in the name of jesus i pray amen [Music] dear heavenly father the one with all authority and power i bless your holy name and i praise you god you are the alpha and the omega the king of kings and the lord of lords you have taken me from a state of weakness and you said in your word in luke 10 verse 19 behold i give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you thank you for giving me such authority lord i stand firm in the victory that you have given me and through the authority that you have given me i command the enemy to flee from me your word says if i resist the devil he will flee from me and so i not only resist him today but i also declare confusion in his plots and his schemes i destroyed them in the mighty name of jesus christ you are a precious father who has not only given me authority over all the power of the enemy but you have also promised me that nothing shall by any means hurt me and as of right now with the authority given to me in your word i break every curse ever spoken to me in the name of jesus i rebuke every demon from hell and everything that seeks to disrupt or distract me from the call of god in my life indeed the gates of hell shall not prevail i confess your word to be true over my life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse 7 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 with you on my side lord who can stand against me a god who commands an innumerable number of angels you are the lord of hosts a god who has never lost a battle the creator of all things and therefore all power belongs to you lord jesus i praise you for your perfect sacrifice that now allows me to be bold in faith i declare and decree that because i am sanctified and covered by the blood of jesus the kingdom of darkness has no power whatsoever in my life i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name and i declare that he has no hold over me i confess by the authority that's in the name of jesus christ that you devil are a defeated foe you will not succeed you will not prosper because jesus christ is triumphant jesus christ has defeated death hell and the grave my lord has put you to shame devil and he has disarmed you to have no power over me or over my family it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am walking in victory it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am an overcomer it's because of the lord's strength and might it's his grace and mercy that allows me to have victory over the enemy lord jesus i praise you i magnify you and i uplift your name i look to you king jesus i know that this battle is not mine but it's yours and it's already won so i will call on your name at all times when everything is good i'll call on your name lord and even in my anguish i will call on the name of the lord the great i am i trust you to deliver me from all my trouble lord i bless your name and i glorify you for answering my prayer in jesus name i pray amen and amen now i would like to read to you one of the greatest passages of scripture regarding our protection as children of god as i read this i want you to receive it as a child would receive a promise from a father the bible reads in psalm 121 i lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from my help comes from the lord the maker of heaven and earth he will not let your foot slip he who watches over you will not slumber indeed he who watches over israel will neither slumber nor sleep the lord watches over you the lord is your shade at your right hand the sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night the lord will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life the lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore let us pray lord you are a mighty and all-powerful god i enter your presence with sincere gratitude and i reverence your name as your children we are thankful for your protection thank you for being our safe place lord thank you for being our refuge lord jesus we are thankful for your wonderful care and tender mercies your word tells us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers against the authorities against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms however in this fight king jesus we can always rely on you we are grateful that we can rely on you as both our protector and protection so should we face any evil opposition we declare no weapon formed against us shall prosper should we face any principality or power of darkness then we can stand and declare that no weapon formed against us shall prosper we need your heavenly protection father your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8 the angel of the lord encamps all around those who fear him and delivers them oh taste and see that the lord is good blessed is the man who trusts in him thank you for your promise of protection a psalm that offers such a blessed hope i pray that your angels encamp around me in my home and to offer me divine protection from the enemy strengthen us so that we will be able to withstand the storms of life and any challenges that come to test us strengthen us to be able to withstand any attacks from the enemy give us the power we need to overcome the enemy's attacks give us peace so that we will not allow fear and anxiety to hold us back we put our trust in you as our ultimate source of divine protection as your children we refuse to let anxiety or fear become our companion help us to trust in you and not to worry help us to trust in your ability to keep us safe and secure we are blessed because i am under the care of jehovah we are blessed because you watch over us each and every day we are blessed and protected because you go before us lord jesus and watch over are coming in and going out and so this means we will rejoice always because of you we will put our faith in you regardless of what we're facing we will give thanks to you in all of our circumstances and it's all because you have a plan for our lives that is divine in purpose father i trust that all of my steps are ordered by you i have confidence in your word that tells me to approach the throne of grace boldly and that if i ask anything according to your will then i know that you will hear me i simply want to take time out of my day and say thank you thank you for being so good to me thank you for being patient with me father i pray that i will always abide under your shadow meaning that i am always close to you you are always near and never too far from me i will say to you lord you are my safe place and you are my strong tower you are my god and i am trusting in you to be with me always and to be my defender you lord jesus are faithful and i trust and believe that you will strengthen me and protect me from the evil one i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace grant me the grace lord to face my mountains to face my goliath with no fear thank you for listening to my prayer amen real strength is a young shepherd boy who has no military expertise but can march up to a feared warrior who just so happens to be a giant and say you come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin but i come to you in the name of the lord of hosts the god of the armies of israel whom you have defied you see real strength real strength is publicly refusing to bow down to an idol the way shadrach meshach and abednego did imagine this scene the entire city of babylon is out everyone who's anyone is there the mayor the governors the army the school teachers the neighbors you try to impress even everyone is out to worship and to bow down to the gold statue of a power-hungry king called nebuchadnezzar what's worse is not only is everybody out not only is everyone conforming to the king's request not only is everyone doing the same thing but everyone knew the consequence of refusing to obey the king's request and so i know that the three hebrew boys demonstrated an unimaginable level of strength the kind of strength that doesn't come with steroids it doesn't come with lifting weights or being the leader of a mighty army but it's a strength that comes from knowing god almighty shadrach meshach and abednego demonstrated strength by refusing to do what everyone else was doing they demonstrated strength by refusing to do what the king wanted because it would compromise their faith these three demonstrated by looking around at the entire city all conforming to the king's wishes but they said no they were ready to be burned alive rather than to accept an idol as their god they were ready to be looked at as outcasts if it meant that they would keep their integrity and faithfully serve god this my friends is real strength and let me tell you that anytime you see a demonstration of real strength such as the examples i've given then know that god is in the midst of it only god can strengthen you to face goliath only god can strengthen you to say no to an idol only god can give you real strength now let us pray king jesus you are a mighty god you are worthy to be worshiped lord i come before you today seeking strength i'm seeking the strength to face the enemy in my life i'm seeking the strength to say no to the idols that demand to be worshipped father i come in agreement with everyone listening right now we say that you are our source of strength you are our route to victory the enemy can outnumber us but we will remain steadfast in faith because of you jesus the enemy can try and overwhelm us but we as your children lord we will prove to be too strong for his wicked attempts in jesus name lord we can come under attack from the rulers from the authorities the powers of this dark world but we will remain strong because the blood of jesus christ still has power it still has wonder working power in all circumstances lord i thank you that we can declare exodus 15 verse 2 the lord is my strength and my soul and he has become my salvation this is my god and i will praise him my father's god and i will exalt him it's you who strengthens me lord jesus it's you who upholds me when it feels as though i'm sinking father it's you that will be my help when i am failing and so lord in my weakness i boast in your strength king jesus i say that you are strong you are mighty you are all powerful father god give us real strength true strength that comes only from you give us the strength to be bold men and women of god who will not conform to the standards of this world we refuse to partake in the evil immoral and sinful standards of this world father let your word in isaiah 12 verse 2 let it be true in our lives as we say behold god is my salvation i will trust and will not be afraid for the lord god is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation i'm leaning on you king jesus i am reliant on you i'm totally and completely dependent on you you're the one who gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless although my heart may fail but you god are the strength of my heart and my portion forever all praise belongs to you your word in second corinthians 12 verses 9 through it says my grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness therefore i will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses so that the power of christ may rest upon me for the sake of christ then i am content with weaknesses insults hardships persecutions and calamities for when i am weak then i am strong and so i boast and say that my god is capable to do exceedingly abundantly above all that i could ever ask or think i boast and say my god is able to do all things whether we consider it to be possible or impossible my god can do it i praise you lord and declare that my god is able he is able to restore broken marriages he is able to unite broken families once again my god is able to bring back love and forgiveness in a broken home or a bad situation i boast in your strength lord in your strength you're the mighty one one who is able to crush any stronghold you are the all-powerful one who can displace fear and brush away every unclean spirit it's all about you lord jesus it's all about you your strength your mind your power i will forever be strong in you i will forever be able to do all things through christ who strengthens me may you receive all of my praise and honor in the mighty name of jesus christ i pray amen and amen [Music] ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says finally be strong in the lord and in the strength of his might put on the whole armor of god that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil 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 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 stand therefore having fastened on the belt of truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness and as shoes for your feet having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace in all circumstances take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of god praying at all times in the spirit with all prayer and supplication to that end keep alert with all perseverance making supplication for all the saints [Music] i want you to notice something the belt of truth the breastplate of righteousness feet fitted with the gospel of peace the shield of faith the helmet of salvation these are all defensive elements for our armor these are all meant to help us block the attacks of the enemy they are designed to secure us and ensure that no weapon from the enemy's camp can cause serious damage to us the only offensive weapon that we do have is the sword of the spirit the word of god a word that is living this is what we are to defeat the enemy with and so i want you to understand each of these individual elements that make up our armor now jesus christ said he is the way the truth and the life and we need to gird ourselves with this truth the devil is the father of lies but with the belt of truth on we will not fall victim to the enemy's deception we are to wear the breastplate of righteousness because it protects us from all of the enemy's unclean devices his sinful schemes with this on we pursue righteousness and turn away from sin on our feet we are to be fitted with the gospel of peace and i believe that this means we need to be rooted in god's gospel of christ and then there's the shield of faith this is what protects us from the arrows that the enemy throws arrows of discouragement arrows of depression low self-esteem now your head is somewhere that your enemy will attempt to attack frequently because if he can affect you in your mind he can affect your life and so the helmet of salvation is a must for all believers and finally we are told to take up the sword of the spirit the sword of the spirit is god's word god's word is living and we can use his word to defeat the enemy we can speak god's word over our lives for protection and safety and now let us pray lord jesus i thank you for the plan you have over my life may your will prevail may your plan and will for my life be the one that i follow lord i know that the enemy also has a plan he has a plan to steal kill and to destroy and father in the name of jesus i break every plan from the devil i refuse for him to have any influence over me or my family i speak the blood of jesus christ upon my future my family and my health i speak the blood of jesus christ on the works of my hands on my coming in and my going out i plead the blood of jesus christ upon everyone and everything attached and associated to me the devil will not come in my life to wreak havoc in jesus name no devil shall prevail in my life no evil force or principality shall gain a foothold over me holy spirit help me to put on the belt of truth always so that i can recognize truth from deception i pray that i may always have on the breastplate of righteousness so that when the enemy tries to attack me with sin and impurity i will be strong and remain focused on my pursuit of holiness help me and cover me holy spirit so that my heart may be made whole so that my heart may be made pure when the devil tries to attack my heart and mind i pray that he will have no effect on me because i have put on the breastplate of righteousness i pray that i may have a peaceful character lord a peaceful personality let this peace be rooted in knowing that my savior my lord jesus christ is the prince of peace i pray father that when the devil plots against me when he tries to attack me may the shield of faith defend me i pray that my faith is and will be strong because it is anchored in your word because it's anchored in jesus christ and not in any situation or circumstance on this earth lord jesus i know that the battle of my mind is one of the key places that spiritual warfare is fought help me to renew my mind help me to develop a mind that is focused on you at all times give me all that i need to stand strong in this life help me to meditate on your word which is living and sharper than any two-edged sword your word is truth and there is power in your word may the holy spirit constantly urge and convict me to meditate and study your saving word lord i pray that in this battle against the forces of evil may i never be found without the armor you have given me may i never be found naked and ill-equipped for this fight before me but instead give me a wise mind and a faithful heart that is always ready to fight the enemy i thank you lord for your might and strength i thank you for giving me the resources i need to overcome the devil and live victoriously in the name of jesus i pray amen dear heavenly father the one with all authority and power i bless your holy name and i praise you god you are the alpha and the omega the king of kings and the lord of lords you have taken me from a state of weakness and you said in your word in luke 10 verse 19 behold i give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you thank you for giving me such authority lord i stand firm in the victory that you have given me and through the authority that you have given me i command the enemy to flee from me your word says if i resist the devil he will flee from me and so i not only resist him today but i also declare confusion in his plots and his schemes i destroyed them in the mighty name of jesus christ you are a precious father who has not only given me authority over all the power of the enemy but you have also promised me that nothing shall by any means hurt me and as of right now with the authority given to me in your word i break every curse ever spoken to me in the name of jesus i rebuke every demon from hell and everything that seeks to disrupt or distract me from the call of god in my life indeed the gates of hell shall not prevail i confess your word to be true over my life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse 7 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 with you on my side lord who can stand against me a god who commands an innumerable number of angels you are the lord of hosts a god who has never lost to battle the creator of all things and therefore all power belongs to you lord jesus i praise you for your perfect sacrifice that now allows me to be bold in faith i declare and decree that because i am sanctified and covered by the blood of jesus the kingdom of darkness has no power whatsoever in my life i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name and i declare that he has no hold over me i confess by the authority that's in the name of jesus christ that you devil are a defeated foe you will not succeed you will not prosper because jesus christ is triumphant jesus christ has defeated death hell and the grave my lord has put you to shame devil and he has disarmed you to have no power over me or over my family it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am walking in victory it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am an overcomer it's because of the lord's strength and might it's his grace and mercy that allows me to have victory over the enemy lord jesus i praise you i magnify you and i uplift your name i look to you king jesus i know that this battle is not mine but it's yours and it's already won so i will call on your name at all times when everything is good i'll call on your name lord and even in my anguish i will call on the name of the lord the great i am i trust you to deliver me from all my trouble lord i bless your name and i glorify you for answering my prayer in jesus name i pray amen and amen now i would like to read to you one of the greatest passages of scripture regarding our protection as children of god as i read this i want you to receive it as a child would receive a promise from a father the bible reads in psalm 121 i lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from my help comes from the lord the maker of heaven and earth he will not let your foot slip he who watches over you will not slumber indeed he who watches over israel will neither slumber nor sleep the lord watches over you the lord is your shade at your right hand the son will not harm you by day nor the moon by night the lord will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life the lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore let us pray lord you are a mighty and all-powerful god i enter your presence with sincere gratitude and i reverence your name as your children we are thankful for your protection thank you for being our safe place lord thank you for being our refuge lord jesus we are thankful for your wonderful care and tender mercies your word tells us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers against the authorities against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms however in this fight king jesus we can always rely on you we are grateful that we can rely on you as both our protector and protection so should we face any evil opposition we declare no weapon formed against us shall prosper should we face any principality or power of darkness then we can stand and declare that no weapon formed against us shall prosper we need your heavenly protection father your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8 the angel of the lord encamps all around those who fear him and delivers them oh taste and see that the lord is good blessed is the man who trusts in him thank you for your promise of protection a psalm that offers such a blessed hope i pray that your angels encamp around me in my home and to offer me divine protection from the enemy strengthen us so that we will be able to withstand the storms of life and any challenges that come to test us strengthen us to be able to withstand any attacks from the enemy give us the power we need to overcome the enemy's attacks give us peace so that we will not allow fear and anxiety to hold us back we put our trust in you as our ultimate source of divine protection as your children we refuse to let anxiety or fear become our companion help us to trust in you and not to worry help us to trust in your ability to keep us safe and secure we are blessed because i am under the care of jehovah we are blessed because you watch over us each and every day we are blessed and protected because you go before us lord jesus and watch over are coming in and going out and so this means we will rejoice always because of you we will put our faith in you regardless of what we're facing we will give thanks to you in all of our circumstances and it's all because you have a plan for our lives that is divine in purpose father i trust that all of my steps are ordered by you i have confidence in your word that tells me to approach the throne of grace boldly and that if i ask anything according to your will then i know that you will hear me i simply want to take time out of my day and say thank you thank you for being so good to me thank you for being patient with me father i pray that i will always abide under your shadow meaning that i am always close to you you are always near and never too far from me i will say to you lord you are my safe place and you are my strong tower you are my god and i am trusting in you to be with me always and to be my defender you lord jesus are faithful and i trust and believe that you will strengthen me and protect me from the evil one i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace grant me the grace lord to face my mountains to face my goliath with no fear [Music] thank you for listening to my prayer amen real strength is a young shepherd boy who has no military expertise but can march up to a feared warrior who just so happens to be a giant and say you come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin but i come to you in the name of the lord of hosts the god of the armies of israel whom you have defied you see real strength real strength is publicly refusing to bow down to an idol the way shadrach meshach and abednego did imagine this scene the entire city of babylon is out everyone who's anyone is there the mayor the governors the army the school teachers the neighbors you try to impress even everyone is out to worship and to bow down to the gold statue of a power hungry king called nebuchadnezzar what's worse is not only is everybody out not only is everyone conforming to the king's request not only is everyone doing the same thing but everyone knew the consequence of refusing to obey the king's request and so i know that the three hebrew boys demonstrated an unimaginable level of strength the kind of strength that doesn't come with steroids it doesn't come with lifting weights or being the leader of a mighty army but it's a strength that comes from knowing god almighty shadrach meshach and abednego demonstrated strength by refusing to do what everyone else was doing they demonstrated strength by refusing to do what the king wanted because it would compromise their faith these three demonstrated by looking around at the entire city all conforming to the king's wishes but they said no they were ready to be burned alive rather than to accept an idol as their god they were ready to be looked at as outcasts if it meant that they would keep their integrity and faithfully serve god this my friends is real strength and let me tell you that anytime you see a demonstration of real strength such as the examples i've given then know that god is in the midst of it only god can strengthen you to face goliath only god can strengthen you to say no to an idol only god can give you real strength now let us pray king jesus you are a mighty god you are worthy to be worshipped lord i come before you today seeking strength i'm seeking the strength to face the enemy in my life i'm seeking the strength to say no to the idols that demand to be worshiped father i come in agreement with everyone listening right now we say that you are our source of strength you are our route to victory the enemy can outnumber us but we will remain steadfast in faith because of you jesus the enemy can try and overwhelm us but we as your children lord we will prove to be too strong for his wicked attempts in jesus name lord we can come under attack from the rulers from the authorities the powers of this dark world but we will remain strong because the blood of jesus christ still has power it still has wonder working power in all circumstances lord i thank you that we can declare exodus 15 verse 2 the lord is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation this is my god and i will praise him my father's god and i will exalt him it's you who strengthens me lord jesus it's you who upholds me when it feels as though i'm sinking father it's you that will be my help when i am failing and so lord in my weakness i boast in your strength king jesus i say that you are strong you are mighty you are all powerful father god give us real strength true strength that comes only from you give us the strength to be bold men and women of god who will not conform to the standards of this world we refuse to partake in the evil immoral and sinful standards of this world father let your word in isaiah 12 verse 2 let it be true in our lives as we say behold god is my salvation i will trust and will not be afraid for the lord god is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation i'm leaning on you king jesus i am reliant on you i'm totally and completely dependent on you you're the one who gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless although my heart may fail but you god are the strength of my heart and my portion forever all praise belongs to you your word in second corinthians 12 verses 9 through 10 it says my grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness therefore i will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses so that the power of christ may rest upon me for the sake of christ then i am content with weaknesses insults hardships persecutions and calamities for when i am weak then i am strong and so i boast and say that my god is capable to do exceedingly abundantly above all that i could ever ask or think i boast and say my god is able to do all things whether we consider it to be possible or impossible my god can do it i praise you lord and declare that my god is able he is able to restore broken marriages he is able to unite broken families once again my god is able to bring back love and forgiveness in a broken home or a bad situation i boast in your strength lord in your strength you're the mighty one one who is able to crush any stronghold you are the all-powerful one who can displace fear and brush away every unclean spirit it's all about you lord jesus it's all about you your strength your mind your power i will forever be strong in you i will forever be able to do all things through christ who strengthens me may you receive all of my praise and honor in the mighty name of jesus christ i pray amen and amen [Music] ephesians 6 verse 10 to 18 says finally be strong in the lord and in the strength of his might put on the whole armor of god that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil 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 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 stand therefore having fastened on the belt of truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness and as shoes for your feet having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace in all circumstances take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of god praying at all times in the spirit with all prayer and supplication to that end keep alert with all perseverance making supplication for all the saints i want you to notice something the belt of truth the breastplate of righteousness feet fitted with the gospel of peace the shield of faith the helmet of salvation these are all defensive elements for our armor these are all meant to help us block the attacks of the enemy they are designed to secure us and ensure that no weapon from the enemy's camp can cause serious damage to us the only offensive weapon that we do have is the sword of the spirit the word of god a word that is living this is what we are to defeat the enemy with and so i want you to understand each of these individual elements that make up our armor now jesus christ said he is the way the truth and the life and we need to gird ourselves with this truth the devil is the father of lies but with the belt of truth on we will not fall victim to the enemy's deception we are to wear the breastplate of righteousness because it protects us from all of the enemy's unclean devices his sinful schemes with this on we pursue righteousness and turn away from sin [Music] on our feet we are to be fitted with the gospel of peace and i believe that this means we need to be rooted in god's gospel of christ and then there is the shield of faith this is what protects us from the arrows that the enemy throws arrows of discouragement arrows of depression low self-esteem now your head is somewhere that your enemy will attempt to attack frequently because if he can affect you in your mind he can affect your life and so the helmet of salvation is a must for all believers and finally we are told to take up the sword of the spirit the sword of the spirit is god's word god's word is living and we can use his word to defeat the enemy we can speak god's word over our lives for protection and safety and now let us pray lord jesus i thank you for the plan you have over my life may your will prevail may your plan and will for my life be the one that i follow lord i know that the enemy also has a plan he has a plan to steal kill and to destroy and father in the name of jesus i break every plan from the devil i refuse for him to have any influence over me or my family i speak the blood of jesus christ upon my future my family and my health i speak the blood of jesus christ on the works of my hands on my coming in and my going out i plead the blood of jesus christ upon everyone and everything attached and associated to me the devil will not come in my life to wreak havoc in jesus name no devil shall prevail in my life no evil force or principality shall gain a foothold over me holy spirit help me to put on the belt of truth always so that i can recognize truth from deception i pray that i may always have on the breastplate of righteousness so that when the enemy tries to attack me with sin and impurity i will be strong and remain focused on my pursuit of holiness help me and cover me holy spirit so that my heart may be made whole so that my heart may be made pure when the devil tries to attack my heart and mind i pray that he will have no effect on me because i have put on the breastplate of righteousness i pray that i may have a peaceful character lord a peaceful personality let this peace be rooted in knowing that my savior my lord jesus christ is the prince of peace i pray father that when the devil plots against me when he tries to attack me may the shield of faith defend me i pray that my faith is and will be strong because it is anchored in your word because it's anchored in jesus christ and not in any situation or circumstance on this earth [Music] lord jesus i know that the battle of my mind is one of the key places that spiritual warfare is fault help me to renew my mind help me to develop a mind that is focused on you at all times give me all that i need to stand strong in this life help me to meditate on your word which is living and sharper than any two-edged sword your word is truth and there is power in your word may the holy spirit constantly urge and convict me to meditate and study your saving word law i pray that in this battle against the forces of evil may i never be found without the armor you have given me may i never be found naked and ill-equipped for this fight before me but instead give me a wise mind and a faithful heart that is always ready to fight the enemy i thank you lord for your might and strength i thank you for giving me the resources i need to overcome the devil and live victoriously in the name of jesus i pray amen [Music] dear heavenly father the one with all authority and power i bless your holy name and i praise you god you are the alpha and the omega the king of kings and the lord of lords you have taken me from a state of weakness and you said in your word in luke 10 verse 19 behold i give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy and nothing shall by any means hurt you thank you for giving me such authority lord i stand firm in the victory that you have given me and through the authority that you have given me i command the enemy to flee from me your word says if i resist the devil he will flee from me and so i not only resist him today but i also declare confusion in his plots and his schemes i destroyed them in the mighty name of jesus christ you are a precious father who has not only given me authority over all the power of the enemy but you have also promised me that nothing shall by any means hurt me and as of right now with the authority given to me in your word i break every curse ever spoken to me in the name of jesus i rebuke every demon from hell and everything that seeks to disrupt or distract me from the call of god in my life indeed the gates of hell shall not prevail i confess your word to be true over my life for it says in deuteronomy 28 verse 7 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 with you on my side lord who can stand against me a god who commands an innumerable number of angels you are the lord of hosts a god who has never lost to battle the creator of all things and therefore all power belongs to you lord jesus i praise you for your perfect sacrifice that now allows me to be bold in faith i declare and decree that because i am sanctified and covered by the blood of jesus the kingdom of darkness has no power whatsoever in my life i cancel the devil's plots in jesus name and i declare that he has no hold over me i confess by the authority that's in the name of jesus christ that you devil are a defeated foe you will not succeed you will not prosper because jesus christ is triumphant jesus christ has defeated death hell and the grave my lord has put you to shame devil and he has disarmed you to have no power over me or over my family it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am walking in victory it's because jesus christ rose from the dead that i am an overcomer it's because of the lord's strength and might it's his grace and mercy that allows me to have victory over the enemy lord jesus i praise you i magnify you and i uplift your name i look to you king jesus i know that this battle is not mine but it's yours and it's already won so i will call on your name at all times when everything is good i'll call on your name lord and even in my anguish i will call on the name of the lord the great i am i trust you to deliver me from all my trouble lord i bless your name and i glorify you for answering my prayer in jesus name i pray amen and amen now i would like to read to you one of the greatest passages of scripture regarding our protection as children of god as i read this i want you to receive it as a child would receive a promise from a father the bible reads in psalm 121 i lift up my eyes to the mountains where does my help come from my help comes from the lord the maker of heaven and earth he will not let your foot slip he who watches over you will not slumber indeed he who watches over israel will neither slumber nor sleep the lord watches over you the lord is your shade at your right hand the sun will not harm you by day nor the moon by night the lord will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life the lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore let us pray lord you are a mighty and all-powerful god i enter your presence with sincere gratitude and i reverence your name as your children we are thankful for your protection thank you for being our safe place lord thank you for being our refuge lord jesus we are thankful for your wonderful care and tender mercies your word tells us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers against the authorities against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms however in this fight king jesus we can always rely on you we are grateful that we can rely on you as both our protector and protection so should we face any evil opposition we declare no weapon formed against us shall prosper should we face any principality or power of darkness then we can stand and declare that no weapon formed against us shall prosper we need your heavenly protection father your word says in psalm 34 verse 7 to 8 the angel of the lord encamps all around those who fear him and delivers them o taste and see that the lord is good blessed is the man who trusts in him thank you for your promise of protection a psalm that offers such a blessed hope i pray that your angels encamp around me in my home and to offer me divine protection from the enemy strengthen us so that we will be able to withstand the storms of life and any challenges that come to test us strengthen us to be able to withstand any attacks from the enemy give us the power we need to overcome the enemy's attacks give us peace so that we will not allow fear and anxiety to hold us back we put our trust in you as our ultimate source of divine protection [Music] as your children we refuse to let anxiety or fear become our companion help us to trust in you and not to worry help us to trust in your ability to keep us safe and secure we are blessed because i am under the care of jehovah we are blessed because you watch over us each and every day we are blessed and protected because you go before us lord jesus and watch over are coming in and going out and so this means we will rejoice always because of you we will put our faith in you regardless of what we're facing we will give thanks to you in all of our circumstances and it's all because you have a plan for our lives that is divine in purpose father i trust that all of my steps are ordered by you i have confidence in your word that tells me to approach the throne of grace boldly and that if i ask anything according to your will then i know that you will hear me i simply want to take time out of my day and say thank you thank you for being so good to me thank you for being patient with me father i pray that i will always abide under your shadow meaning that i am always close to you you are always near and never too far from me i will say to you lord you are my safe place and you are my strong tower you are my god and i am trusting in you to be with me always and to be my defender you lord jesus are faithful and i trust and believe that you will strengthen me and protect me from the evil one i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace i thank you today for blessing me with peace thank you for blessing me with a calm spirit and a heart that is not troubled lord i pray that you would help me so that the things of this world may not affect me so much that they would result in me losing my peace grant me the grace lord to face my mountains to face my goliath with no fear thank you for listening to my prayer amen [Music] real strength is a young shepherd boy who has no military expertise but can march up to a feared warrior who just so happens to be a giant and say you come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin but i come to you in the name of the lord of hosts the god of the armies of israel whom you have defied you see real strength real strength is publicly refusing to bow down to an idol the way shadrach meshach and abednego did imagine this scene the entire city of babylon is out everyone who's anyone is there the mayor the governors the army the school teachers the neighbors you try to impress even everyone is out to worship and to bow down to the gold statue of a power hungry king called nebuchadnezzar what's worse is not only is everybody out not only is everyone conforming to the king's request not only is everyone doing the same thing but everyone knew the consequence of refusing to obey the king's request and so i know that the three hebrew boys demonstrated an unimaginable level of strength the kind of strength that doesn't come with steroids it doesn't come with lifting weights or being the leader of a mighty army but it's a strength that comes from knowing god almighty shadrach meshach and abednego demonstrated strength by refusing to do what everyone else was doing they demonstrated strength by refusing to do what the king wanted because it would compromise their faith these three demonstrated by looking around at the entire city all conforming to the king's wishes but they said no they were ready to be burned alive rather than to accept an idol as their god they were ready to be looked at as outcasts if it meant that they would keep their integrity and faithfully serve god [Music] this my friends is real strength and let me tell you that anytime you see a demonstration of real strength such as the examples i've given then know that god is in the midst of it only god can strengthen you to face goliath only god can strengthen you to say no to an idol only god can give you real strength [Music] now let us pray [Music] king jesus you are a mighty god you are worthy to be worshiped lord i come before you today seeking strength i'm seeking the strength to face the enemy in my life i'm seeking the strength to say no to the idols that demand to be worshiped father i come in agreement with everyone listening right now we say that you are our source of strength you are our route to victory the enemy can outnumber us but we will remain steadfast in faith because of you jesus the enemy can try and overwhelm us but we as your children lord we will prove to be too strong for his wicked attempts in jesus name lord we can come under attack from the rulers from the authorities the powers of this dark world but we will remain strong because the blood of jesus christ still has power it still has wonder working power in all circumstances lord i thank you that we can declare exodus 15 verse 2 the lord is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation this is my god and i will praise him my father's god and i will exalt him it's you who strengthens me lord jesus it's you who upholds me when it feels as though i'm sinking father it's you that will be my help when i am failing and so lord in my weakness i boast in your strength king jesus i say that you are strong you are mighty you are all powerful father god give us real strength true strength that comes only from you give us the strength to be bold men and women of god who will not conform to the standards of this world we refuse to partake in the evil immoral and sinful standards of this world father let your word in isaiah 12 verse 2 let it be true in our lives as we say behold god is my salvation i will trust and will not be afraid for the lord god is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation i'm leaning on you king jesus i am reliant on you i'm totally and completely dependent on you you're the one who gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless although my heart may fail but you god are the strength of my heart and my portion forever all praise belongs to you your word in second corinthians 12 verses 9 through 10 it says my grace is sufficient for you for my power is made perfect in weakness therefore i will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses so that the power of christ may rest upon me for the sake of christ then i am content with weaknesses insults hardships persecutions and calamities for when i am weak then i am strong and so i boast and say that my god is capable to do exceedingly abundantly above all that i could ever ask or think i boast and say my god is able to do all things whether we consider it to be possible or impossible my god can do it i praise you lord and declare that my god is able he is able to restore broken marriages he is able to unite broken families once again my god is able to bring back love and forgiveness in a broken home or a bad situation i boast in your strength lord in your strength you're the mighty one one who is able to crush any stronghold you are the all-powerful one who can displace fear and brush away every unclean spirit it's all about you lord jesus it's all about you your strength your mind your power i will forever be strong in you i will forever be able to do all things through christ who strengthens me may you receive all of my praise and honor in the mighty name of jesus christ i pray amen and amen [Music] [Music] [Music] you

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