Fearlessness In Enemy Territory

 Psalm 27:1

Of David. The LORD is My Light and My Salvation—whom shall I fear? 

The LORD is The Stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?

    When The Holy Spirit takes up residence in the believer, our whereabouts are revealed to us. We have been living in enemy territory for so long that we have become accustomed to this way of life and do not know any other way. 

    But God will not have His people living in darkness now that The Light of His Love and Salvation have taken up residence within them. God's Word reveals who our enemies are and where we have been living. It shows us The Way out is forward not backward. 

    Move forward we must, if we want to obtain the promises of God for ourselves. We are no longer a people lost in the darkness of our sins: we are a people seeking the kingdom of God, that we might receive the provision of God. We read our Bible with the intention of gaining divine wisdom that God's Holy Spirit can impart such wisdom into our hearts, where He has written The Word of God when we believed on The Name Above All Names--Jesus Christ--for our salvation. 

    We have a strong desire now to share this Good News with everyone we know, but fear raises its ugly head and threatens to bring us down if we continue to speak The Name of Jesus. Fear must flee. And it must take its companions with it: Dread and Doubt. Our hearts are filled with God's Son and God's Spirit now: there is absolutely no room left for fear. We are fearless.

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When entering enemy territory:

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for The LORD your God, He it is that does go with you; He will not fail you, nor forsake you. 

FEARLESS

Faith-based divine deliverance from the enemy:

1 Samuel 17:37

David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and The LORD be with you.

FEARLESS

Fear God and all other fears fall away:

Matthew 10:28

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

FEARLESS

When The Holy Spirit is at work in the believer, fear leaves; Love and a Sound Mind, the mind of Christ, empowers us to do that which God has called us to do. 

2 Timothy 1:7

For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

FEARLESS

We speak The Truth with boldness: we are ready to give an account of why we believe what we believe, in the face of opposition.

Acts 4:29

Now, Lord, behold (look on and act against) their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word. 
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False witnesses will rise up against us and testify that we have slandered The Lord God. People will be paid or coerced to condemn our work for The Lord. However, we will continue to proclaim the gospel of salvation through Jesus Christ with our dying breath.

Read Acts 6:8-15 through Acts 7

Acts 6:13

They also set up false witnesses who said, “This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law."

FEARLESS

Through faith we accomplish God's purpose for our lives. Fear would keep us down and back, but fearlessness keeps us moving forward that we may grasp hold of the promises of God.

Hebrews 11:33, 34 (AMP Bible)

Who by faith [that is, with an enduring trust in God and His promises] subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions, extinguished the power of [raging] fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty and unbeatable in battle, putting enemy forces to flight.

Deuteronomy 28:7

The LORD will cause the enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you. They will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven.

Joshua 23:10

One man of you shall chase a thousand: for The LORD your God,He it is that fights for you, as He has promised you.

FEAR &  DREAD UPON OUR ENEMIES

Exodus 15:16

Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of  Your arm they shall be as still as a stone; till Your people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, whom You have purchased.

WE ARE THE LORD'S PURCHASE & WE ARE FEARLESS

1 Corinthians 6:20

For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

1 Corinthians 7:23

You were bought with a price [a precious price paid by Christ]; do not become slaves to men [but to Christ].

FEARLESS - Jasmine Murray