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People of God, have confidence that when the enemies of God conspire against the church, God will destroy them if they don’t turn to Christ.

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*Greet Congregation -Good Morning I welcome you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

*Turn in your Bible to repeat It can be found on Pg. 625 in your pew Bible.

People of God, have confidence that when the enemies of God conspire against the church, God will destroy them if they don’t turn to Christ.

Martyrdom is not just an ancient act.

Many believers are still losing their lives for accepting Jesus Christ as Lord.

Mansuur Mohammed, a Somali aid worker, received Jesus Christ as his savior in 2006.

Militants from the al Shabab group captured him in 2008 and paraded him before villagers in Manyafulka, who had gathered at the insistence of the militant group.

The militant leaders began to recite from the Quran, accusing Mohammed of apostasy.

A witness said Mohammed remained composed, never uttering a word, as his captors yelled “Allahu akbar” (“God is great”) and then beheaded him.

Some say the video of his death is being circulated in an attempt to prevent Muslims from converting to Christianity.

The enemy is still at work in the 21st century, adding to the countless numbers of men and women who have held steadfast to their faith while being put to death.

“Jesus Christ is Lord” has been uttered now for 2000 years, and the enemy is still trying to silence the voices of the faithful.

· So as you can see from this story of Mansuur Mohammed

· If you stand up to the enemies of God, they will take your life for the gospel’s sake.

· THOSE WHO CONSPIRE AGAINST THE CHURCH, Islam, Buddhists, The gay and lesbian movement, Those who kill the unborn and all unbelievers who attack the followers of Christ Jesus.

· These groups today are like the nations listed in who conspire against God they are the Modern day Edomites and the children of Lot.

But remember People of God, have confidence that when the enemies of God conspire against the church, God will destroy them if they don’t turn to Christ.

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83 A Song.

A Psalm of Asaph.

1 O God, do not keep silence;

do not hold your peace or be still, O God!

2 For behold, your enemies make an uproar;

those who hate you have raised their heads.

3 They lay crafty plans against your people;

they consult together against your treasured ones.

4 They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;

let the name of Israel be remembered no more!”

5 For they conspire with one accord;

against you, they make a covenant—

6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,

Moab and the Hagrites,

7 Gebal and Ammon and Amalek,

Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

8 Asshur also has joined them;

they are the strong arm of the children of Lot.

Selah

9 Do to them as you did to Midian,

as to Sisera and Jabin at the river Kishon,

10 who were destroyed at En-dor,

who became dung for the ground.

11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb,

all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

12 who said, “Let us take possession for ourselves

of the pastures of God.”

13 O my God, make them like whirling dust,

like chaff before the wind.

14 As fire consumes the forest,

as the flame sets the mountains ablaze,

15 so may you pursue them with your tempest

and terrify them with your hurricane!

16 Fill their faces with shame,

that they may seek your name, O Lord.

17 Let them be put to shame and dismayed forever;

let them perish in disgrace,

18 that they may know that you alone,

whose name is the Lord,

are the Most High over all the earth.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.

*Brief Prayer of Illumination -LET US PRAY

Father in heaven gives us your people ears to hear what your Word and Spirit would have us to learn regarding this important text in Christ name AMEN.

· NOW IN OUR TEXT, WE HAVE THE ENEMIES OF GOD COMING AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF GOD.

· AND SOMETIMES THE SAINTS DIE OR ARE TAKEN CAPTIVE, BUT GOD WILL DELIVER HIS PEOPLE.

· AND SOMETIMES GOD STRIKES DOWN OUR ENEMIES GIVING THEM INTO OUR HANDS.

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We see the Enemies of God are conspiring to overtake the people of God. vs. 1-8

Vs. 2For behold, your enemies make an uproar;

those who hate you have raised their heads.

3 They lay crafty plans against your people;

they consult together against your treasured ones.

4 They say, “Come, let us wipe them out as a nation;

let the name of Israel be remembered no more!”

5 For they conspire with one accord;

against you, they make a covenant

· These enemies are specific they make a covenant

· In the Hebrew, this is a “Brit” בְּרִית

· As covenanters and the people of God, we understand the seriousness of a covenant.

· So, the enemies of God were willing to cut or divide an animal and pass between the pieces saying if either of us breaks this covenant we shall become like this animal.

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Enemies of Israel and Judah

Synopsis Throughout their history, Israel and Judah contended with enemies committed, to their destruction, finding refuge only in their covenant-keeping God.

So in comparison we see the Enemies of God make covenants like our God and the people of God make covenants.

Let’s look at the History of some of these nations as they relate to .

Philistines & Ammonites

(ESV) — 7 So the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines and into the hand of the Ammonites, 8, and they crushed and oppressed the people of Israel that year.

For eighteen years they oppressed all the people of Israel who were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead.

Egypt

(ESV) — 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.

9 And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks out, they join our enemies and fight against us and escape from the land.”

11 Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with heavy burdens.

They built for Pharaoh store cities, Pithom and Raamses.

The Amalekites

(ESV) — 13 He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amalekites and went and defeated Israel.

And they took possession of the city of palms.

The Assyrians