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STEPS TO DELIVERANCE

Honesty - Psalm 32:5, Psalm 139:23-24

Humility - James 4:6b-7, James 5:16a

Repentance - Ezekial 20:43

Renunciation - Matthew 3:7-8, Acts 19:18-19

Forgiveness - Matthew 6:14-15, Matt. 18:21-35

Prayer - Joel 2:32

Warfare - Eph. 6:10-12,17, 2 Cor. 10:3-5, James 4:7, Rev. 12:11, Mark

16:17a, Luke 10:19, Ps. 18:2a

STEPS TO RETAINING YOUR DELIVERANCE

Put on the whole armor of God - Phil 4:8, Eph. 6:

Confess positively - Mark 11:23

Stay in the Scripture - James 1:22-25, Eph. 5:25-26, Heb. 4:12,

1 Peter 2:2, Matt 4:4, Ps. 1:1-3, Ps 119:105

Crucify the Flesh - Luke 9:23 (Take up our cross daily)

Develop a life of continuous PRAISE AND PRAYER. - 1 Cor 14:14,

Thes 5:17

Maintain a life of fellowship & spiritual ministry - 1 Corinthians 12:7-14

Commit yourself totally to Christ - Eph 6:16 (Total Surrender)

Faith and trust in God is the greatest weapon against the devil's lies. Romans 5:10

Our purity comes through abiding in Christ and the resultant fruit of the Spirit. Out power comes through the baptism in the Spirit and the resultant gifts of the Spirit.

The person themselves, is responsible after deliverance to fill his own house. They should ask for the baptism in the Spirit. John 15:4

The fruit is not produced by independent action. "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide" Deliverance--* JOY - John 14:30-31, John 15:10

JOY - Isaiah 61:1-3

Memorize verses that have to do with the atoning blood of Jesus.

The following scriptures are great to pray over yourself, your family and friends and the church and nation.

God Our Keeper: Our Deliverer..Scriptures

Gen 14:20 KJV Blessed be the Most High God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand.

Gen.28:15 NKJ "Behold I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land: for I will not leave you until what I have spoken to you..."

Deut. 9:3 NKJ Therefore understand today that the Lord your God is He who goes over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and bring them down before you; so you shall drive them out and destroy them quickly, as the Lord has said to you.

Deut. 23:14 NKJ For the Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you and give your enemies over to you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that He may see no unclean thing among you and turn away from you.

Deut. 33:12, 25-29 NKJ The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him, who shelters him all the day long; and he shall dwell between His shoulders. Your sandals shall be iron and bronze; As your days, so shall your strength be. There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, Who rides the heavens to help you, and in His excellency on the clouds. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy before you. And will say, 'Destroy !' Then Israel shall dwell in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone, in a land of grain and new wine: His heavens shall also drop dew. Happy art you, O Israel ! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord, the shield of your help and the sword of your majesty ! Your enemies shall submit to you, and you shall tread down their high places.

Joshua 23:10 NKJ One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the Lord your God is He who fights for you, as He promised you.

1 Samuel 2:6-9 NKJ The Lord kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and brings up. The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the ash heap, to set them among princes and makes them inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and He has set the world upon them. He will guard the feet of His saints, but the wicked shall be silent in darkness. For by strength no man shall prevail.

2 Samuel 22:28a KJV The afflicted people Thou wilt save.

2Samuel 22:28 NKJ You will save the humble people; but your eyes are on the haughty, that You may bring them down.

2 Chronicles 16:9a NKJ For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal (perfect-KJV) toward Him.

2 Chronicles 20:17 NKJ You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, Who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem! " Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.

Job 5:11, 18-22a NKJ He sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are Lifted to safety..For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole. He shall deliver you in six troubles, yes, in seven no evil shall touch you. In famine He shall redeem you in death, and in war from the power of the sword. You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and you shall not be afraid of destruction when it comes. You shall laugh at destruction and famine.

Job 10:12 KJV Thou hast granted me life and favor, and Thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

Job 11:18-20 Amp And you shall be secure and feel confident because there is hope; yes, you shall search about you, and you shall take your rest in safety. You shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid; yes, many shall sue for your favor. But the eyes of the wicked shall look [for relief] in vain, and they shall not escape [the justice of God]; and their hope shall be to give up the ghost.

Psalm 3:3-8 AMP But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my

Head. With my voice I cry to the lord, and He hears and answers me out of His Holy hill. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that!] I lay down and slept; I wakened again, for the Lord sustains me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me round about. Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God! For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek; You have broken the teeth of the ungodly. Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people. Selah.

Psalm 17:7-9 NKJ Show Your marvelous lovingkindness by your right hand, O You Who save those who trust in You from those who rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of Your eye; Hide me under the shadow of Your wings, from the wicked who oppress me, from my deadly enemies who surround me.

Psalm 18:17,19, 27 NKJ He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.He also brought me out into a broad place; He delivered me because he delighted in me. For You will save the humble people, but will bring down haughty looks.

Psalm 31:20-24 Amp In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots of men; You keep them secretly in Your pavilion from the strife of tongues. Blessed be the lord ! For He has shown me His marvelous loving favor when I was beset as in a besieged city. As for me, I said in my haste and alarm, I am cut off from before Your eyes. But You heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to you for aid. O love the Lord, all you His saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, and plentifully pays back him who deals haughtily. Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for and hope for and expect the Lord!

Psalm 32:6-7 NKJ For this cause, everyone who is godly shall pray to You in a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they shall not come near him. You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah !

Psalm 34:15, 17-20 NKJ The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry,The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite spirit.Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He guards all his bones, not one of them is broken.

Psalm 41:1-3 NKJ Blessed is he that considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble, The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive, and he will be blessed on the earth; you will not deliver him to the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed.

Psalm 50:15 Amp And call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.

See Psalm 59

Psalm 68:5-6 Amp A father of the fatherless and a judge and protector of the widows is God in His holy habitation. God places the solitary in families and gives the desolate a home in which to dwell; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity; but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

See all of Psalm 91

Psalm 103:2-5 Amp Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul, and forget not [one of] all His benefits - Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases, Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy; Who satisfies your mouth [your necessity and desire at your personal age and situation] with good so that your youth, renewed, is like the eagle's [strong, overcoming, soaring]! Is 40:31

Psalm 121 Amp I will lift my eyes up to the hills [around Jerusalem, to sacred Mount Zion and mount Moriah]- From whence shall my help come from? [Jer 2:23] My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip or to be moved; He Who keeps you will not slumber, [ 1Sam 2:9, Ps 127:1, Prov 3:23, 26; Isa 27:3] Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade on your right hand [ the side not carrying a shield ]. [Isa 25:4] The sun shall not smite you by day; nor the moon by night. [Ps 91:5; Isa 49:10' Rev 7:16] the Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore. [Deut.28:6; Prov 2:8; 3:6] Psalm 125:2-3 Amp As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His people from this time forth and forever. For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the [uncompromisingly] righteous, lest the righteous (God's people) stretch forth their hands to iniquity and apostasy. *****This should be a major prayer for our nation and our states, and cities, and neighborhoods, and our homes.

Psalm 146:7-9 Amp (re: God) Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food To the hungry. The Lord sets free the prisoners. The Lord opens the eyes of the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. The Lord loves the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those upright in heart and in right standing with Him). [Luke 13:13; John 9:7,32] The Lord protects and preserves the strangers and temporary residents (aliens-KJV), He upholds the fatherless and the widow and sets them upright, but the way of the wicked He makes crooked (turns upside down and brings to ruin).

Proverbs 14:26 KJV In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence; and His children shall have a place of refuge.

Proverbs 19:23 KJV The fear of the Lord tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied: he shall not be visited with evil.

Isaiah 31:4-5 KJV So shall the Lord of Hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill therof. As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

Isaiah 42:13 Amp The Lord will go forth like a mighty man, He will rouse up His zealous indignation and vengeance like a warrior; He will cry, yes, He will shout aloud. He will do mightily against His enemies.

Zechariah 2:5, 8 KJV I , saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of My eye.

Habakkuk 3:19 Amp The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds' feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [ of trouble, suffering, or responsibility] !

Matthew 24:22, 31 KJV For the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. He shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, and from one end of heaven to the

other.

2 Thessalonians 3:3 NKJ The Lord is faithful, who will establish you, and keep you from evil.

Rev. 3:10b Amp I also will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial (testing) which is coming on the whole world to try those who dwell upon the earth.