STANDING YOUR GROUND!

1.     II Samuel 23:11-12 “And after him was Shammah(fame or renown) the son of Agee(fugative) and Harrarite(mountaineer).  And the Philistines(enemy, destroyer, devourer, robber) were gathered together into a troop(robbers, a band, company, invading force), where was a piece of ground(piece of ground or portion of a field) full of lentiles(beans): and the people fled(to hasten or flee) from the Philistines.  But Shammah stood(to set self up, station oneself) in the midst(middle) of the ground, and defended(to deliver or snatch away) it, and slew(to cause to smite) the Philistines: and the Lord wrought(worked or to do)  a great victory(ease, security).”

2.     Romans 5:1-2 “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

3.     Romans 14:4 For God is able to make him stand.”

4.     I Corinthains 2:5 “That you faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.”

5.     I Corinthians 10:12-13 “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but jGod is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye many be able to bear it.”

6.     I Corinthians 15:1 “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;”

7.     I Corinthians 16:13 “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.”

8.     II Corinthians 1:24 “For by faith ye stand.”

9.     Glatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”

10. Ephesians 6:11, 13, 14) “Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand

      against the wiles of the devil.  Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye 

      may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.  Stand

      therefore!”

11. Philippians 1:27Stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith

of the gospel; and in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident

token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.”

12. Philippians 4:1 “Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.”

13. Colossians 4:12 “Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always

      laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the

      will of God.”

14. II Thessalonians 2:15 “Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye

have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.”

15. II Timothy 2:19 “Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal,

      The Lord knoweth them that are his,  And,  Let every one that nameth the name of

      Christ depart from iniquity.”

16. I Peter 5:12 “This is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.”

17. Joshua 24:25 “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

 


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