Deliver us from evil 1 WS212
“Deliver Us From Evil” Matt. 6:13
by Wesley Simons
Introduction
1. Jesus taught his disciples to pray. Luke 11:1 And it came to pass,
that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his
disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught
his disciples.
2.Matthew 6:9-13 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father
which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our
daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from
evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
3. We are to pray for God to deliver us from evil, but we ask, what
evil?
4. How can we pray for God to deliver us from evil, if we pursue that
which is evil?
5. Notice some of the evil things that God wants us to avoid!
I. An Evil Conscience.
1. Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance
of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our
bodies washed with pure water.
2. John 8:9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own
conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto
the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the
midst.
3. Acts 24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
4. Romans 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their
hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the
mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
5. 1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience
seared with a hot iron;
6. 1 Peter 3:21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now
save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer
of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus
Christ:
II. An Evil Heart Of Unbelief.
1. Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an
evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
2. Mark 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said
with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
3. Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in
the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was
only evil continually.
4. 2 Chronicles 12:14 And he did evil, because he prepared not his
heart to seek the LORD.
5. Psalm 141:4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise
wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of
their dainties.
6. Jeremiah 7:24 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but
walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and
went backward, and not forward.
7. Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
III. Evil Speakings.
1. Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour,
and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
2. Titus 3:1-2 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and
powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To
speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all
meekness unto all men.
3. Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in
vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name
in vain.
4. Proverbs 30:8-9 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me
neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be
poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
IV. Evil Companions.
1. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt
good manners. (KJV)
2. 1 Corinthians 15:33 33 Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts
good habits." (NKJV)
3. 1 Corinthians 15:33 33 Be not deceived: Evil companionships
corrupt good morals. (ASV)
4. Mark 14:54 54 And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace
of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself
at the fire.
V. All Appearance Of Evil
1. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
2. Hebrews 5:11-14 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard
to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time
ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again
which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become
such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one
that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a
babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even
those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern
both good and evil.
VI. Every Evil Work.
1. 2 Timothy 4:17-18 17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and
strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known,
and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the
mouth of the lion. 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil
work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be
glory for ever and ever. Amen.
2. 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
3. Matthew 5:10-12 Blessed are they which are persecuted for
righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed
are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say
all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and
be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so
persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
VII. This Present Evil World.
1. Galatians 1:4 4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver
us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our
Father:
2. 2 Peter 3:8-14 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that
one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years
as one day.9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some
men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that
any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the
day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the
heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall
melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein
shall be burned up.11 Seeing then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy
conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the
coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be
dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens
and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14 Wherefore,
beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may
be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
3. Isaiah 13:11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the
wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud
to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
4. John 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the
world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds
were evil.
5. John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world,
but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
Conclusion
1. We must flee evil as did Joseph.
2. Genesis 39:12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with
me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
3. Please flee evil and obey God today.