Deliverance

The source of deliverance

Deliverance comes from God

Psalm 3:8 KJV 1900

Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: Thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

See also Ex 3:7–8; Ps 18:2; Da 3:16–17; Jon 2:9

There is no deliverance by other gods

2 Kings 18:33 KJV 1900

Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

There is no escape from God

Isaiah 43:13 KJV 1900

Yea, before the day was I am he; And there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

Deliverance may be declined

Mt 26:53–54; Jn 18:36; Heb 11:35

Different kinds of deliverance

From danger

1 Samuel 17:37 KJV 1900

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 thee.

See also Lk 8:23–24; 2 Co 1:9–10; 2 Ti 4:17

From illness

Ps 103:3; Is 38:16

From trouble

Ps 34:17; Ps 34:19; Ps 54:7

From slavery

Exodus 20:2 KJV 1900

I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

From enemies

Je 38:10–13; Da 6:19–22; Lk 1:74; 2 Th 3:2

From Satan

Lk 13:16; Lk 22:31–32

From the fear of death

Hebrews 2:14–15 KJV 1900

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

From all fears

Ps 34:4; Re 1:17

From sin

Galatians 1:4 KJV 1900

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:

See also Ps 32:7; 2 Th 2:13; Re 1:5

From the coming wrath

Lk 3:7; 1 Th 1:10; 1 Th 5:9

Deliverance for God’s people

God promises deliverance

Jeremiah 15:11 KJV 1900

The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

See also Da 12:1

God’s people are to pray for deliverance

Matthew 6:13 KJV 1900

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.

See also 2 Ki 19:19; Ps 59:1–2

The means of deliverance

Direct intervention by God

Ex 14:13; 2 Ki 7:6

Deliverance by angels

Acts 12:7 KJV 1900

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

Deliverance by human agency

Ge 37:17–22; Jdg 2:16; Ac 23:16–24

God’s people as deliverers

Abraham

Genesis 14:14–16 KJV 1900

And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan. And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus. And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

Moses

Acts 7:35–36 KJV 1900

This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

See also Ps 77:20

Gifted Christians

Matthew 10:1 KJV 1900

And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

See also Mk 16:17; Ac 3:6; Ac 8:6–7; Ac 16:16–18; 1 Co 12:10

Joshua

Exodus 17:8–13 KJV 1900

Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

The judges

Judges 2:16 KJV 1900

Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

See also Jdg 3:9; Jdg 3:15; Jdg 3:31; Jdg 4:1–10; Jdg 4:23; Jdg 6:12; Jdg 6:16; Jdg 10:1; Jdg 11:32; Jdg 13:2–5; Jdg 13:24–25

Samuel

1 Samuel 7:3–13 KJV 1900

And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only. And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord. And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh. And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him. And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel. And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car. Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us. So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

Saul

1 Samuel 11:9–13 KJV 1900

And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To morrow, by that time the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed it to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad. Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you. And it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together. And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death. And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.

Jonathan

1 Samuel 14:45 KJV 1900

And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

David

2 Sa 8:1; 2 Sa 8:14

Jesus Christ

Luke 4:18–19 KJV 1900

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

See also Is 61:1–2; 1 Ti 2:5; Heb 2:14–15

Ministers and others through the gospel

Ac 26:17–18; 2 Ti 2:25–26; Jas 5:19–20

The proper response to deliverance

Praise

Lk 5:25; Ac 3:8

Delight

1 Samuel 2:1 KJV 1900

And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, Mine horn is exalted in the Lord: My mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; Because I rejoice in thy salvation.

Thanksgiving

Ps 30:11–12; Ps 106:47; Ps 107:6–8; Ps 107:14–15; Ps 107:20–21; Ps 107:30–31; Ro 7:24–25

Trust

Psalm 40:1–3 KJV 1900

I waited patiently for the Lord; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.

Obedience

Ps 56:12–13; Lk 8:38–39; Jn 5:14; Jn 8:10–11