That Which the Enemy Cannot Touch Matthew 2: 5-12

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v.5,6 1. The enemy cannot touch nor affect the promises of God’s word.

(And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea; …)

Today the enemy has new Bible versions but has no power to change nor

alter God’s precious word.

v.7 2. The enemy cannot touch nor detain heaven’s proclamation of Jesus.

(…what time the star appeared.)

v.8 3. The enemy cannot touch nor alter the plan of God.

(And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the

young child;… )

v.9 4. The enemy cannot touch nor alter the instruments of God’s choosing.

(When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they

saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the 

young child was.)

v.10 5. The enemy cannot touch nor harm the true spiritual joy Christ brings to the

human heart.

(When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.)

v.11 6. The enemy cannot deceive a heart(s) bent upon getting into the presence of

Jesus.

(And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with 

Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had 

opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts: gold, and

frankincense, and myrrh.)

v.12 7. The enemy cannot touch nor alter that which Jesus transfers to the heart of

the worshiper, the love, the loyalty, the keeping.

(And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, 

they departed into their own country another way.)