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{{bgw| Lu 1:74 }} That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, | {{bgw| Lu 1:74 }} That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, | ||
When was Israel delivered out from the hands of her enemies? | |||
In 70 AD the temple and Jerusalem were destroyed. Israel was scattered. | |||
But who is the real enemy? Our carnal nature, and God! | |||
We were at war with God. | |||
{{bgw| Ro 8:7 }} Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. |