What Is the Difference Between a Hedge of Protection

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What Is the Difference Between a Hedge of Protection and a Hedge of Thorns? Job 1:8-10, 20-22 Hosea 2:5-7

Sunday, November 8, 2015 God has given two principles in the Bible that could revolutionize your life, marriage, family, friendships, and future, as well as those people you love. There are two kinds of “Hedges.”

These stories are of two godly men who were passionate about their faith and “all in” with their commitment to God—Job and Hosea. Hosea prayed a Hedge of Thorns around his unfaithful wife.

A Hedge of Thorns is something that stands in the ________ of a child of God who is heading into sin and further into sin. Job, on the other hand, prayed a Hedge of Protection around his family. I.

What Is a Hedge of Protection and a Hedge of Thorns?

A Hedge of Protection is: An invisible, supernatural barrier or ________ placed around someone you have ________ for as a result of your meeting God’s __________________ of obedience, Scriptural consistency, and righteous motives; and you are ________ for God’s protection. A Hedge of Thorns is: An _______________, affliction, _______________, difficulty, disappointment, or ______________ that God places in the path of a Christian who is heading in a ________ direction (away from God) and points the person ________ to God and His way as a result of the ______________ of the godly.

II.

When you are praying a Hedge of Thorns around someone, you must release the ______________, the “how’s,” the process, to God. ________ Can Pray a Hedge of Protection or a Hedge of Thorns?

Praying either a Hedge of Protection or Hedge of Thorns, the person must be: 1. __________________ Godliness “Blameless” ( Job 1:1)

2. __________________ Pure “Blameless” ( Job 1:1)

3. __________________ Truth “Upright” ( Job 1:1)

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4. __________________ God “Feared God” ( Job 1:1)

5. __________________ Evil

“Turning Away from Evil” ( Job 1:1)

6. __________________ Responsibility Job 1:5

7. __________________ Continually Job 1:5

8. __________________ Attacks 9. __________________ God Job 1:20-21

10. __________________ Regardless Job 1:22

III. IV.

Job 13:15

When Do You Pray a Hedge of ______________? When Do You Pray a Hedge of ____________?

V. ________ Do You Place a Hedge of Protection around Someone? VI.

When Does the Hedge of Protection Get ____________?



God makes us all go through the “________ __________” times.



The Hedge of Protection can only be lifted by ________.

VII. What Are the Results of a Hedge of __________________?

VIII. What Are the Results of Praying a Hedge of ____________?

There are Seven Signposts when you pray a Hedge of Thorns around a Christian (someone you love): 1. The Hedge of Thorns Brings __________________ Hosea 2:6

2. The Hedge of Thorns Causes You to Lose __________________ Hosea 2:6 “Way”

3. The Hedge of Thorns Brings___________________

4. The Hedge of Thorns Allows No ______________________ 5. The Hedge of Thorns Brings ______________________ 6. The Hedge of Thorns Brings ________________ Hosea 2:7



“Then”

“Better”

7. The Hedge of Thorns Can Lead to ___________________ Hosea 2:7

IX.

“I will go back.”

________ Do You need to Pray a Hedge of Protection Around? 1. Spouse

2. Children

3. ____________ ______________ 4. Friends X.

5. Those in _______________

Who Do You Need to Pray a Hedge of Thorns Around? 1. A Spouse 2. A Child

3. A Family Member 4. A Close Friend

5. ______________ God Places on Your Heart

Three Applications:

1. If you have not been praying for a Hedge of Protection around the people you love, you must ____________ to doing that today.

2. If you are experiencing a time when you feel the Hedge of Protection has been lifted, ask yourself, “Is there _____ and disobedience in my life?” “Is God trying to __________ me something?” “Is God wanting to use what I’m going through to help _____________ ________?” 3. If you are out of God’s will and you are experiencing the results of that sin and disobedience, right now, confess your sin; seek God’s forgiveness and ____________ and return. Get back in His _____ now!