God has raised you up, the young and strong, to defeat the wicked one.

God has raised you up, the young and strong, to defeat the wicked one.

“Thus says the LORD: By the young leaders of the provinces.” (1Kin 20:14)

I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.” (1Jn 2:14)

“And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” (2Tim 2:2)

“Are all the young men here? Then he said, There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.” (1Sam 16:11)

“And Abraham said to his young men, Stay here with the donkey” (Gen 22:5)

“And the young men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab” (Josh 6:23)

“You shall stay close by my young men until they have finished all my harvest.” (Ruth 2:21)

“David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, Go up to Carmel, go to Nabal, and greet him in my name.” (1Sam 25:5)

“Then David called one of the young men and said, Go near, and execute him! And he struck him so that he died.” (2Sam 1:15)

“And ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, and struck and killed him.” (2Sam 18:15)

“Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.” (2Kin 4:22)

“The glory of young men is their strength, and the splendor of old men is their gray head.” (Prov 20:29)

“young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand” (Dan 1:4)

“As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.” (Dan 1:17)

“Your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.” (Joel 2:28)

“I raised up some of your sons as prophets, and some of your young men as Nazirites. Is it not so, O you children of Israel? says the LORD.” (Amos 2:11)

“For how great is its goodness and how great its beauty! Grain shall make the young men thrive, and new wine the young women.” (Zech 9:17)

“Likewise, exhort the young men to be sober-minded, in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, sound [hugies = healthy] speech that cannot be condemned [akatagnostos (1x)]” (Tit 2:6-8)

“If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then how can you contend with horses?” (Jer 12:5)

“And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hastened to prepare it.” (Gen 18:7)

“but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.” (Ex 33:11)

“And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? So David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.” (1Sam 17:58)

“The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, made him the officer over all the labor force of the house of Joseph.” (1Kin 11:28)

“Zadok, a young man, a valiant warrior, and from his father’s house twenty-two captains” (1Chr 12:28)

”So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.” (Acts 23:22)

Reading: 1Kin 18-20; Lk 21