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“a Hill On Which To Die-A Battle Worth Fighting”
Contributed by John Teem Jr. on Jan 1, 2016 (message contributor)
Summary: The calling of God on our life.
“A HILL ON WHICH TO DIE-A BATTLE WORTH FIGHTING”
JOHN TEEM JR – CHAPEL OF REDEMPTION
JUNE 29, 2015
INTRODUCTION
“A HILL ON WHICH TO DIE-A BATTLE WORTH FIGHTING”
(TELL OF MY EXPERIENCE CONCERNING THIS QUOTE)
THE FINAL DAYS OF MOSES AS HE CONSIDERS THE LIFE HE LIVED
“BE ASHAMED TO DIE UNTIL YOU HAVE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY” HORACE MANN, ANTIOCH COLLEGE, 1859
“A MAN WHO HAS NOT FOUND SOMETHING HE IS WILLING TO DIE FOR IS NOT FIT TO LIVE” M.L. KING JR
THE AMERICAN ARMED FORCES ARE PREPARED TO FIGHT AND DIE FOR THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM.
M.L. KING DIED FIGHTING FOR THE CAUSE OF CIVIL RIGHTS.
ABE LINCOLN DIED BECAUSE HE DECLARED SLAVES IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES FREE MEN.
COLONIAL SOLDIERS DIED FOR THE CAUSE OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE.
MANY GODLY MEN WERE BURNED AT THE STAKE FOR THE SAKE OF THE CHURCH AND THE WORD OF GOD.
10 OF THE ORIGINAL 12 DISCIPLES DIED FOR THE CAUSE OF CHRIST AND THE GOSPEL PROCLAMATION.
JESUS CHRIST LIVED AND DIED SO THAT WE MIGHT OBTAIN FORGIVENESS, SALVATION AND A RESTORED RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
NOW THAT IS A VICTORY FOR HUMANITY.
SO I ASK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HERE TODAY…
WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO DIE FOR?
WHAT BATTLE ARE YOU CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN AND WILLING TO GIVE YOUR LIFE FOR IN ORDER TO WIN SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY?
WHAT ARE YOU LIVING AND GIVING YOUR LIFE FOR?
I WANT US TAKE A LOOK NOW AT THE LIFE OF MOSES.
WHAT DID HE LIVE HIS LIFE FOR?
WHAT DID HE GIVE HIS LIFE FOR?
DID HE WIN SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY?
I - MOSES STARTED OUT WITH A DREAM - A CALLING ON HIS LIFE
A - TO DEFEND THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING
B - TO BRING DELIVERANCE TO HIS PEOPLE
C - TO RECONCILE HIS BRETHREN
II – MOSES EXPERIENCED A TIME OF DEFEAT AND FEAR – A QUESTIONING OF THAT CALLING - EXODUS 2:15-21
A - HE FLED IN FEAR
B - HE SAT DOWN AT THE WELL
C - HE FOUND SOMETHING ELSE WORTH DOING
1 - DEFENDING THE 7 DAUGHTERS OF THE PRIEST OF MIDIAN
2 - TENDING THE FLOCK OF JETHRO
3 - HE BECAME “CONTENT”
**MIDIAN – MEANS STRIFE/PLACE OF JUDGEMENT**
III – MOSES WAS REMINDED OF HIS CALLING
A - WHY WAS MOSES CALLED?
1 - GOD SEES THE CONDITION OF HIS CHILDREN
2 - GOD HEARS THE CRIES OF HIS CHILDREN
3 - GOD ACTS – IN ORDER TO DELIVER HIS CHILDREN
B - WHAT WAS HE CALLED TO DO?
1 - TO BRING GODS PEOPLE OUT OF BONDAGE – VS 10
2 - TO SERVE GOD ON THIS MOUNTAIN – VS 12
3 - TO SHOW THEM A BETTER LAND – VS 17
C - WHAT DID MOSES SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE DOING?
1 - TEACHING HIS PEOPLE THE WORD OF GOD
DEUT. 4:1, 5 DEUT. 6:1
2 - TEACHING HIS PEOPLE TO WORSHIP GOD
EXODUS 3:12, EXODUS 25-40, LEVITICUS
3 - EXHORTING HIS PEOPLE TO TRAIN UP THEIR CHILDREN TO FOLLOW AND OBEY GOD
DEUT. 4:9-10 DEUT 6:2, 7
4 – EQUIPPING/ENCOURAGING A REPLACEMENT
DEUT. 1:38, JOSHUA 1, EXODUS 33:
5 – HE DID ALL THIS ONLY BY SPENDING TIME WITH GOD - DEUT. 34:10
CONCLUSION
MOSES FINDS THE HILL ON WHICH TO DIE
APPLICATION
WHEN WE COME TO THE END OF OUR LIVES WHAT WILL WE BE ABLE TO SAY WE ACCOMPLISHED?
WE WILL NO DOUBT LOOK BACK ON MANY STRUGGLES
MANY FAILURES
MANY BATTLES LOST…BUT…
WILL WE BE ABLE TO SAY THAT WE WON SOME VICTORY FOR HUMANITY?
WILL WE BE ABLE TO DIE IN PEACE KNOWING WE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH AND PASSED DOWN THAT FAITH TO OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN?
HAVE WE TRULY FOUND A HILL ON WHICH TO DIE: A FIGHT WORTH FIGHTING?
OR WILL WE BE ASHAMED TO DIE KNOWING WE WON NO VICTORY FOR HUMANITY?
I DO NOT WANT TO BE ASHAMED TO DIE HAVING WON NO VICTORY FOR HUMANITY.
I HAVE FOUND A BATTLE WORTH FIGHTING.
I HAVE FOUND MY HILL UPON WHICH TO DIE.
I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SAY THAT WE BROUGHT OUR CHILDREN:
GOD’S CHILDREN OUT OF THE “HOUSE OF BONDAGE”
I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE CHILDREN OF ALL CHRISTIANS DELIVERED FROM THE RULE AND RIEGN OF AN ANTI-CHRISTIAN PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM.
WILL YOU ALL JOIN ME IN THIS FIGHT?
THE SOULS OF OUR CHILDREN DEPEND UPON OUR CHOICE THIS NIGH
