Where Is Your Weapon?
November 12, 2006
Text: 1 Samuel 13:16-22
Introduction
1 Tim 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
· Christians conscripted at birth
· When we “put on Christ” – we put on the uniform
· We live in a war zone
Text: 1 Samuel 13:16-22
1.. Size Up Our Situation
· Our enemy is on the move – 1 Peter 5:8
· Clear and Present Danger
· Not yet on Front Lines
· “Raiders”
· Out to steal:
o Our time
o Our priorities
o Our resources
o Our testimony
o Our joy - Nehemiah 8:10b
2.. Review Our Intelligence of the Enemy
· His Tactics - John 10:10a
· His Target - Neutralize the church
God loves people
Satan hates God
Therefore…
Our function in the earth as Body of Christ: Luke 19:10
· His Weapon of Mass Destruction: Deception - John 8:44
3.. Assess Effectiveness of His Strategy - vs19 – 22
· Where are our guards and pickets? - Matt. 26:41, 45
· Where are our weapons? – 2 Corinthians 10:4
2 Timothy 2:4
(“the Wal-Mart” plan”)
· Where is our training?
· Where is our courage?
· Where is our commitment?
4.. We Need a “Fresh Perspective”!
· Requires repentance
Recognize you’re not getting there
Reorganize your life… all of it!
· Requires resolve
Make a Commitment
Establish Accountability
· Requires renewal
Put God first each day - Matthew 6:33
Devotions / Prayer / Vigilance
The Word, the Word, the Word
Worship - Hebrews 10:25
Corporate / Personal
Witness – Mark 16:15
Obey & Invest
· Releases revival
