BREAD OF LIFE SERVICE
7-9am Every Thursday
TOPIC: How To Apply The Secret Weapon Of Confrontations To Win Life Battles
DATE: November 4, 2010
1 SAMUEL 17
Introduction
Man’s life is very creative and exciting, yet full of battles. At every stage of a man’s life, all kinds of battle show up that require attention. Life is good to live, yet cannot be without battles and wars.
No matter whom you are, no matter where you live on the surface of the earth, no matter what position you occupy, no matter the quality of life you live, or the quality of job you do, you will always be confronted by series of battles and oppositions in your lifetime.
This world is majorly characterized by oppositions, and confrontations are constantly experienced by everyone. Being a nice person, being a quiet person or a shy person, or being a gentle person does not guarantee the victory required to live a good life.
For you to get beyond where you are presently and become a better and a more fulfilled person, you must learn to fight the fight of life. Moving progressively from one phase of life to another requires a good fight. So also does the change of your status from smallness to greatness, mediocrity to excellence, failure to success, and from weakness to strength. Apostle Paul by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit called this life fight the “good fight of faith”:
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.” 1 Timothy 6:12
The bottom line of this scripture passage is to bring us to the inevitable truth and reality of life. Simply put, you must learn to stay alive, fight to prosper, fight to maintain your victory, fight to walk in dominion in life, and fight to inherit the eternal life!
In our opening scripture passage, we see that the existence of Israel as a sovereign nation was being threatened by the Philistine led by Goliath who was an army general, trained to fight wars from his youth. To Saul the king and Israel as a nation, it was a major catastrophe. Being confronted by Goliath was like being plagued with an inevitable and inescapable terror! Fear grappled the whole of the army of Israel and they were dismayed at the rattling of their sworn enemy until David showed up on the battle ground and victory was eventually granted them over the Philistine. You too will have victory over your opposition today as we fight the good fight of faith through the effectual power of prayer right in this place in Jesus’ mighty name!
THINGS TO NOTE:
1. Understand that life generally is full of series of battles and swarms of unrepentant enemies.
2. The enemy operate by confrontations and unceasing rattlings – 1 Peter 5:8
-through intimidating appearances | _____ 1 Samuel 17:11
-through the use of words |
3. You must learn to put your faith to work through your absolute trust in God, boldness, words of faith, and the consciousness of whom you are in Christ – 1 Samuel 17:26, 32, 34-37, 45-47, 50, 51
· In other words, you must learn to activate and operate in your new status in Christ Jesus!
PRAYER POINTS
1. 1 Peter 5:6, 7 - “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
Prayer Points:
a. Lord, by your grace, I humble myself before you today and I cast all my cares upon you because I know you care for me. Lord, help me through m,y present fears and trials, in Jesus’ mighty name!
2. 1 Samuel 17:26 - “And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
Prayer Points:
a. Lord, by your prevailing word in my mouth today, I confront and disarm every Goliath standing in opposition to my destiny, in Jesus’ mighty name!
b. By the reason of God’s hand upon my life and destiny, I render powerless and put in total disarray, all of the enemy’s weapons formed or fashioned against me in Jesus’ mighty name!
3. 1 Samuel 17:11 – “When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.”
Prayer Points:
a. Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I overrule every trait of fear created in me by the reason of the challenges and opposition that I am confronted with now and always.
4. 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Prayer Points:
a. I declare right now by the Blood of Jesus Christ, by the word of the Lord and by the Spirit of God, that God has not given me the Spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind! Therefore, I drive out the spirit of fear from my heart, my heart is filled with faith and not fear, and I overrule all opposition, in Jesus’ mighty name!
5. 1 Samuel 17:39 – “And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.”
Prayer Points:
a. Lord, by your grace, I put off my life every borrowed ideology, evil counsel and advice that I have hugged to myself over time that are now working against my life and destiny, in Jesus’ mighty name!
b. Lord, I lay aside every weight and sin, every short coming working against my progress, in Jesus’ mighty name! (Lay aside every strange behavior and ideas picked up overtime)
6. 1 Samuel 17:40 – “And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.”
Prayer Points:
a. Lord, I reconnect to the full potential and pathway of truth that I have been equipped with overtime and I begin to stir them up in my favor, in Jesus’ precious name!
7. 1 Samuel 17:50 – “So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.”
Prayer Points:
a. Lord, by your grace and mercy, I exercise my total Victory over my oppositions and prevail over them all, in Jesus’ mighty name!
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