RIGHT STEPS FOR THE BATTLE

I SAMUEL 17:22-29

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. GET IN THE BATTLE [I Sam. 17]

Too many Christians want to sit on the sidelines when actually they are in the battle but without the battle mentality.

1. Get your Heart in the Battle by Realizing the Battle is the LORD's! [v. 23, 26, 29-37]

2. Get your Head in the Battle by Refusing Unproven Battle Gear [v. 38-39]

3. Get your Hands in the Battle by Reusing Proven Battle Gear [v. 40-50, Eph. 5:10, 6:10ff]

II. PREPARE FOR THE BATTLE [I Sam. 17:51, 18:1-5, 13, 27a, 21:8-9]

1. Study [2 Timothy 2:15]

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2. Stay Active [Acts 24:14-16]

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

3. Share (Train others) [I Tm. 4:6-16]

III. STAY IN THE BATTLE [II Sam. 11:1]

1. Don't Remain (at status quo) [I Cor. 3:1-2, 13:11]

2. Don't Revert [Gal. 1:6, 2:18-20, 3:1-4, 4:9, 5:1]

3. Don't Retreat [Psalm 78:9]

The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

-Stand [Acts 5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.]

Acts 7:39 To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,
Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
1 Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
2 Corinthians 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Ephesians 6:11, 13 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil... Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.