0386 Jonathan's Victory Over Phillistines

Jonathan’s Victory Over Philistines

1 Samuel 14:1-23

Enemy 3,000 chariots, 6,000 horseman, people as sand on seashore Dependent upon the enemy…Samuel the prophet Jonathan is disqualified from being a king Many soldiers fled from the army those remaining are dreadful – 600…3,000 with saul, 2,000 with jonathan. No one has a sword

Leave first First step is always leaving Jesus left heaven, man leave family, Israel leave Egypt, Lot leaving Sodom, disciples leave world

Leave alone It’s pointless to convince others to follow you, they will when God begins to approve of you Leave alone, they will join if you get victory, if you share without victory you will be mocked

Go towards that from which others are running from Faith is not just leaving Saul, it’s facing what others are running from The four lepers story: your enemy is defeated God didn’t sent him, prophet didn’t sent him, king-father didn’t sent him, common sense didn’t sent him, faith did

Signs will follow faith

Go when you’re not sure Three Hebrew boys were not sure if God would deliver

If God gets involved He will be on our side

It’s God or we die. Victory is miracle. Miracle for those who not just need them but will die without them

If things get harder victory is guaranteed Small victories are won on your knees and hands

Enemy trembled, earth shook, melting away, confusing, killing themselves

It glorifies His name, it revives people, defeats enemy, turns people away from enemy is it God’s will?