MY WORSHIP IS WARFARE
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PASTOR JOEY SMITH
C0-PASTOR LATASHA SMITH
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10 And now behold, the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came from the land of Egypt, and whom they avoided and did not destroy—
THERE IS A WAR AGAINST YOUR PRAISE
THERE IS A WAR AGAINST YOUR PRAISE
I am here to fight
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14 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly. 15 And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel. 17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.”
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the Lord, worshiping the Lord. 19 Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with voices loud and high.
20 So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying:
“Praise the Lord,
For His mercy endures forever.”
22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.
14 And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, son of Benaiah, son of Jeiel, son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly.
15 And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God’s.
16 Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz. You will find them at the end of the valley, east of the wilderness of Jeruel.
17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.”
18 Then Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the Lord, worshiping the Lord.
19 And the Levites, of the Kohathites and the Korahites, stood up to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
20 And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed.”
21 And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
22 And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed.
23 For the men of Ammon and Moab rose against the inhabitants of Mount Seir, devoting them to destruction, and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, they all helped to destroy one another.
14 Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;
15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.
22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
MY WORSHIP IS WARFARE
MY WORSHIP IS WARFARE
3 ENEMIES OF ISRAEL ROSE UP AGAINST KING JEHOSHAPHAT AND JUDAH
3 ENEMIES OF ISRAEL ROSE UP AGAINST KING JEHOSHAPHAT AND JUDAH
Your enemy will always be your enemy until they become your friend
Frenemies
There are people in life who can’t help you, but, can hurt you
Friends
Truthful and honest
Got your back, even when you are wrong, and tell you later
Not fair weather people
Success, by nature, makes you conservative. You have nothing to lose when you only have 2 friends
“Friends are like elevators. They can take you up or they can take you down.”
Enemies
Somebody who don’t like you
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Frenemies
12 If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it; if a foe were rising against me, I could hide.
13 But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend,
14 with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship at the house of God, as we walked about among the worshipers.
12 For it is not an enemy who taunts me— then I could bear it; it is not an adversary who deals insolently with me— then I could hide from him.
13 But it is you, a man, my equal, my companion, my familiar friend.
14 We used to take sweet counsel together; within God’s house we walked in the throng.
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21 His talk is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
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Isn’t it crazy saints:
That the people you help the most, turn around and hurt you the most !!!!!!!
The people you pour the most into, will take the most out of you !!!!!!!
The Holy Ghost got me
Let me go
Pastors/Leadership
It’s not my job to make everybody feel good
Son Stop expecting 100-fold return from 30-fold people
JEHOSHAPHAT FOUND HIMSELF IN A PREDICAMENT
JEHOSHAPHAT FOUND HIMSELF IN A PREDICAMENT
His Friend King Ahab died
His Enemy is in front of him
I found out they didn’t even like each other (Ammonites, Moabites {Lot’s sons out of incest} ---- Mount Seir “Edomites” Esau’s descendant ) Isaac ---> Esau and Jacob
Scribes and the Pharisees
Republicans and Democrats in the state of the union
Trump out of the country?
WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT FROM GOD WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PREDICAMENT
WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT FROM GOD WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A PREDICAMENT
YOU SHOULD EXPECT A SURE WORD OF PROPHECY
Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel
15 And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God’s.
17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.”
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2CHRO
Don’t be afraid
Don’t worry, Don’t be anxious about the situation or the threat that is before you.
Don’t be anxious
(NKJV)
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
Don’t be dismayed
Don’t get low in your spirit, or become downhearted
Don’t get discouraged
Battle
This hand-to-hand fighting, this struggle (Jackie Chan)
Stand Firm
Struggle
To take a defensive fighting position, not an offensive position
13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.
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Hold your position - NOT TIME TO LEAVE YOUR CHURCH, NOT TIME TO DOUBT GOD, NOT TIME TO LOOK BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hold your position
13 And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again.
Hold your position
WHAT IS PROPHESY?
History written in advance
Tomorrow’s news today
Let you see around the corner.
16 Among Benjamin’s elite troops, 700 were left-handed, and each of them could sling a rock and hit a target within a hairsbreadth without missing.
16 Among all these were 700 chosen men who were left-handed; every one could sling a stone at a hair and not miss.
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Do not be dismayed
do not be dismayed
Goliath
YOUR WORSIP IS ABOUT TO CAUSE AN AMBUSH!!
THIS IS THE EASIEST BATTLE YOU WILL EVER FIGHT
14 But Amos replied, “I’m not a professional prophet, and I was never trained to be one. I’m just a shepherd, and I take care of sycamore-fig trees.
14 Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees.
15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’
20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.”
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The New King James Version. (1982). (). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
CLOSING
20 So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.”
What should you expect from God
You should expect God to send you a sure word of prophesy
Jehoshaphat was too old to fight
Abraham
Elizabeth
Jehosaphat have a predicament
3 nations don’t even like each other
In the midst of the predicament came a prophesy
The battle is not yours, it belongs to God!!!!!
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I am the head
Prophesy
History written in advance
Tomorrow’s news today
Let you see around the corner.
You got to expect victory based on the principle
BELIEF
The lie - God will not put more on you, more than you can bear
God allows more on you, than you can bear all the time
If you didn’t have a load you couldn’t carry, or an enemy you couldn’t defeat, you wouldn’t need him in the beginning.
These armies are too big for them to handle.
God placed them on a cliff
Why, so they could watch God work out their battle.
Belief is like being pregnant
It’s either you pregnant or you are not!
He shows you power in your public display of praise
13 and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
HISTORY, CONTEXT, NOTES
13 And Asa slept with his fathers, dying in the forty-first year of his reign.
13 And Asa slept with his fathers, dying in the forty-first year of his reign.
1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place and strengthened himself against Israel.
3 The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals,
6 His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
3 Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me to Ramoth-gilead?” He answered him, “I am as you are, my people as your people. We will be with you in the war.”
13 But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak.”
21 And he said, ‘I will go out, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And he said, ‘You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go out and do so.’
27 And Micaiah said, “If you return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Hear, all you peoples!”
34 And the battle continued that day, and the king of Israel was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians until evening. Then at sunset he died.
20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.’
21 And if you say in your heart, ‘How may we know the word that the Lord has not spoken?’—
22 when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him.
10 And now behold, the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade when they came from the land of Egypt, and whom they avoided and did not destroy—