In a Fight with a Lion
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(1) • The Roaring Lion •
(1) • The Roaring Lion •
Lion Facts
Lion Facts
A lion’s roar can be heard up to five miles away and is intended to terrify all who hear it.
Lions roar to establish their territory and to communicate their power.
Lions live in large groups called "prides," consisting of about 15 lions.
They are mainly nocturnal and work in teams to stalk and ambush prey.
How to Fight a Lion Video
Lions of the Bible
Lions of the Bible
Defeats
Defeats
An Old Prophet in 1 Kings was killed by a lion for his disobedience
A fellow in 1 Kings was also killed for disobedience
Victories
Victories
Daniel in the Lion’s Den
Samson tore a lion apart with his bare hands
Benaiah killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day
David as a shepherd boy
An Old Prophet in 1 Kings was killed by a lion for his disobedience
A fellow in 1 Kings was also killed for disobedience
(2) • The Lion that Killed Goliath •
(2) • The Lion that Killed Goliath •
David’s Response to Saul
David’s Response to Saul
King Saul couldn’t believe David was brave enough to go and fight Goliath on his own.
He also didn’t want the survival of the kingdom to rest on a boy’s shoulders.
34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock, 35 I went after him and struck him and delivered it out of his mouth. And if he arose against me, I caught him by his beard and struck him and killed him. 36 Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.” 37 And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!”
David knew something that Saul either didn’t know or had forgotten.
David's Response to Goliath
David's Response to Goliath
Goliath taunts David and tries to intimidate him with words
remember a lion’s roar is there to instill fear!
David hears the roar and responds:
45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, 47 and that all this assembly may know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hand.”
1 Sam 17:
David knew that he was IN A FIGHT WITH A LION, but he also knew that he was IN A FIGHT WITH A LION.
(3) • In a Fight with a Lion •
(3) • In a Fight with a Lion •
8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
When the enemy is barking and roaring in our faces, we need to remain calm and stand firm on the promises of God:
When the enemy is barking and roaring in our faces, we need to remain calm and stand firm on the promises of God:
God Fights Our Battles (Verses)
God Fights Our Battles (Verses)
17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
20 Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
It reminds me of Elisha and his servant when they “thought” they were surrounded...
15 When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?” 16 He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
I can hear Paul saying...
31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
…he closes this phrase out by saying...
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37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Lion of Judah
The Lion of Judah
5 And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”
Jesus is the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, meaning, HE IS THE ONE WHO NOT ONLY FIGHTS OUR BATTLES, BUT CONQUERS THE ENEMY!
‘I Can Handle It’ Video
Fighting the Lions of Sarasota
Fighting the Lions of Sarasota
5-Mile Radius of FOB
5-Mile Radius of FOB
Depression
Guilt & Shame
Anxiety
Self-Harm
Addictions
Self-Image
Suicide
• Found Identity •
• Found Identity •
THE KEY: when the teenagers of Sarasota/Bradenton start to realize that there is more to this life than this NOW moment, that there is a life beyond the very seconds that are ticking by...
…all of the sudden, we will see a shift...
THE REVELATION: when John saw Jesus, look what happened...
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
Rev