Soldiers

Stalled Soldiers

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17

1.  The longer that we delay the process of dealing with our enemies the bigger they get and the greater the hold that they have over us.

•                     There are people who spend their lifetimes being intimidated by loud domineering people.

•                     There are some soldiers who only talk about fighting the battle.  Talking about the battle can never be a substitute for involvement.

•                     There are some soldiers who only fight battles that they know they can win.

•                     There are some soldiers who’s first priority is self-preservation.

•                     The soldiers who are not willing to fight are always willing to tell those in the battle what they need and give these things to them.

2.  If we refuse to confront the enemy without then we end up fighting battles within. 

3.  What larger than life enemies are looming over you and paralyzing you? 

4.  You have nothing to fear because:

The Devil is a defeated foe and we forget that too easily

Some great scriptural encouragement:

•                     Col. 2:15 “And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.”

•                     1 Jn. 4:4. “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”

•                     2Corinthians  10:3 “For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.  4  The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.”

•                     31  Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.  32  But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.''