Determination
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And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate! And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord. And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
Determination
Determination
Determination - firmness of purpose; resoluteness.
"he advanced with an unflinching determination"
synonyms:
resolution · resolve · resoluteness · will power · strength of will · [more]
The process of establishing something exactly by calculation or research.
The controlling or deciding of something's nature or outcome.
Illustration:
D.L. Moody had a keen memory for names and faces. If one of his children was missing from Sunday school, he knew it, and he would do everything possible to find out why. One day he saw an absentee coming down the street, so he took off after her. She ran down the sidewalk, across the street, and through an alley into a saloon, up the stairs to a back apartment, into the bedroom, and then dived under the bed. Moody went after her, and just as he was claiming his prize, the mother showed up. Panting from the exertion, Moody simply explained, "I'm Moody," He said that he had missed the girl and would be happy if all the family could come to the services. Within a few weeks he had every child in the family in his school.
Double minded people need to come to a conclusion, either you want it or you don’t.
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Waver - discern, doubt, judge, be partial, stagger.
There are a lot of wavering christian, the believe and have faith only when it’s convenient.
But when there is a price to pay or sacrifice to be made...
We are about to go into Revival.
Revival is not a meeting its a state of mind or a position of the heart.
Revival - an improvement in the condition or strength of something.
improvement · rallying · picking up · betterment · · turn for the better · advance · rally · upturn · upswing · comeback · resurgence · renewal
A instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again.
A restoration to bodily or mental vigor, to life or consciousness.
Are we mentally and spiritually in revival everyday of our life.
The bible speaks of three mighty men, but today there are also some mighty women of faith in God and the trust in what our God is able to do and accomplish.
Tell The Story Of the Three mighty men who was in David’s ranks.
They heard the prayer of David. Have we heard the prayers of Jesus?
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
2. They had a break through. What stopping you from having break through?
And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.
3. Look what they did for a earthly king. What are you willing to do for your God?
4. The jeopardize the lives for David.
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)