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8 And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it, and went out against them.
9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.
10 And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
11 So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
12 And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.
13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
14 Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
16 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
David was anointed King many years before he ascended to the throne
He waited patiently, submitted to his God ordained authority and served the Lord and the leadership the Lord put in David’s life
David is a teenager that was anointed to be King
10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.
Jesse lined up all his boys
11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.
12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
15 And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
Somewhere around 16years of age, before he slew a giant - before he
1. Just because God has given you a vision doesn't mean its time to fulfil that vision now
You must let God raise you to that vision.
David never tried to make his leadership happen, He let God lead
David never forced his leadership
David’s vision
2. Always after a great victory, Satan is angry and the kingdom of darkness despises the victory
When you make Jesus King in your life, the fight is on
it slaps satan directly in the face
The devil hates it when you decide to follow Jesus
The devil hates it when you share the gospel
The devil hates when a person who was in bondage to drugs or alcohol gets freedom through Jesus
The devil hates it when families decide to live godly
He will come back to challenge that ground another day
When you decide you will not be angry
lustful
envious
loose tongued
bitterness
habits that displease the Lord
The enemy will come back to get that ground
vs 8
They want to destroy David
Satan wants to destroy us
10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
There is a thief that wants to steal the precious minds of these young people
There is a thief that wants to steal everything valuable from you tonight in order to hurt the heart of God
David did not initiate this battle
He inquired of the Lord
David knew that when it comes to fighting the enemy that He should first ask the Lord.
Some battles you are not to fight
Some things I can’t fight
Some things God doesn't want you to fight
I’m not here to fight the battles that another christian wants me to fight - I’m here to fight what God tells me to fight
We have to learn to enquire of the Lord
Deterministic -The doctrine that all events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes external to the will. Some philosophers have taken determinism to imply that individual human beings have no free will and cannot be held morally responsible for their actions.
Fatalism - The belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable.
He inquired and God said Go
David was a young man and understood
47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.
This is not flesh and blood - David knew God doesnt fight
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
Too much flesh and blood battles, fighting in the home, fighting in the church - ruins children
Peace, Joy, Kindness - but then threats, and hatred, imulations
2Sa 5:20 And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim.
2Sa 5:21 And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
Destroyed the idols - they didnt belong in their home
David remembered Achan
Jos 7:19 And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
Jos 7:20 And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:
Anything that comes before Jesus is an Idol
We can make entertainment an Idol
Work
People can become an idol - I could make what you think about me more important that what God knows about me
The craziness of making sports players an idol
vs 22
Just because you win a battle doesn’t mean
before you fortify, the devil is coming back to try to retake that ground
13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
Marriage, church, family - the devil is after all these
Just because we win once, twice,… doesnt mean we should stop inquiring of the Lord
All failures are prayer failures
We won, we’ll win again
Before we go out to begin the day, inquire of the Lord
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
We worry when we don’t pray
Cover your day in
Children
Marriage
Battles
Work
Vision
Desire
Enquire - earnest desiring to know
Dont assume anything about your day tomorrow - ask God
David couldve said victory is automatic - He’s already
23 And when David inquired of the Lord, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
24 And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the Lord go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
We have to learn to not move without a Word From God
In your daily life, learn to ask God if, when, how, where to move
Joshua led of the Lord, going into Jericho
Geographic, Archeological
God pushed the walls down flat
Aiah - they assumed something was the will of God
We took Jericho
You are not supposed to talk to everyone
Not every battle
Jos 7:2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Jos 7:3 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.
Jos 7:4 So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
They lost that battle and 36 people died
they didnt enquire of the Lord
Getting out of the will of God costs lives
we think its not a big deal
Sin in our life hurts our life and the lives of others
We should have the attitude of God please show me my heart, show me my sin so I can get it right with you
We don’t have a right to decide what we do - We must live
Did you pray about that ?
Just because you pray about something doesn’t mean that we can now decide what we want to do is the will of God.
What did God say to you?
I dont know
Stay the course
Psa 95:7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Psa 95:8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Mat 14:26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Mat 14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Mat 14:28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
Mat 14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Mat 14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Jesus had to say come
Did God tell you to go - if not, dont
If you want to know your direction, make God your compass
Let God be in charge of your life
Remember the wilderness wonderings
Cloud
Fire
That is a picture of the presence of
If he says you can, go
The child of God that leaves
5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: Though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: And he delighteth in his way.
Second battle - don’t go the same way
David couldve just done what he did last time
mulberry trees - hidden
Waiting for the spirit of God
Dead to our own ideas
Let God correct us, are we sensitive
God wants us so sensitive, so attentive
Can God’s spirit whisper his will to you? Not if you’re living carnally
1Ch 14:15 And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.
1Ch 14:16 David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.
1Ch 14:17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.
The Lord would smite - The Lord had to smite the enemy
The will of God - I can tell you what His written will for you is
Your day to day battles, you have to enquire - you have to be sensitive; you must listen
Do you have a word
I have children - if they ask me my will I will make it clear
You have a heavenly Father
Are you seeking God about something
You need your steps ordered by the Lord
Do what God says
finances
battles
Ask the Lord to get out of this what He wants