The enemy is bigger and stronger than us. He had also promised whoever defeated Goliath could marry his daughter, and so he would want to know the family background of his new future son-in-law. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. (1 Samuel 17:51-54)Now cutting off Goliath’s head, that’s a gruesome detail. In your case, it may be a family member, an employer, a professor at the university, or a friend. But God struck down the firstborn in every Egyptian home, in order to make a distinction between Egypt and Israel (Exod.

Many obviously hear or listen to Jesus, yet they still lack sufficient faith to obey (do) what He says. Moses was leading a disorganized bunch of untrained, defenseless slaves.

Were you going to defeat sin and death and Satan? I once wrote an article about the danger of preaching. Because we also have a royal lineage. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" But as long as you’re trusting God’s power, you don’t need to worry about your weakness.Another thing we can learn from David here is to remember God’s faithfulness in the past. 58 “Whose son are you, young man?” Saul asked him. But as long as you use the forklift, you don’t need to worry about your weakness in relation to the crate. 12). 11:7; 12:29, 30).The accusation that God is not fair to judge sinners minimizes the holiness of God and the sinfulness of every person on earth. If you’re trusting in your own strength, you’re in trouble.

But as John Owen observes (pp. When you live by faith, people are going to notice the difference, and they may even ask you questions. Jesus has defeated the enemy, and we rest in his victory.1 John 5:4 says: “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. 50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

Here’s where we see the David’s heart for God on full display. He moved the pillar of cloud behind them until they all passed through. Do not be afraid or discouraged whatever you are facing this morning.

This is particularly true regarding faith in Jesus (John 20:30-31). They said, “Surely only a message of great importance would inspire such actions!” In 1971, the Africa Inland Mission became the Africa Inland Church, numbering about one and a half million, under African leadership.If time allowed, I could tell other stories of overcoming faith on the part of courageous missionaries. 14:21-22). just a lover of Jesus hoping to grow her faith and inspire others like her ... Tag Archives: Bible This Too Shall Pass. That’s God’s armor. So, trust God’s power.And trusting God’s power means you don’t worry about your own weakness.
Good morning, friends. To be saved from the destroyer, the person had to believe God’s warning by applying the blood.The same is true with the blood of Christ. Bible Verses About Overcoming Fear. But what exactly is the faith that he talks about..? I do not know why the shift did not take place in verse 28, since all Israel had to believe in the Passover sacrifice. As I was preparing the outline and about to start writing this message, I received a call from a doctor who informed me that my recent PSA test indicates that there is a one-in-five chance that I have prostate cancer. Saul tells David, “You can’t, you’re only a boy and Goliath has been fighting since he was your age.” Saul looks at David and immediately pinpoints his weaknesses.

Now the media is talking… “16Moreover, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor shall he cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses, since the LORD has said to you, ‘You shall never again return that way.’ 17“He shall not multiply wives… “1 Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes. David is inexperienced. Saul told David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.” Even Saul is showing a little faith here. 173-174), “There is no such blinding, hardening lust in the minds or hearts of men, as hatred of the people of God and desire for their ruin.” The Egyptians abandoned reason and common sense and rushed into the sea to their own destruction. And 3) Rest in God’s victory. 8:7-8). You might wonder why it’s even in the Bible. Then Saul told him he was too young, that he couldn’t do it.
37 The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.” (1 Samuel 17:34-37)David isn’t worried about his weakness, because he remembers God’s faithfulness in the past. 43 He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Its blood was to be smeared on the doorposts and lintel of each house. Jesus told the twelve, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 14:9).Thus when we are fearful, we need to draw near to the Lord Jesus by faith. But God is bigger and stronger than the enemy. Soon his own health was broken and he went to England. It would not have been enough to say mentally, “I believe,” but not apply the blood. Remember the battle is the Lord’s.How do you conquer by faith instead of being paralyzed by fear?