When Saul first became king, he had enemies. People had certain expectations of their kings. The job description included judging and fighting enemies. How did kings accomplish these tasks? (I Samuel 8:19-20)
A) Identify the enemy
B) Understand their methods
C) Know your weapons/strengths
When facing the enemy, it does not help to hide. This only strengthens the enemy's position and weakens yours. God anoints kings for battle. What do we mean by the anointing?
Think of swimming in the ocean. Currents fight against you, and often you don't make much progress. If you catch a wave, that wave will carry you a distance you could never swim. The anointing is like that wave. It gives you a supernatural ability to accomplish what would otherwise be impossible.
When facing the enemy, we must be bold. Saul got righteously angry, and God anointed him to defeat the enemy. In our lives, righteous anger against sickness, disease, and everything else coming to kill, steal, and destroy will help us be victorious.
One thing we want to emphasize. This does not mean we avoid doctors. Wherever our faith level is, whether it's to believe God alone or trust God to use the doctors, is fine. We don't run and hide from illness or disease, but confront it.
Listen to the full message on the website and learn how God wants you to be victorious over fear and every other enemy in your life. You have a choice of the sermon player, podcasting, or downloading it to your MP3.
If you live nearby, we invite you to worship with us on Sunday morning at 10:00 A.M. We are located at 1111 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA 18976. For further information, call (215) 343-7686.
1 comment:
May I point out that in scripture Birds are Bad as clearly outlined in Pastor's sermon. It therefore requires and increased esteem be given to God's wisdom in providing cats that are uniquely equipped and skillful are killing Birds. Keep this in mind as Pastor disses them.
Ray
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