Warriors Arise
Pastor Matt Wakefield
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1 Samuel 30:1-8
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1 On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.
2 They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.
3 When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
4 So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.
5 David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
6 And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
8 and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
2 They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.
3 When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
4 So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.
5 David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
6 And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
8 and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
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Radical love produces courageous warriors.
Radical love is the only hope for a broken world.
A passive church is a compromised church, but a church with radical love is a courageous church.
God is looking for courageous warriors!
Courage = The ability to do something that frightens one.
Hebrew = ‘āmēṣ - To be strong, alert, courageous, brave, stout, bold, solid, hard.
Greek = tharsos- Courage, confidence
Courage simplified = God’s strength to obey Him no matter what.
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." - Mark Twain
The righteous are courageous.
Proverbs 28:1
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1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
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Courage is necessary to fulfill God’s promises.
Joshua 1:6
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6 Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.
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Courage is commanded.
Joshua 1:9
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9 Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
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Courage is needed for hard work.
2 Chronicles 15:7
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7 But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
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Courage is found in God's presence.
Psalm 27:14
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14 Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
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4 Truths About Courage
1. Courage comes from daily encounters
1. Courage comes from daily encounters
Acts 4:13
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13 When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they marveled and took note that these men had been with Jesus.
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One encounter with God can change you, but daily encounters transform you.
Courage is fruit of relationship with the Holy Spirit that enables obedience in the face of fear.
4 Truths About Courage
1. Courage comes from daily encounters
2. Courage is being fearless in the face of adversity
1. Courage comes from daily encounters
2. Courage is being fearless in the face of adversity
Intimidation gets you to look into you instead of unto Him.
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” -Nelson Mandela
Psalm 23:4
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4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
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II Timothy 1:7
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7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
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A scared world needs a fearless church.
4 Truths about Courage
1. Courage comes from daily encounters
2. Courage is being fearless in the face of adversity
3. Courage requires sacrifice
1. Courage comes from daily encounters
2. Courage is being fearless in the face of adversity
3. Courage requires sacrifice
2 Timothy 2:4
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4 A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
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Matthew 16:24
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24 Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
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2 Samuel 23:11-12
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11 And after him was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. When the Philistines had banded together near a field full of lentils, Israel’s troops fled from them.
12 But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.
12 But Shammah took his stand in the middle of the field, defended it, and struck down the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great victory.
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4 Truths about Courage
1. Courage comes from daily encounters
2. Courage is being fearless in the face of adversity
3. Courage requires sacrifice
4. Courage is motivated by compassion
1. Courage comes from daily encounters
2. Courage is being fearless in the face of adversity
3. Courage requires sacrifice
4. Courage is motivated by compassion
Matthew 9:36
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36 When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
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Matthew 14:14
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14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
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Toxic empathy watches. Compassion wages war.
1 Samuel 30:1-10
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1 On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.
2 They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.
3 When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
4 So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.
5 David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
6 And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
8 and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
9 So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
10 because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.
2 They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way.
3 When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive.
4 So David and the troops with him lifted up their voices and wept until they had no strength left to weep.
5 David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.
6 And David was greatly distressed because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of every man grieved for his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,
8 and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
9 So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
10 because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.
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Caution
Don’t let the bitterness of others keep you from living as a warrior!
Don’t let the bitterness of others keep you from living as a warrior!
Encouraged (Hebrew) = ḥāzaq- to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute.
Radical love produces courageous warriors.
When you radically love God, He will fill you with His love, and you love what He loves, and hate what He hates.
It's time for warriors to arise!
