Soldier Mentality Part 4

Example From David’s Warriors
1Chron 11v11-25-47, 12v1-2, 8, 17-18, 21-22, 38
1 Chr 11:11 And this is the number [thirty, and list] of DAVID'S MIGHTY MEN: Jashobeam, a Hachmonite, the chief of the Thirty [captains]. HE LIFTED UP HIS SPEAR AGAINST 300, WHOM HE SLEW AT ONE TIME.
1 Chr 11:12 Next to him in rank was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men.
1 Chr 11:13 He was with David at Pas-dammim [where David had long before slain Goliath], and there the Philistines were gathered for battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley {or} lentils; and the men [of Israel] fled before the Philistines.
1 Chr 11:14 AND ELEAZAR [ONE OF THE THREE] STOOD IN THE MIDST OF THAT PLOT AND DEFENDED IT AND SLEW THE PHILISTINES [UNTIL HIS HAND WAS WEARY, AND HIS HAND CLEAVED TO THE SWORD], AND THE LORD SAVED BY A GREAT VICTORY {AND} DELIVERANCE.
1 Chr 11:15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, and the army of the Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
1 Chr 11:16 David was then in the stronghold, and the Philistines' garrison was in Bethlehem.
1 Chr 11:17 And David longingly said, Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!
1 Chr 11:18 THEN THE THREE [MIGHTY MEN] BROKE THROUGH THE CAMP OF THE PHILISTINES AND DREW WATER OUT OF THE WELL OF BETHLEHEM which was by the gate and brought it to David. But David would not drink it; he poured it out to the Lord,
1 Chr 11:19 And said, My God forbid that I should do this thing. Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
1 Chr 11:20 Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. For he lifted up his spear against 300 and slew them, and was named among the Three.
1 Chr 11:21 Of the Three [in the second rank] he was more renowned than the two, and became their captain; however, he attained not to the first three.
1 Chr 11:22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, whose father was a valiant man of Kabzeel, had done mighty deeds. HE SLEW THE TWO SONS OF ARIEL OF MOAB. ALSO HE WENT DOWN AND SLEW A LION IN A PIT IN TIME OF SNOW.
1 Chr 11:23 He slew an Egyptian also, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. The Egyptian held a spear like a weaver's beam, and [Benaiah] went to him with a staff and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and slew him with the man's own spear.
1 Chr 11:24 These things did Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and won a name beside the three mighty men.
1 Chr 11:25 He was renowned among the Thirty, but he did not attain to the rank of the first three. David put him over his guard {and} council.

•The 30 mighty man of David were brave warriors who gave themselves to serving and protecting David. They sacrificed themselves to their king.
•They are listed above because of great things that they achived for David.
•We are also today looking for warriors who will give themselves to serve God and the church.
•What can we count on from you? Where is your strength? Where can we list you as a warrior? What are you going to stand and fight for?
•We need intercessors, musicians, out reachers, leaders, ushers, givers (of resources), etc.
•Where do you fit?
•As your pastor, where can I count on you? Where can I count on your service? I need Young people that I can write or make history with! Are you available?
•They were balanced man, could use both hands. You need to have a balanced ministry & be a balanced leader. You should be able to do more that one thing right, teach, preach, counsel, usher, etc
•Had faces like lions. Have the attitude/mind of a lion.
•Had discipline / strength of a gazelle. Need to endure, disciplined & not give up.