We are in Part2

1. We need to fight / Have a fighting spirit / attitude


 Have you ever asked yourself why did God start with the Old Testament and give all that history?

 Introduction, we need to realize that what happened in the Old Testament was a shadow or type of the time we live in or the New Testament.

 1Cor 10v1 &11, says those things happened for our example.

 Examples, there is Adam in Eden and there is Adam Jesus, Abraham had a child with Hagar and Sarah, Paul says Sarah is the mother of us all, Abraham had Isaac and Ishmael and Paul says Isaac is a child of promise like us, Many Psalms by David had to do with actual situations that David went through but they also had a prophetic insight or truth, the rock that gave Israel water in the wilderness is said to be Christ, Gal 4 v22-31, the Passover and deliverance of Israel from Egypt is also a type of our deliverance from sin, Moses before he died promised that God will raise another prophet, I believe he literally meant Joshua who is also a type of Christ, God promised David king son who I believe was literally Solomon but also a type of Christ.

 So, many things of the Old Testament are an example or type of what we are today, most of the Old Testament things were physical and in our case are spiritual!

 We need to realize that life is a process or a journey that will need strength, wisdom, hard work, fighting, etc

 We need to realize that life and success is not an event, but a process of fighting and consistency

 E.g. there is somebody that can look at me and think the little that I am, is or was achieved over night, materially, I have been gainfully employed for 13 years, of those years, 7, I have been an Accountant.

 I have been in church and mainly youth leadership for 15 years and in Lobengula l have been in different types or levels of leadership for 13 years.

 The “little” that I have seen and experienced was not prayed through in one day but years of seeking God and working, it’s a process!

• Judg 3:1 NOW THESE are the nations which the Lord left to prove Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not previously experienced war in Canaan;

• 2 Sam 23:8-23, These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the Three [heroes], known also as Adino the Eznite; he wielded his spear and went against 800 men, who were slain at one time. Next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines assembled there for battle, and the men of Israel had departed. [Eleazar] arose and struck down the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword. The Lord wrought a great deliverance {and} victory that day; the men returned after him only to take the spoil. Next to [Eleazar] was Shammah son of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines were gathered at Lehi on a piece of ground full of lentils; and the [Israelites] fled from the Philistines. But he stood in the midst of the ground and defended it and slew the Philistines; and the Lord wrought a great victory. And three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time to David in the cave of Adullam, and a troop of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim. And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. And David said longingly, Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem by the gate! And the three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem by the gate and brought it to David. But he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord. And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, to drink this. Is it not [the same as] the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives? So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men. Now Abishai the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against 300 men and slew them, and won a name beside the Three. Was he not most renowned of the Three? So he was their captain; however, he did not attain to the Three. And Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done many notable acts, slew two lionlike men of Moab. He went down also and slew a lion in a pit on a snowy day. And he slew an Egyptian, a handsome man. The Egyptian had a spear in his hand, but Benaiah went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew the man with his own spear. These things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, and won a name beside the three mighty men. He was more renowned than the Thirty, but he attained not to the [first] Three. David set him over his guard {or} council. Asahel brother of Joab was one of the Thirty; then Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

• Neh 4:13 So I set [armed men] behind the wall in places where it was least protected; I even thus used the people as families with their swords, spears, and bows. Neh 4:14 I looked [them over] and rose up and said to the nobles and officials and the other people, Do not be afraid of the enemy; [earnestly] remember the Lord {and} imprint Him [on your minds], great and terrible, and [take from Him courage to] fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes. Neh 4:15 And when our enemies heard that their plot was known to us and that God had frustrated their purpose, we all returned to the wall, everyone to his work. Neh 4:16 And from that time forth, half of my servants worked at the task, and the other half held the spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail; and the leaders stood behind all the house of Judah. Neh 4:17 Those who built the wall and those who bore burdens loaded themselves so that everyone worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other hand, Neh 4:18 And every builder had his sword girded by his side, and so worked. And he who sounded the trumpet was at my side. Neh 4:19 And I said to the nobles and officials and the rest of the people, The work is great and scattered, and we are separated on the wall, one far from another. Neh 4:20 In whatever place you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.

 The above scriptures show us that Israel was a fighting nation / people and God was with them in fighting.

 There are things that you need to fight for and defend

 We need to be radical, resilient, and fight

 We should not just be docile and let things happen on their own

 People associate Christianity with weakness, laziness, failure, indecision, etc but the bible show that Christianity is power, strength, dedication, vision, commitment, etc

 There are situations that you experience to equip and strengthen you

 You produce after your kind, David was a warrior, he also trained and produced mighty man/ warriors, who you are attached to or relate to will either make a fighter or weak!

• Eph 6:10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. Eph 6:11 Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies {and} the deceits of the devil. Eph 6:12 For we are not wrestling with flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the despotisms, against the powers, against [the master spirits who are] the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere. Eph 6:13 Therefore put on God's complete armor, that you may be able to resist {and} stand your ground on the evil day [of danger], and, having done all [the crisis demands], to stand [firmly in your place].

• 2 Cor 10:3 For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh {and} using mere human weapons.2 Cor 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow {and} destruction of strongholds,2 Cor 10:5 [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments {and} theories {and} reasonings and every proud {and} lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought {and} purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One),

 Areas of war are spiritual, our flesh & our mind.

2. We need the skill in war

• Judg 3:2 It was only that the generations of the Israelites might know and be taught war, at least those who previously knew nothing of it.

• Ps 18:34 He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

• Ps 144:1 BLESSED BE the Lord, my Rock {and} my keen {and} firm Strength, Who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight-

• Josh 6:1 NOW JERICHO [a fenced town with high walls] was tightly closed because of the Israelites; no one went out or came in. Josh 6:2 And the Lord said to Joshua, See, I have given Jericho, its king and mighty men of valor, into your hands. Josh 6:3 You shall march around the enclosure, all the men of war going around the city once. This you shall do for six days. Josh 6:20 So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. When the people heard the sound of the trumpet, they raised a great shout, and [Jericho's] wall fell down in its place, so that the [Israelites] went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. Josh 6:21 Then they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, ox, sheep, and donkey, with the edge of the sword.

• Prov 21:22 A wise man scales the city walls of the mighty and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.


3. Victory is certain

• KJV-R (Webster) Deuteronomy 32:31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. MLB Deuteronomy 32:31 For their rock is not our Rock,our foes themselves so concluding. Young's Literal Deuteronomy 32:31 For not as our Rock is their rock, (And our enemies are judges!)

• 1 Cor 15:57 But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.

• 2 Cor 2:14 But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph [as trophies of Christ's victory] and through us spreads {and} makes evident the fragrance of the knowledge of God everywhere,