How God Fights Your Battles Today - Deuteronomy...

How God Fights Your Battles Today Deuteronomy 20:1-4

Even in new ground we quickly see that time

hasn’t solved our old problems.

Time doesn’t solve your:

problems

struggles

insecurities

sin battles

G o d F i g h t s F o r U s

When you go to war against your enemies

and see chariots and troops who

outnumber you, do not be afraid of them,

for the Lord your God, who brought you up

out of the land of Egypt is with you… Deuteronomy 20:1-4

Moses to the people

As you move forward into battle the priest

will approach and say to the soldiers,

“Listen, Israel! Today you are moving

forward to do battle with your enemies. Do

not be fainthearted. Do not fear and tremble

or be terrified because of them, Deuteronomy 20:1-4

Moses to the people

for the Lord your God goes with you to fight

on your behalf against your enemies to give

you victory!” Deuteronomy 20:1-4

Moses to the people

I really messed

lately, I keep

stumbling with:

Just let God fight

your battle.

Okay, how?

What does that

look like?

Just let God fight

your battle.

You’ve said that.

But what does that

look like?

What does God fighting your battles look

like?

1. Different Prep Work and Plan

2. It Still Includes You

3. Practical Example

3 Stops

- Joshua and Amalek (Exodus 17:8-13)

Different Prep & Plan

Victory ? Victory

Different Prep & Plan

Promise - - - - Prep / / Plan - - - - Outcome

Victory Tactical Training

Scout the land

Set Traps

Raise a Stick

Victory

Different Prep & Plan

Promise - - - - Prep / / Plan - - - - Outcome

- Joshua and Amalek (Exodus 17:8-13)

- Joshua and Jordan (Joshua 3)

Different Prep & Plan

Build a boat

Build a bridge

Tie a safety line

Get a bucket

Consecrate Yourself

Cross

the

Jordan

Cross

the

Jordan

on dry

ground

Different Prep & Plan

Promise - - - - Prep / / Plan - - - - Outcome

- Joshua and Amalek (Exodus 17:8-13)

- Joshua and Jordan (Joshua 3)

- Joshua and Jericho (Joshua 5-6)

Different Prep & Plan

Archery Practice

Sharpen Swords

Celebrate Passover,

Circumcise,

March & Yell

Conquer

Jericho

Walls

Fall

Down

Different Prep & Plan

Promise - - - - Prep / / Plan - - - - Outcome

- Joshua and Amalek (Exodus 17:8-13)

- Joshua and Jordan (Joshua 3)

- Joshua and Jericho (Joshua 5-6)

- Joshua and Ai (Joshua 7)

Different Prep & Plan

Pray

Celebrate

Scout the city

Estimate on their own

Conquer

Ai

Defeat

Different Prep & Plan

Promise - - - - Prep / / Plan - - - - Outcome

- Joshua and Amalek (Exodus 17:8-13)

- Joshua and Jordan (Joshua 3)

- Joshua and Jericho (Joshua 5-6)

- Joshua and Ai (Joshua 7)

- Joshua and Ai x2 (Joshua 8)

Different Prep & Plan

Push Ups

Order a Catapult

Consecrate Yourself

Conquer

Ai

Victory

Different Prep & Plan

Promise - - - - Prep / / Plan - - - - Outcome

Different Prep & Plan POINT: God’s prep work and plan for

victory is different than ours!

# ! @ ?

Different Prep & Plan POINT: God’s prep work and plan for

victory is different than ours!

# ! @ ? # ! @ ?

Different Prep & Plan POINT: God’s prep work and plan for

victory is different than ours!

It Still Includes You

It Still Includes You

It Still Includes You

S = Yom Rishon

M = Yom Shenee

T = Yom Shlishi

W = Yom Revi’I

T = Yom Chamishi

F = Yom Shishi

S = Shabbat (SABBATH)

It Still Includes You

Practical Example Why are we talking about this?

Romans 6 v 6 = no longer be slaves to sin

v 7 = Freed from sin

v 12 = Don’t let sin reign in your body

v 14 = Sin will not have mastery over you

v 18 = freed from sin

Practical Example Sin struggle of porn

Practical Example - Porn wasn’t the deepest issue

- Who He is, What He says about us

Practical Example - Porn wasn’t the deepest issue

- Who He is, What He says about us

# ! @ ?

Practical Example Therefore, if you have been raised with

Christ, keep seeking the things above,

where Christ is seated at the right hand of

God. Keep thinking about things above, not

the things of earth, for you have died and

your life is hidden with Christ. Colossians 3:1-3

Practical Example - God fighting your battles can include

counseling

- Victory might take some time

- Slipped up? Grace abounds!

What does God fighting your battles look

like?

1. Different Prep Work and Plan

2. It Still Includes You

3. Practical Example

3 Stops

How God Fights Your Battles Today Deuteronomy 20:1-4