Teach My Hands To War. 2Sa 22:35 He teaches my hands to war, so that my hands may bend a bow of bronze. 2Sa 22:36 You have also given me the shield of.

Teach My

Hands To War

2Sa 22:35 He teaches my hands to war, so that my hands may

bend a bow of bronze.2Sa 22:36 You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, and

Your gentleness has made me great

Exo 15:3 Jehovah is a Man of war;

Jehovah is His name.

Essentials For Victory In Warfare

A. Knowledge Is Needed

a. The Flesh

1. Knowledge of the enemy

1Pe 2:11 Dearly beloved, I exhort you as

temporary residents and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war

against the soul,

Essentials For Victory In Warfare

1Jo 2:15 Love not the world, neither the

things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in

him.

a. The Flesh b. The World

Essentials For Victory In Warfare

a. The Flesh b. The World c. Satan

1Pe 5:8 Be sensible and vigilant, because

your adversary the Devil walks about like a roaring lion,

seeking someone he may devour;

Essentials For Victory In Warfare

2. Knowledge of tactics

2Co 2:11 Lest Satan should get an

advantage of us: for we are not ignorant

of his devices

1. Knowledge of the enemy

3. Knowledge of weaponry

Essentials For Victory In Warfare

2Co 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare

are not fleshly, but mighty through God

1. Knowledge of the enemy

2. Knowledge of tactics

Essentials For Victory In Warfare

B. Experience Is Needed

1Ti 3:6 not a novice, lest being puffed up he may

fall into the condemnation of the

Devil.

A. Knowledge Is Needed

Exo 13:17 And it happened, when

Pharaoh had let the people go, God did not lead them by

the way of the land of the Philistines although that was near. For God said,

Lest the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt.

Jdg 3:1 And these are the nations which Jehovah left, to prove Israel by them, as many as had not known all the wars of

Canaan; 2 only that the generations of the sons of

Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least those who before knew nothing of it:

Exo 17:16 And he said, A hand is on the throne of Jehovah; war is to

Jehovah with Amalek from generation to generation.

Psa 144:1 A Psalm of David. Blessed is Jehovah my Rock, who

teaches My hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Teach My

Hands To War

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Last Week

Essentials For Victory In Warfare

Knowledge Is NeededKnowledge of the enemy

Satan – Flesh - WorldKnowledge of tactics

Knowledge of weaponry

Experience Is Needed

What It Takes To

Win A Battle

Confidence In Christ

Phi 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengthens

me.

Confidence In Christ:

Impacts Our Thinking

I Can Do… Action

all things… Faith

through Christ… DependenceWho strengthens me… Power

Illustration Of False Confidence

Isa 36:5 "I say, 'Your counsel and strength for the war are only

empty words.' Now on whom do you rely, that you have rebelled

against me?

Our Confidence Will Be Tested By The Enemy

1Sa 4:9 "Take courage and be men, O Philistines, or you will become slaves

to the Hebrews, as they have been slaves to you; therefore, be men and

fight."

Confidence In ChristCommitment To Christ

1Ki 18:21 …How long are you hesitating over two opinions? If

Jehovah is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, then follow him. And the

people did not answer him a word

The Cause Of Christ

Confidence In ChristCommitment To Christ

I Sam. 17:28… Is there not a cause.

Pray More

Unite More

Give More Expect More

The Cause Of Christ

Confidence In ChristCommitment To Christ

Soldiers Of Christ

Jos 1:15 until Yahweh has given your brothers rest, even as you, and they also have possessed the land which

Yahweh your God gives them

Jos 1:16 And they answered Joshua, saying: We will do all that you

command us, and wherever you send us we will go.

Josh. 1:14…But you shall go armed before your brothers, all the mighty men of valor, and help them

The Cause Of Christ

Confidence In ChristCommitment To Christ

Soldiers Of ChristFaith In Christ

Num 13:30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses and said, Let us go up at once and possess it. For we

are well able to overcome it.

The number one enemy of faith

Fear

Both faith and fear are contagious

Num 13:27 And they told him and said, We came to the land where you sent us, and surely it flows with milk and honey. And this is the fruit of it.

Num 13:28 However, the people that dwell in the land are strong, and the cities are walled, very great. And also

we saw the children of Anak there.

2Sa 21:22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of

David, and by the hand of his servants.

What It Takes To Win A

Battle

Confidence

Commitment

Cause

Soldiers

Faith