NOTES FROM SERMON HEARD AT:
Spirit of Fire Evangelistic Ministries
Pastor Jerry Begin
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Sunday Service 9-20-09

People who know their God shall stand firm and prove themselves strong and do exploits.
David did not find his confidence and ability in the sling shot, He relied on God. God had a purpose and a destiny for him. He did not know that he would be a leader of Israel with a bunch of rejects.
God uses people to accomplish His will.

It is not by power, not by might, but by my Spirit says the Lord.

There is a battleground between our thinking and the truth.
When David met Goliath, he knew who he was,
There are a lot of things that God has planned for you, but you don’t have the fight in you because you rely on your own ability.

WITH GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

Many times the things in your life are beasts that will tear and devour you if you don’t know your God. The devil comes as a roaring lion.

Submit yourself to God, resist the devil and he will flee.

David knew His God and put his life in His hands.
Are there situations in your life that seems to paralyze you? i.e. announcement from a doctor, foreclosure, loss of a job, etc.

We don’t walk by sight; we walk by faith in God. My God loves me, parents me, has loving kindness.

When we are in the boat in the stormy seas, He can calm the storm, or even if He doesn’t calm the storm, He will get us to port.

You have to know the great love that God has for you. Any lions in your life?- we faced them before.
If we are like David, don’t rely on our slingshot- physical, intellectual abilities- rely on God.

Make a decision- stop FEAR IN YOUR LIFE- it will paralyze you.
3 men in the burning fire would not worship the idol. When they were in the fire, they had the greatest spiritual experience because they relied on God without bowing to fear.
When God brought the plagues, God showed that He had power over the idols of Egypt.
When God says it is going to turn out His way, it will turn out His way.

We have to keep our sight on God.
WE WALK NOT BY SIGHT, BUT OUR FAITH IS IN GOD.
David’s heart: God will save me from the lions mouth, from the bear, “you uncircumcised Philistine”
Gold in the fish’s mouth- God met the need.

One of the greatest lions is the NT when Peter fished and caught nothing, then followed Jesus direction to toss the net on the other side (fishing at the wrong time of day after fishing all night to catch a huge amount of fish).

Jesus told Peter how to catch fish- He asked him to use his boat to preach. Jesus was sensitive to Peter- Peter gave his best. He was tired.
“Throw your net on the side”- Peter was questioning, he threw his rotten net, the fish came from nowhere and the nets were filled. The fish were drawn from the drawn to the Master, attracted by the Glory.
Peter had experienced the Lord. He said, “Get away from me. I am a man of unclean lips.”
Jesus prophesied how he would glorify God in His death.

God brings hope where you think there is no hope.

God can do way more than we can imagine or think in our hearts.
There is no such thing as status quo- THINGS CHANGE
If you have faith in what you see, you will have that. Have faith in God instead.

Face the fear, lion, bear, drought, death- God is faithful, by putting your life in His hands.

The Word of God has to be ABSOLUTE, NON-NEGOTIABLE, NON-DEBATABLE IN YOUR LIFE.

If your mind starts denying the truth of God’s Word, you must say, “ SHUT UP, I ARE NOT TALKING TO YOU. These thoughts do not serve me anymore.”

The carnal mind lusts against the Spirit. We must not entertain it. (Consider the miraculous healing of pastor’s son)

Psa 18:2 The LORD is my rock (ledge, cliff, hard for enemies to climb), and my fortress (place of deliverance at all times), and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler (small shield), and the horn(anchor that I can hold onto) of my salvation, and my high tower (overlooking tower on fort- preparing for things of the future).

THESE THOUGHTS DON’T SERVE ME ANYMORE.
WHO ARE YOU LION? BEAR? UNCIRCUMCISED PHILISTINE? TO COME AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF GOD?
(bills, sickness, fear, etc.?)

There is no one who does not have the ability to overcome with God, unless you use stinking thinking. God will not only start something, He will finish it. Tell your mind to shut up. You are not going there anymore.
I can do all things through Christ, which strengthens me
Stop looking at the circumstances.

Live by what the Word says and not what you see!