Sermon Tone Analysis

Ex

You don’t have to be a boxing fan

C. D. Blaylock is not very well known.

But he did something in the ring that should have made him one of the most famous boxers of all time.

In the 1930s Blaylock stepped in the ring to fight another boxer, but he really didn’t need another opponent.

Because in one of the strangest moments in boxing history, Blaylock took a huge uppercut at his rival, missed him and ended up hitting himself right in the chin.

Staggered, fell down, totally out for the count.

He became the only prize fighter in history to defeat himself by knockout.

I’ve seen many christians just like him.

They are in the ring against the devil, the flesh and the world.

But the devil doen’s

really need any help, because they keep knocking themselves out.

We’re all fighting battles:

Family Battles

Fighting for our marriage

fighting for our:

Children,

Future

Financial Battles

Fitness Battles

Fighting fitness battles

Fighting faithfulness battles

It’s very difficult for you to maintain a strong walk with God because you don’t yield to anything but temptation.

Lust

But, I’m convinced that we are all in need of a hand

Too many Christians are being defeated in their daily battles because some of us are not showing up for the war.

And others do not even know the war is going on.

But I do believe many Christians are simply not using the weapons that God has for us.

Cause our weapons are not carnal....

I want to talk tonight on how to make a difference in the world in being victorious over the enemy.

THE LORD BLESSES

“Then” “Now”

Up until now several things had happened to God’s people.

A wall of the Red Sea....

Mara - Oasis but waters were bitter - God shows Moses a trea...

Elim - 12 Wells and 70 palms - Starving God reigned Manna

Rephidem - Rest - Dying of thirst - God tells moses to go strike a rock....

Up until this time Israel had been given blessing after blessing after blessing.

But now Amelek came and fought with Israel at ....

You need to understand who Amelek is:

General Douglas MacArthur once wrote an article entitled Requisites for Military Success.

The great leader said there are four ingredients necesary to win any battle

Morall

Strength

Supply

Knowledge of the Enemy - The greater the knowldege of the Enemy the greather potential for victory

Amelek = Grandson of Esau who was the twin brother of Jacob.

He was the man who sold his birthright for a bowl of soup.

His descendants became the first nation to oppose israel after they left Egypt.

Amelek represnts the flesh (Not the physical flesh) but the sinful nature that we are botrn with that causes us to do bad when we ought to do good.It’s interesting, whenever you read about Amelek, He’s always found inside the camp of Israel.

Today we have an enemy inside of us thats called flesh.

We have 3 enemies in life.

The Devil, the worldand the flesh.

The greatest enemy is not the Devil, it’s not the world.

it’s the flesh

There is no record that the jews ever had to fight a battle in Egypt.

But once they were delivered from bondage the enemies started lining up.’

Cause Hell don’t need to bother you when your living for the devil.....

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The Lord is our blesser....

Battles always follow blessing

Cod fish are caught in the NE.

They are liked on the west coast.

But by the time they got them there, by train they were soft, mushy, fisshy and nobody would buy them.

Somebody said, I’ve got an idea.

The enemy of the Cod is the Catfish.

Let’s put a catfish in every tank.....

You think your going through a battle....

I don’t know what level your on, but its not good to be in the first grade after you’be been living for God for 30 years.

It’s not bad to be in a battle.....

When you go up

Higher ground is a strategic advantage

Moses represents the Prayer Warrior

Anytime the Christian prays - he always goes to higher ground!

Moses was praying and Joshua was fighting

If you pray but you don’t go to war your only fooling yourself

If you go to war without praying you’ll never succeed!

Pray as everything depends on God

Work as if everything depends on us

Some people want to be like monks in a monestary

Some who want to leave the monestaty....

One is just as wrong as the other

You cannot win in the valley unless you win on the hilltop.

Weariness in prayer brings weakness in battle

The battle is really won in prayer

When we don’t pray, we not only weaken yourself but we strengthen our enemy.

Prayer is not just for defense it’s for Offence

Joshua could not have succeeded without Moses, but Moses could not have prevailed without Aaron and Hur.

If Aaron and Hur fails then.......

We need to lift the hands of prayer in this church!

Example

It’s not a man I”m representing - It’s prayer

Somebody needs to lift a hand and say Prayer Still Works!

The battle was not won because of Joshua’s genius.....

It was won on the hill

When you work you see what you can do

When you pray you see what God can do

Joshua fought

Moses prayed

But it was God that gave the victory

1 John 4: