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Introduction
Have you ever felt like you were either stuck in a spiritual rut or in the midst of a spiritual battle?
tend to visualize a storm, chains, or a wall
You’ve even prayed about it and it feels as if God is not listen or doing anything about your situation.
This morning I desire to share with you some “Keys to a Spiritual Breakthrough.”
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The idea of a “spiritual breakthrough” is subjective, and the term itself is not found in the Bible, but the concept is all throughout scripture.
Visualize what a breakthrough is:
A spiritual breakthrough can be defined as a time when a person is saved, gains a deeper understanding of biblical truth, receives an answer to prayer, or wins the victory over sin.
a wall
Paul’s experience on the Damascus Road could be considered a spiritual breakthrough, as he saw for the first time who Jesus really is ().
A Spiritual Breakthrough can be …
chains
Paul’s experience on the Damascus Road could be considered a spiritual breakthrough, as he saw for the first time who Jesus really is ().
Peter’s experience on the rooftop in Joppa could be considered a spiritual breakthrough, as he learned that the gospel was for all people, Gentiles included ().
The conversion of Lydia on the outskirts of Philippi could be seen as a spiritual breakthrough, as she was the first person saved on European soil ().
The idea of a “breakthrough” suggests a preceding struggle that finally peaks and finds resolution.
We have to realize that we can not bring about the breakthrough, only God can.
Why we need a Breakthrough:
micah 2.
Scripture Text: (Parallel text in 1 Chronicles 14)
We are stagnant!
2 sam 5.17
Background:
After a civil war in the house of Israel, Saul was dead and David anointed King of Israel uniting the people once again.
The Philistines who may have considered David an ally now saw him as a threat.
The Enemy often Attacks Suddenly after Great Victory
Notice David’s response when the enemy attacks: “went down to the stronghold” = maybe a recently captured Jebusite fortress.
(“A fortified place”)
Unlike Saul, David was careful to determine the Lord’s will concerning their offensive attack.
The Enemy Often Attacks In A Familiar Place
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“Spread out” can be best translated “overrun”
The “Valley of Rephaim” = the valley of “Giants”.
This is the same valley that David defeated Goliath years earlier.
is
The Lord Provides an Answer When We Sincerely Turn to Him in Prayer
I will certainly give.
literally “giving I will give.”
This is stronger than saying simply “I will give.”
The Hebrew construction is used to emphasize the certainty of Yahweh doing this.
NAB says “I will surely deliver …,” and AB has “I shall indeed hand them over.”
The Lord Begins to Turn Things Around When We Fully Obey His Word
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The Lord Brings Breakthrough When We Are Willing to Fight
Baal-perazim
“ ‘Baal’ means ‘Lord,’ and Perazim comes from the verb ‘paraz’ that means ‘to open a breach/breakthrough.’
Breakthrough is not something we sit around and wait for, Breakthrough is God waiting on us to respond in obedience to what He has already commanded and already promised
“Surrounded” by Michael W. Smith
The word says
"For the spirit of heaviness
Put on the garment of praise"
That's how we fight our battles
It may look like I'm surrounded but I'm surrounded by You
The Enemy Often Times Attacks in the Very Same Way Again and Again.
Some time had passed
God does things differently
Especially significant in this event is that David deferred his attack until the Lord had gone out in front of Israel.
In so doing, he was charting a course for the nation that differed fundamentally from the one the people had proposed during the days of Samuel.
Previously the Israelites had asked to “be like all the other nations,” with an earthly “king to lead us and to go out before us to fight our battles” (1 Sam 8:20).
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Closing
“Surrounded” by Michael W. Smith
The word says
"For the spirit of heaviness
Put on the garment of praise"
That's how we fight our battles
It may look like I'm surrounded but I'm surrounded by You
After Elisha reported to the King of Israel over and over again what the Lord had revealed to him concerning the King of Aram’s plans, the King of Aram sent his army to capture Elisha.
During the night they surrounded Elisha and his servant.
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