NC3 Sermons

Stand . . . in the Gap

Heroes - Ezekiel 22:30

Memorial Day

Martin Luther - "Here I Stand"
 
Stand <> Our Culture

A Prophet from Nowhere? - 1 Kings 17:1Confrontation - Prophecy

The Context of History - 3 Kings (Saul / David / Solomon)

                             'Civil War
          Israel                                            Judah

     Jeroboam                                     Rehoboam
     Nadab                                          Abijah
     Bassha                                        Asa
     Elah                                            Jehoshaphat
     Zimri                                            Jehoram
     Omri                                            Ahaziah
     Ahab                                           Athaliah
    12 More                                       10 More

     722 BC Fell                                   586 BC Captured

Elijah' Stand - 1 Kings 17:1

His Name    His Land   His Style

Lessons from a Tishbite prophet

God looks for special people at difficult times.
God's ways and methods are often surprising - Isaiah 55:8
We stand before God first - Galatians 1:10
God answer when we stand

Stand . . . When Outnumbered!

Remember the Alamo


Following God . .  to a Dead end - Exodus 13:17-18

God's Direction - Exodus 13:20-22
God's Will - Ephesians 5:17 / 1 Thessalonians 5:18
God's Plan - Exodus 14:1-12

God Answers - Exodus 14:13-14

God                                                              Human Response
Do not be afraid                                              Fear
Stand Still                                                      Run
Watch / See                                                   Fight
The Lord will fight for you, Keep Quiet!              Tell Everybody

God's Actions

He told Moses to go forward - Exodus 14:15-18
He moved the cloud from above them to behind them - Exodus 1:19-20
He opened a path through the sea - Exodus 14:21-23
He brought confusion to the Egyptians - Exodus 14:24-31

Timeless Lessons when Outnumbered

Being outnumbered causes us to break lifetime habits.
When surrounded on all sides, the only place to look is up.
For God to get the glory, He must do the fighting.
Red seas open and close at the Lord's command, not ours.

Stand . . . When Discouraged

A Vast Army of Discouragement - 2 Chronicles 20:1-2, Ephesians 6:10-11

Every Story has a Past - 2 Chronicles 16:7-13

Asa (King of Judah) <-----------> Baasha (King of Israel)
           /
Ben-Hadad (King of Aram)


3 Questions

1. Who do I really rely on?
2. Is my heart fully committed to the Lord?
3. Who do you seek help from?
   

A New Story - 2 Chronicles 20:3-5

A Strategy to Defeat Discouragement

• • Inquire of the Lord
  • Proclaim a fast
  • Come together to seek help from the Lord
  • Stand up!

Pray Big! - 2 Chronicles 20:6-12

• How big is your God? (vs 6)
• Will you stand in His presence? (vs 9)
• Who do you cry out to? (vs 9)
• Where are your eyes? (vs 12)

God Answers - 2 Chronicles 20:14-17

• Do not be afraid
• Do not be discouraged
• The battle is not yours . . . but God's
• You will not have to fight this battle
• Stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give
• Go out and face them
• The Lord will be with you

God Results - 2 Chronicles 20:18-29

• Worship creates change (vs 18-22)
• Their enemies destroyed each other (vs 23)
• The Fear of the Lord (vs 29)
• Peace - God gives rest (vs 30)

Teaching Pleasing, Not Appeasing

Working Together - Ephesians 4:15-16

Pleasing God with . . .

          Faith - Hebrews 11:6

          Heart - 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalm 51:16-17

          Obedience - Colossians 3:20