Exo17:8-16 Labels: Sermon
Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said to Joshua, “Choose us some men and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses said to him, and fought with Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And so it was, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.” And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-LORD-Is-My-Banner; for he said, “Because the LORD has sworn: the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”
Rod of God / Man of God who saved the people?
God works thru man not methods, ppl not systems. Wisely methods to use but God wants us to be used for the Kingdom of God. It was the man who is holding the rod.
Where is Jesus Address? He should be reside in your heart.
Faith explode from within your heart, miracles will start to happen.
Anointing flow through honor and relationship with the man of God.
Reason why God use man? Because he has a servant heart. Jesus is the servant of all as He humble Himself. When you serve, you will experience blessings of hope, joy, love. Being secure of self to be a servant.
4 Things we need to be secure in:
1.Self - Image : How you see yourself
You can have a safe heart but not have the mind of God. A revelation of who God is and it imprint the nature of God within us. Gen 1:28
Having Jesus Blood & DNA as we are now a new creation in Christ. When you pray, the Holy Spirit gives you vision.
2.Self - Worth : How you value yourself
Your worth is more than silver and gold. You are more valuable in God's eyes. You are worth His Son's death on the cross for our sins.
Rom3:21-22
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
3.Self - Esteem : How you feel about yourself
Faith is a feeling you have. You got to have feeling and encounter with God. Feeling and encountering Godis what your Christian life is depended on.
Pro 23:7
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
1 John 4:16
And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.
Faith works by love, accepted by God.
4.Self - Respect : How I honor my dignity
Apart from God, we are nth. we are seated in the heavenly, children of the King of kings, Lord of lords. I am a royalty. You are King's Kid -> Prince & Princess of the Most High God. Servanthood is not being servile but be cool and classy.