The Battle is the Lord’s II Chronicles 20 8/13-14/11
Jahaziel’s Message from God II Chronicles 20:14-19
Leadership and The Battle for El Alamein
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God stands ready to FIGHT for us when we encounter crisis in our lives.
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Derek Prince: “Lord, give us leaders such that it will be for Your glory to give us victory through them.”
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If we give it to God in prayer, with THANKSGIVING, He will give us His PEACE. (Phil. 4:6-7)
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General Bernard Montgomery: “Let us ask the Lord, mighty in battle, to give us the victory.”
God Fights the Battle II Chronicles 20:20-29
Jehoshaphat: Changing the Course of History Through Prayer o
Jehoshaphat fit God’s criteria for leadership in that he was JUST and GOD-FEARING
The Enemy’s Threat and Jehoshaphat’s Response II Chron. 20:1-4 o
The enemy’s threat was IMMINENT and it was CATASTROPHIC.
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What should distinguish us is THE WAY WE RESPOND to a crisis in our lives when it occurs.
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Jehoshaphat turned his ATTENTION to seek the Lord, proclaimed a FAST throughout all Judah and PRAYED TO GOD for help
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God set the ambushes at the MOMENT that the people began praising Him in faith
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Praise, worship and thanksgiving attract the PRESENCE and POWER of God (Ps. 22:3, Heb. 13:15)
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God can intervene in complex situations in ways that no one can ANTICIPATE.
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God commands us to pray for our LEADERS and our GOVERNMENT (II Tim 2:1-4, Rom. 13:1, Prov. 21:1)
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Jehoshaphat wasn’t BORN prepared to be used by God, but he made DELIBERATE CHOICES that prepared him to be used as God’s instrument to change history and save his people
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Paul’s Challenge: Become “an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.” (I Tim. 2:21)
Fasting is a spiritual discipline that intensifies our prayers and GROWS and DEEPENS our life with God (Matt. 6)
Jehoshaphat’s Prayer for Deliverance II Chronicles 20:5-13 o
Jehoshaphat BELIEVED UNCONDITIONALLY in God’s power to save. (Ps. 143:5)
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The crisis did not SHAPE Jehoshaphat into a man of God; rather, his existing walk with God allowed God to use him to shape the OUTCOME of the crisis and SAVE his people.
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Jehoshaphat knew God’s PROMISES and PRAYED them back to God (II Chron. 7:12-14, Ps. 34:15-19)
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Jehoshaphat recognized that this was not just a PHYSICAL battle, but a SPIRITUAL one—and that prayer would release SPIRITUAL POWER to defeat their flesh and blood enemies
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As NT Christians, we are engaged in the same kind of spiritual warfare— except that the battle now is for the hearts, minds and ETERNAL DESTINIES of people. (II Cor. 10:3-5)
Recommended for Further Reading: Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting – Derek Prince The Power of Simple Prayer: How to Talk with God About Everything – Joyce Meyer Life With God: Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation – Richard Foster 31 Days of Praise: Enjoying God Anew – Ruth and Warren Myers The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives – Dallas Willard Breaking Free: Making Liberty in Christ a Reality in Life: Beth Moore Deep-Rooted in Christ: The Way of Transformation – Joshua Choonmin Kang Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence – Sarah Young
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