Mighty in God
Faith Abounds - Episode 13
David's life spans many chapters in the Bible. The phases and seasons recorded gives insights and wisdom for events we face in our lives.II Samuel 22 records a song that David sang when God delivered him from his enemies and from the "days of Saul." It's 51 verses. That's a long song, right?
Read this chapter yourself. It will strengthen your faith.
"I called to the Lord...the waves of death swirled about me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me.
In my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God. From His temple He heard my voice; my cry came to His ears." vs. 4-7
Unless you've been in a season like he describes you can't write about it with such descriptive words. It's easy to see David sang from his own experiences.
Many times his exact words comforted me like a warm blanket giving me hope. I thank God that He, by His Spirit, had these words put...
David's Warrior Faith
Faith Abounds
Relentless pursuit. What comes to your mind when you read those two words?
On the one hand it could define our posture that we pursue God with all of our heart, with all of our soul and all of our strength to give Him glory with our lives.
On the other hand it could define God's enemy in his relentless pursuit as he attempts to derail, distract and destroy us so God receives no glory.
Reading about David's life we discover that he was relentlessly pursued by King Saul who was jealous of him. I refer to that as "the days of Saul."
There are seasons where we go through our own "days of Saul."
Times where we just don't seem to catch a break, where it feels like the enemies hot breath is breathing down our neck, where it seems like there is no end to the troubles and difficulties as though we're on the run for our lives...literally.
Once David's victory over Goliath happened, King Saul welcomed and promised him his...
When Faith Abounds - David's Faith
David & Goliath
David heard the commotion. He saw the giant of a man shout out his defiance against the God of Israel and His people.
They had been at a stand off for 40 days. The giants were taunting the Israelites every morning and evening driving the Israelite army to retreat in fear and dread, with great success.
David, the shepherd boy, said, "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?"
King Saul agreed to let David take on the giant but wanted him to wear His armor. Perhaps so that as the men watched from their positions they would think it was the king who was courageous enough to go up against their ferocious enemy.
David said, "I can't wear that! It doesn't fit me. I need to go with what works for me, how God has trained me to fight."
Goliath kept getting closer and saw that it was little more than a boy, glowing with health...
Jephthah's Faith
Faith Abounds
HEBREWS 11
32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who by faith [that is, with an enduring trust in God and His promises] subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions, 34 extinguished the power of [raging] fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty and unbeatable in battle, putting enemy forces to flight. 35 Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured [to death], refusing to accept release [offered on the condition of denying their faith], so that they would be resurrected to a better life; 36 and others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging [amid torture], and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned [to death], they were sawn in two, they were lured...
Samson's Faith
Faith Abounds
Judges 16 (full story Judges 13-16)
Delilah Extracts His Secret
15 Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times and have not told me where your great strength lies.” 16 When she pressured him day after day with her words and pleaded with him, he was annoyed to death. 17 Then [finally] he told her everything that was in his heart and said to her, “A razor has never been used on my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will leave me, and I will become weak and be like any [other] man.”
18 Then Delilah realized that he had told her everything in his heart, so she sent and called for the Philistine lords, saying, “Come up this once, because he has told me everything in his heart.” Then the Philistine lords came up to her and brought the money...
Barak & Deborah's Faith
Faith Abounds
Judge 4 & 5
Deborah and Barak Rescue from Canaanites1 But the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died. 2 So the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in I.e. a fortress or city of the Gentiles.Harosheth-hagoyim. 3 Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord [for help], for Jabin had nine hundred iron chariots and had oppressed and tormented the sons of Israel severely for twenty years.4 Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time. 5 She used to sit [to hear and decide disputes] under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgment. 6 Now she sent word and summoned Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh-naphtali, and said to him,...
Gideon's Faith
Faith Abounds
HEBREWS 11
32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who by faith [that is, with an enduring trust in God and His promises] subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions, 34 extinguished the power of [raging] fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty and unbeatable in battle, putting enemy forces to flight. 35 Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured [to death], refusing to accept release [offered on the condition of denying their faith], so that they would be resurrected to a better life; 36 and others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging [amid torture], and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned [to death], they were sawn in two, they were lured with...
When Faith abounds - Moses' Faith
Courageous Faith Abounds
"Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for.
It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen.
This testimony of faith is what previous generations where commended for.
Faith empowers us to see that the universe was created and beautifully coordinated by the power of God's words! He spoke and the invisible realm gave birth to all that is seen."
Vs 4: faith moved Abel to choose
Vs 5: faith translated Enoch
Vs 7: faith opened Noah's heart to receive revelation and warning from God
Vs 8: faith motivated Abraham to obey God
Vs 17: faith operated powerfully in Abraham when he was put to the test
Vs 22: faith inspired Joseph and opened his eyes to see into the future
Vs. 23 faith prompted the parents of Moses...to hide him for three months...
Vs. 24: faith enabled...
Mustard Seed Faith
Faith Abounds - Episode 5
"Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for.
It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen.
This testimony of faith is what previous generations where commended for.
Faith empowers us to see that the universe was created and beautifully coordinated by the power of God's words! He spoke and the invisible realm gave birth to all that is seen."
Vs 4: faith moved Abel to choose
Vs 5: faith translated Enoch
Vs 7: faith opened Noah's heart to receive revelation and warning from God
Vs 8: faith motivated Abraham to obey God
Vs 17: faith operated powerfully in Abraham when he was put to the test
Vs 22: faith inspired Joseph and opened his eyes to see into the future
Vs. 23 faith prompted the parents of Moses...to hide him for three months...
Vs. 24: faith enabled...
When Faith Abounds - Joseph's Faith
Faith Abounds - Episode 3
"Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for.
It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen.
This testimony of faith is what previous generations where commended for.
Faith empowers us to see that the universe was created and beautifully coordinated by the power of God's words! He spoke and the invisible realm gave birth to all that is seen."
Vs 4: faith moved Abel to choose
Vs 5: faith translated Enoch
Vs 7: faith opened Noah's heart to receive revelation and warning from God
Vs 8: faith motivated Abraham to obey God
Vs 17: faith operated powerfully in Abraham when he was put to the test
Vs 22: faith inspired Joseph and opened his eyes to see into the future
Vs. 23 faith prompted the parents of Moses...to hide him for three months...
Vs. 24: faith enabled Moses to...
