Pastor David continues his series, The Open Hand Of God, Wednesday in Dickinson.

“This is the year of the Open Hand of God. In the midst of more chaos and disorder, I will

open my hand and freely give to those who refuse to be shaken by it.”

Psalms 145:15-16 (NKJV) The eyes of all look expectantly to You, And You give them

their food in due season. [16] You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every

living thing.

1. Momentum:

a. 1 Samuel 17:1-11, 26, 41-50

i. The Israelites saw the giant (vs. 1-11), David saw his God (vs. 26, 41-50)

ii. The facts the Israelites saw:

1. Goliath was 9 ft tall

2. If the philistine army was a modern army, Goliath would’ve

been a navy seal: he was a champion fighter from his young

age

3. His coat of bronze scales (like a fish) weighed around 125

pounds

4. He had a bronze helmet

5. He had a bronze javelin strapped in between his shoulder

blades

6. He had an iron spear, which had a head that alone weighed 15

pounds!

 What the Israelites heard:

1. Twice a day for forty days, Goliath would come out and curse

the armies of the Living God

What David heard:

1. Goliath laughed at him; mocked him; told him he was a child,

and that he would kill him.

David said,

1. I come to you in a Name greater than any other name!

2. He spoke directly against what Goliath said, saying “God will

deliver you into my hands, and I will strike you down and

remove your head from you.” David knew that you cannot

defeat a voice with a thought: you have to speak to it!!

David knew:

1. It wasn’t him being taunted, it was God. He knew he didn’t fight

alone! (verse 37)

2. Psalm 18:1-2,28-42

b. 1 Samuel 17:49-54 The Israelites had momentum!!! And they chased the

Philistines approximately 3-4 miles

c. Isaiah 9:6-7 “His ruling authority will grow, and there'll be no limits to the

wholeness he brings.” (MSG) “His government and peace will have unlimited

growth.” (GW)

God’s kingdom (His dominion and rule and authority) is expanding and

cannot be stopped! (Matthew 16:18-19)

d. Isaiah 14:27 God is talking about judgment against Assyria, but the same is

true for His covenant people. No one can turn back His hand of blessings

toward His people! All the plans that God has cannot be frustrated! He

always makes His plans come to pass!!

i. Ephesians 1:11 (NKJV) In Him also we have obtained an inheritance,

being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all

things according to the counsel of His will,

e. Isaiah 44:1-5 God’s blessing and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit cannot and

will not be stopped! Example: Trees (especially in ND) grow mainly by the water.

It’s easy to tell where a river or a creek is because of the trees that are growing

around it! They cannot be stopped, they grow so well and fast

2. What Causes Momentum?

a. John 2:1-8 DIVINE ACCELERATION Making wine in Jesus’ day took between 4-

5 days. This was not just a miracle of creation but also a miracle of

acceleration. God is accelerating things! There’s work to be done, a harvest to

get in!

i. Pastor John & Sharon Bendixen | 4.28 - 5.2.17 | “The Bump Up”

Everything is going to be bumped up, made larger, greater, more

numerous. Everything increasing now, intensifying. God is going to

complete everything & release everything now. He is even going to

bring things that are not here, here! EVERYTHING necessary to

complete his [Pastor Larry]…

What used to take 10 years, will take one. What used to take 20 years,

will take two.

HIS MARVELOUS/MIRACULOUS HELP CAN BE EXPECTED

ii. Jeremiah 1:12 There’s a harvest to get in!

iii. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus is the same!!!

b. Psalm 67:5-6 PRAISE

c. Revelation 12:1 STANDING ON THE WORD OF GOD

d. Acts 2:1 UNITY IN THE BODY

i. Vision brings unity. We have a vision from God: to Reveal a Friend to

ND and MT

e. #1: WHEN WE MOVE WITH THE HOLY GHOST, MOMENTUM BEGINS. YOU

CANNOT STOP A MOVE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT! THE DEVIL TRYIING TO STOP A

MOVE OF THE HOLY GHOST IS LIKE AN ANT TRYING TO STOP A FREIGHT

TRAIN. IT DOESN’T WORK!

i. Romans 8:11 The devil couldn’t keep Jesus down! The Holy Spirit

raised Him from the dead!

ii. Acts 2:1-4, 14-21, 41-47 The devil couldn’t silence the Holy Spirit

moving in the early church!!!!

iii. Acts 4:31 The Holy Spirit gives boldness!

iv. Acts 9:31 The Church continued to increase, regardless of their

situation around them!

v. John 7:38 We have the same Holy Spirit living in us, flowing through

us!

3. Expect suddenlies!

a. Jesus’ coming will be a suddenly: Mark 13:35-36

b. Oaul experienced a suddenly on the way to Damascus: Acts 9:3

c. In the prison: Acts 16:26

d. Ezekiel 37:3-10 (vs. 7) SUDDENLY! The Bones came together suddenly!

i. Job 36:32 Expect the lightnings of God!

ii. Luke 11:2 God is moving in Dickinson, in this region, and in this

nation. We will see this nation return to the Lord, starting right here in

Dickinson, and in ND and MT! We are establishing HIS kingdom on the

earth! “Happy (blessed) are the people whose God is the LORD!” -

Psalm 144:15