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The sermon challenges listeners, particularly youth, to move beyond superficial religious observance into genuine discipleship by fully surrendering their lives to Christ. Drawing from Luke 14, the speaker emphasizes that accepting Jesus' invitation requires counting the cost of building a spiritual tower and battling against worldly influences with unwavering commitment. True faith demands prioritizing love for God above all earthly relationships and making a permanent choice to follow His leadership rather than compromising with the enemy. The message warns that mere religious routine without heartfelt devotion renders one spiritually worthless, akin to salt losing its savor. Ultimately, the preacher urges the congregation to emulate the sinners who drew near to Jesus, rejecting the murmuring attitude of the religious elite in favor of wholehearted devotion.

This sermon explores Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5 on the radical nature of Christian love, specifically the command to love enemies and pray for persecutors. The preacher contrasts human tendencies toward retaliation and tribal loyalty with the divine standard of impartial kindness demonstrated by God toward both the just and the unjust. Emphasizing that true love is an active choice rather than a mere emotion, the message highlights prayer as the essential mechanism for transforming hostile hearts into ones capable of blessing others. By referencing biblical figures like David and Jesus' own sacrifice, the sermon illustrates that loving those who oppose us reflects the character of Heavenly Father and proves one's status as a disciple. Ultimately, the call is to pursue moral perfection through grace-enabled good works, acknowledging human inability to meet this standard without the redemption offered by Christ.

God loved us while we were yet sinners, and He's done everything necessary to reconcile us with Himself — even though we were weak and sinful. God's love for you is counter-intuitive, not like human feelings of love. He proved His love for us by sending His own Son to die for us. We have a friend in Jesus. We don't have to wait till we're "good enough"; we are reconciled to God through the righteousness of our Savior. In Christ, we are turned from enemies to friends!

This sermon explores Joshua chapter 10, demonstrating how God fulfills His promises through divine power despite human deception. The speaker highlights the binding nature of the covenant with the Gibeonites and God's subsequent intervention to protect that agreement against the Amorite kings. Key theological themes include God's sovereignty over creation, evidenced by the hailstones and the sun standing still, and His righteous judgment on the iniquity of the Amorites. The narrative serves as a pastoral encouragement that the Lord fights for His people, ensuring victory over enemies who oppose His purposes. Ultimately, the message affirms that God is faithful to keep His word and will secure the promised land for those who trust in Him.

The sermon examines King Jehoshaphat's response to an overwhelming military threat, highlighting his willingness to accept prophetic reproof and implement spiritual reforms. It draws a parallel between Judah's historical enemies and the Christian struggle against the world, the flesh, and the devil. The preacher emphasizes that human strength is insufficient for this battle, urging believers to recognize their total dependence on God. Central to the message is Jehoshaphat's example of gathering the nation in fasting and prayer, relying on God's promises rather than political or military solutions. The text concludes by calling for a national revival through sincere seeking of the Lord, asserting that only divine intervention can overcome spiritual darkness.

The sermon exhorts believers to seek revival through prayer and fasting when facing overwhelming spiritual opposition. Drawing from 2 Chronicles 20, it illustrates how King Jehoshaphat and Judah trusted God rather than their own strength against a vast enemy alliance. The central message emphasizes that victory comes not through human effort but through the manifestation of the Holy Spirit within the congregation. By praising God amidst crisis, believers experience divine intervention where enemies defeat themselves. Pastor Wilkins urges the audience to maintain spiritual focus and unity to receive God's abundant deliverance and joy.

Knowing the True God is always important. Man cannot live successfully without knowing the true God. As we have noted in the last couple of chapters of our study of the book of Joshua, the tribes were not being obedient to the Lord. They were allowing the enemies of God remain amongst the people of God. This is not good. They needed to be reminded that God was still in charge and they needed to know Him and listen to Him.

We conclude our studies about the 70th week of Daniel with an explanation as to how the day of the Lord is to be understood. We show from Scripture that both references to the "great and terrible day of the LORD" in Malachi 4:5 and Joel 2:31 refer to the end of Daniel's 70th week in which we see Christ return to destroy His enemies and reestablish the kingdom in Israel. We show from Scripture why this unique day should be seen as a subset within the" broad day" of the Lord. According to 2 Peter 3:10, this "broad day" begins at the inception of Daniel's 70th week and extends past the Millennial Kingdom. Come and hear for yourself why there are precursors prior to the "narrow day" of the Lord while there are no precursors prior to the "broad day" of the Lord.

Pride is the perennial enemy of the saint, but we must depend upon Christ to make us humble servants who seek His glory.

hymns: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Now Israel May Say, and That In Truth Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus Outline: I. Our Equipment for Battle II. Our Enemy III. The Manner of Our Warfare