The Jebusites were a harmful stronghold that weakened Israel as a nation and held on to the land that would eventually become the site for God’s temple. Israel had taken the land that God promised them, but instead of following through and taking all of the land and getting rid of every remnant of the enemy, their doubts stood in the way and the Jebusites held them back for hundreds of years. As Pastor Mark explains in today’s message, we often have similar spiritual strongholds in our own hearts. We have been brought into a state of spiritual abundance, but instead of thriving, we allow some little sin to harbor in our hearts.