1 00:00:00,409 --> 00:00:02,990 Speaker 1: Hey, thanks again for being with us today. Always my 2 00:00:03,190 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: honor to be able to share God's word with you 3 00:00:05,380 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: and hopefully inspire you and encourage you. If you're enjoying 4 00:00:08,180 --> 00:00:10,260 Speaker 1: the podcast, I hope you'll share it with a friend, 5 00:00:10,460 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: pass it along. Let's inspire some other people as well, 6 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:14,980 Speaker 1: but know that we love you. It's going to be 7 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:18,610 Speaker 1: a blessed day for you. God bless you. It's great 8 00:00:18,630 --> 00:00:20,980 Speaker 1: to be with you today. And I hope you'll stay 9 00:00:21,020 --> 00:00:24,080 Speaker 1: connected with us during the week through our daily podcast, 10 00:00:24,140 --> 00:00:27,410 Speaker 1: our YouTube channel, social media, and you can come visit 11 00:00:27,470 --> 00:00:29,450 Speaker 1: us in person. We'd love to have you be a 12 00:00:29,490 --> 00:00:31,940 Speaker 1: part of one of our services. but I'd like to 13 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:34,970 Speaker 1: start with something funny. And I heard about this husband. 14 00:00:35,370 --> 00:00:38,089 Speaker 1: He said to his wife, when I die, the first 15 00:00:38,130 --> 00:00:40,310 Speaker 1: thing I want you to do is to sell my 16 00:00:40,370 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: golf clubs. She said, why is that? He said, because 17 00:00:43,780 --> 00:00:45,880 Speaker 1: I know you're going to get remarried and I don't 18 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:49,180 Speaker 1: want another man using my clubs. She said, oh honey, 19 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: don't worry. He's left-handed. All right, y'all. No inspiration there, 20 00:00:54,780 --> 00:00:57,780 Speaker 1: but here we go. This is my Bible. I am 21 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,100 Speaker 1: what it says I am. I have what it says 22 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,700 Speaker 1: I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today, 23 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:06,700 Speaker 1: I will be taught the word of God. I boldly 24 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,940 Speaker 1: confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I 25 00:01:10,980 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: will never be the same in Jesus name. God bless you. 26 00:01:15,380 --> 00:01:20,390 Speaker 1: I want to talk to you today about defeating stubborn enemies. 27 00:01:21,420 --> 00:01:23,979 Speaker 1: We all have areas where we stand strong and fight 28 00:01:24,020 --> 00:01:26,770 Speaker 1: the good fight of faith and we overcome what was 29 00:01:26,810 --> 00:01:30,170 Speaker 1: trying to hold us back. But there are some obstacles 30 00:01:30,310 --> 00:01:33,990 Speaker 1: that don't go away easily. We pray and believe, but 31 00:01:34,010 --> 00:01:39,660 Speaker 1: they're not moving. They're stubborn enemies. They seem permanent, unchangeable. 32 00:01:40,500 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: It can be a generational habit, dysfunction that was passed down, 33 00:01:44,700 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: a sickness we've had a long time. an addiction, depression. 34 00:01:49,220 --> 00:01:52,260 Speaker 1: It's easy to be intimidated and learn to live with it. 35 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,340 Speaker 1: Think this is just an area that I can't overcome. 36 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,530 Speaker 1: But God didn't create you to live with things that 37 00:01:58,570 --> 00:02:01,690 Speaker 1: are holding you back. And one of the enemy's greatest 38 00:02:01,790 --> 00:02:06,530 Speaker 1: weapons is intimidation. He doesn't have more power, but if 39 00:02:06,570 --> 00:02:10,650 Speaker 1: he can deceive you into thinking it's too much, you're outnumbered, 40 00:02:10,910 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 1: this is immovable, then you'll shrink back and settle where 41 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: you are. But Paul said in Philippians, do not be 42 00:02:17,780 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: intimidated by your enemies. God knew we would face things 43 00:02:22,220 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 1: that seemed like they have the upper hand. This health issue, 44 00:02:26,030 --> 00:02:30,490 Speaker 1: this temper, this insecurity, Joel. I've had it my whole life. Well, 45 00:02:30,510 --> 00:02:32,790 Speaker 1: today is the day you need to draw the line 46 00:02:32,830 --> 00:02:35,889 Speaker 1: in the sand and say that's how it's been, but 47 00:02:35,910 --> 00:02:38,210 Speaker 1: that's not how it stays. This is a new day. 48 00:02:39,410 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 1: When you stop being intimidated, You start seeing things through 49 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:46,299 Speaker 1: your eyes of faith. You know greater is he that's 50 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,460 Speaker 1: in you than what's trying to stop you. So you 51 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:52,660 Speaker 1: don't shrink back in mediocrity. You move forward in faith. 52 00:02:53,580 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: That's when God will step in and help you conquer 53 00:02:57,020 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 1: what looked permanent. What you thought would always hold you back. 54 00:03:01,180 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: These stubborn enemies, they are no match for our God. 55 00:03:05,020 --> 00:03:08,940 Speaker 1: Do not be intimidated. Freedom is coming. Breakthroughs are coming. 56 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:12,950 Speaker 1: Victory is coming. This is what the Israelites faced. God 57 00:03:12,970 --> 00:03:15,850 Speaker 1: had promised them the land of Canaan. They had already 58 00:03:15,930 --> 00:03:18,750 Speaker 1: seen the walls of Jericho fall and they came into 59 00:03:18,810 --> 00:03:21,630 Speaker 1: Canaan and had taken part of the land. But the 60 00:03:21,690 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 1: largest and most influential city was Hazar. The king and 61 00:03:26,180 --> 00:03:29,620 Speaker 1: his forces were very powerful. For 20 years, they had 62 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:34,239 Speaker 1: oppressed the Israelites. The commander of Hazar's army was a 63 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:39,030 Speaker 1: man named Sisera. He was feared throughout the land. Judges 64 00:03:39,030 --> 00:03:44,670 Speaker 1: 4 tells us why. Sisera had 900 iron chariots. The 65 00:03:44,750 --> 00:03:48,230 Speaker 1: Israelites had zero chariots. This was not a fair fight. 66 00:03:48,810 --> 00:03:51,890 Speaker 1: A chariot was the most advanced weapon of that day. 67 00:03:52,350 --> 00:03:56,590 Speaker 1: There was this huge technological gap. The Israelites had horses 68 00:03:56,660 --> 00:04:01,540 Speaker 1: and foot soldiers. Sisera had these big iron machines. Today, 69 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,300 Speaker 1: it'd be like one side having tanks and fighter jets, 70 00:04:04,940 --> 00:04:08,980 Speaker 1: the other side having none. It's significant that the chariot 71 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:13,660 Speaker 1: was made out of iron. Iron is unbreakable. Iron is permanent. 72 00:04:14,380 --> 00:04:17,700 Speaker 1: Iron chariots represent things in our life that seem too 73 00:04:17,779 --> 00:04:21,820 Speaker 1: powerful to overcome, too strong to get past. Joel, I've 74 00:04:22,140 --> 00:04:25,350 Speaker 1: tried to break this addiction. My father struggled with his 75 00:04:25,430 --> 00:04:28,589 Speaker 1: temper and so do I. This legal problem I bump against, 76 00:04:28,810 --> 00:04:32,430 Speaker 1: the other side's so much bigger. We all face iron chariots, 77 00:04:33,089 --> 00:04:38,510 Speaker 1: situations where we're outnumbered, outpowered, outmatched. It looked like the 78 00:04:38,620 --> 00:04:41,260 Speaker 1: Israelites didn't have a chance, that they were at the 79 00:04:41,339 --> 00:04:45,100 Speaker 1: mercy of their oppressors. But God had already given them 80 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,980 Speaker 1: the promise that they would take the land. When God 81 00:04:49,060 --> 00:04:53,330 Speaker 1: made that promise, He took into account any opposition that 82 00:04:53,350 --> 00:04:56,770 Speaker 1: would try to stop it. Those iron chariots weren't a 83 00:04:56,810 --> 00:04:59,860 Speaker 1: surprise to God. He wasn't scratching his head and thinking, 84 00:04:59,900 --> 00:05:02,420 Speaker 1: oh no, I didn't see that coming. They have chariots 85 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:06,820 Speaker 1: made out of iron. But when God promised Israel the land, 86 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:10,050 Speaker 1: he knew there would be giants. He knew there would 87 00:05:10,070 --> 00:05:13,350 Speaker 1: be cities with fortified walls. He knew there would be 88 00:05:13,490 --> 00:05:18,270 Speaker 1: iron chariots. Nothing that you're facing has caught God off guard. 89 00:05:19,130 --> 00:05:22,150 Speaker 1: When he made you that promise that he will restore 90 00:05:22,250 --> 00:05:25,180 Speaker 1: health back into you, he knew that iron chariot would 91 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,420 Speaker 1: be there. that diagnosis that says you won't get well. 92 00:05:29,339 --> 00:05:31,600 Speaker 1: When he promised you that as for you and your house, 93 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:35,110 Speaker 1: you will serve the Lord, he knew that child would stray, 94 00:05:35,790 --> 00:05:37,790 Speaker 1: that every thought would tell you it will never happen. 95 00:05:38,570 --> 00:05:41,010 Speaker 1: When he put that dream in your heart, he saw 96 00:05:41,050 --> 00:05:44,350 Speaker 1: the iron chariots. He knew you wouldn't have the connections 97 00:05:44,410 --> 00:05:48,580 Speaker 1: or people would walk away, doors would close. He took 98 00:05:48,740 --> 00:05:51,679 Speaker 1: all that into account before he gave you the promise. 99 00:05:52,420 --> 00:05:55,310 Speaker 1: Now the enemy would love to use that iron chariot 100 00:05:55,370 --> 00:05:59,170 Speaker 1: to intimidate you. He'll whisper, look what you're up against. 101 00:05:59,630 --> 00:06:02,830 Speaker 1: There's no way it'll work out. That addiction's too strong. 102 00:06:03,370 --> 00:06:05,909 Speaker 1: You'll never have a baby. You heard what the experts say. 103 00:06:06,589 --> 00:06:09,550 Speaker 1: He doesn't have the power to stop you, but he's 104 00:06:09,589 --> 00:06:13,609 Speaker 1: going to try to deceive you into living intimidated, afraid. 105 00:06:14,350 --> 00:06:18,180 Speaker 1: I'm at a disadvantage. I'm limited. No, change your perspective. 106 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,210 Speaker 1: When God promised you the land, he factored in the 107 00:06:22,330 --> 00:06:26,670 Speaker 1: iron chariots. He factored in what looks impossible. He factored 108 00:06:26,710 --> 00:06:29,770 Speaker 1: in how you were raised. He factored in the bad breaks. 109 00:06:30,670 --> 00:06:32,849 Speaker 1: He's not asking you to try to figure it out 110 00:06:32,910 --> 00:06:35,850 Speaker 1: and do it all on your own. He's asking you 111 00:06:35,890 --> 00:06:40,070 Speaker 1: to make room for the breakthrough, to not settle for mediocrity, 112 00:06:40,410 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 1: thinking that you're stuck, but to dare take these steps 113 00:06:43,660 --> 00:06:48,060 Speaker 1: of faith, believing that he will do what you can't do. See, 114 00:06:48,070 --> 00:06:50,740 Speaker 1: Judges 1 says, the Lord was with the people of 115 00:06:50,820 --> 00:06:54,600 Speaker 1: Judah and they took possession of the hill country, but 116 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:57,060 Speaker 1: they failed to drive out the people living in the 117 00:06:57,120 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 1: valley because they had iron chariots. Those chariots couldn't come 118 00:07:01,860 --> 00:07:05,260 Speaker 1: up into the hills. The terrain was too rugged, the 119 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:08,460 Speaker 1: roads too narrow, and they would turn over on the 120 00:07:08,500 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 1: slanted mountainside. The chariots were confined to the valley where 121 00:07:13,180 --> 00:07:17,140 Speaker 1: the ground was flat. That's where they were effective and powerful. 122 00:07:18,140 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: The Israelites were victorious up in the hills. They conquered 123 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,660 Speaker 1: that land, drove the people out. But when they looked 124 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 1: down to the valley, they didn't have a chance. Not 125 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 1: with those powerful chariots. Yet God had promised them the valley. 126 00:07:32,900 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 1: He said the whole land belonged to them. They didn't 127 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 1: realize the same God that gave them victory in the 128 00:07:39,300 --> 00:07:43,170 Speaker 1: hills would give them victory in the valley. They were 129 00:07:43,230 --> 00:07:46,230 Speaker 1: intimidated by the iron chariots, so they stayed up in 130 00:07:46,270 --> 00:07:50,350 Speaker 1: the hills. Can I encourage you? God is not intimidated 131 00:07:50,550 --> 00:07:54,590 Speaker 1: by the chariots in your life. He knows what looks permanent, 132 00:07:55,250 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 1: what looks too big, when you're outnumbered. Now the opposition 133 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:02,660 Speaker 1: has the upper hand. Don't do like them and stay 134 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:06,460 Speaker 1: up in the hills. Be comfortable with things you can conquer, 135 00:08:07,020 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 1: with those enemies that are easy to overcome. Know to 136 00:08:10,460 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: reach your destiny you have to confront the hard things, 137 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:17,340 Speaker 1: the things that seem over your head, that are easy 138 00:08:17,380 --> 00:08:23,590 Speaker 1: to live with. Insecurity, depression, anger, giving in to temptation. 139 00:08:24,650 --> 00:08:28,090 Speaker 1: You may have done good in many areas. You've conquered 140 00:08:28,110 --> 00:08:31,980 Speaker 1: and overcome, but there will always be an iron chariot, 141 00:08:32,860 --> 00:08:35,819 Speaker 1: something that could cause us to settle. Joel, man, I 142 00:08:35,860 --> 00:08:39,290 Speaker 1: can't forgive them. They hurt me too badly. This temper 143 00:08:39,350 --> 00:08:42,370 Speaker 1: is just who I am. I'll learn to manage this sickness. 144 00:08:42,429 --> 00:08:45,719 Speaker 1: I'll manage this addiction. No, don't stay in the hills. 145 00:08:46,660 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 1: Only dealing with what's easy to overcome. The valley belongs 146 00:08:50,740 --> 00:08:53,980 Speaker 1: to you. When you take a step of faith, the 147 00:08:54,010 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 1: most high God will step in. You will never go 148 00:08:57,100 --> 00:09:00,020 Speaker 1: to that valley by yourself. There is a force going 149 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:11,870 Speaker 1: with you that will break bars of iron. Those things 150 00:09:11,910 --> 00:09:16,830 Speaker 1: that look permanent, it's a facade. It's fake. That's the 151 00:09:16,929 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 1: enemy trying to keep you up in the hills. He 152 00:09:19,580 --> 00:09:26,900 Speaker 1: doesn't want you to live in victory. He'll always have something. Guilt, fear, doubt, compromise. 153 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:31,580 Speaker 1: Don't be fooled. The valley belongs to you. The same 154 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,010 Speaker 1: God that helped you in the hills is going to 155 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,790 Speaker 1: help you in the valley. But you have to be 156 00:09:36,850 --> 00:09:41,250 Speaker 1: willing to be uncomfortable, to do something that stretches you, 157 00:09:41,910 --> 00:09:44,790 Speaker 1: where you get out of your routine. Say, no, these 158 00:09:44,890 --> 00:09:48,260 Speaker 1: iron chariots are not going to stop my destiny. They 159 00:09:48,300 --> 00:09:52,270 Speaker 1: may look permanent, stronger, too much, but I'm not settling 160 00:09:52,309 --> 00:09:54,850 Speaker 1: here in the hills. I'm headed to the valley to 161 00:09:54,929 --> 00:09:58,710 Speaker 1: take what belongs to me. When you make a move, 162 00:09:58,809 --> 00:10:02,140 Speaker 1: God will make a move. He'll fight your battles. He'll 163 00:10:02,220 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 1: open the doors. He'll turn your child around. He'll free 164 00:10:06,300 --> 00:10:09,580 Speaker 1: you from that addiction. But it won't happen if you 165 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:14,530 Speaker 1: stay in the hills, intimidated, settling for less. Well, Joel, 166 00:10:14,550 --> 00:10:17,490 Speaker 1: this is good enough up here. No, your faith is 167 00:10:17,610 --> 00:10:20,959 Speaker 1: proven in the valleys. When you don't have the advantage, 168 00:10:21,580 --> 00:10:25,260 Speaker 1: you don't have the connections, the medical report is not good. 169 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:28,780 Speaker 1: It's easy to trust God in the hills where we 170 00:10:28,820 --> 00:10:31,929 Speaker 1: can conquer things on our own. But do you have 171 00:10:31,970 --> 00:10:34,550 Speaker 1: the courage to go into the valley where there are 172 00:10:34,630 --> 00:10:37,969 Speaker 1: earn chariots, things that are too much for you? Yet, 173 00:10:38,010 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 1: you know, God has promised you that valley. This is 174 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,670 Speaker 1: the question the Israelites faced. They were living in the 175 00:10:44,730 --> 00:10:47,830 Speaker 1: hills and happy that they had that land, but they 176 00:10:47,890 --> 00:10:50,550 Speaker 1: knew the valley was supposed to be theirs, that it 177 00:10:50,590 --> 00:10:53,460 Speaker 1: was only a partial victory. It looked like this would 178 00:10:53,500 --> 00:10:56,380 Speaker 1: be the end of the story. The opposition had the 179 00:10:56,440 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: upper hand. But about that time, Joshua showed up. He 180 00:11:00,770 --> 00:11:03,860 Speaker 1: wasn't having any of it. He called the people together, 181 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 1: said in chapter 17, you will drive the Canaanites out 182 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:12,740 Speaker 1: of the valley even though they have iron chariots. He 183 00:11:12,780 --> 00:11:15,900 Speaker 1: was saying, you are not staying here where it's easy, 184 00:11:16,540 --> 00:11:19,480 Speaker 1: where you have the advantage. You're gonna go down to 185 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:24,100 Speaker 1: that valley despite the iron chariots. You're gonna confront what 186 00:11:24,140 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: you think is too big and you will see the 187 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:30,020 Speaker 1: Lord God go to work. He didn't ask them to 188 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:33,160 Speaker 1: pray about going to the valley, think about acting on 189 00:11:33,179 --> 00:11:36,319 Speaker 1: God's promises. Hey, take a poll and see if everyone's 190 00:11:36,380 --> 00:11:39,660 Speaker 1: in agreement. Now he said, you are going to that valley. 191 00:11:39,940 --> 00:11:42,949 Speaker 1: I'm going to push you into your destiny. We all 192 00:11:42,990 --> 00:11:46,350 Speaker 1: need a Joshua in our life because it's easy to 193 00:11:46,429 --> 00:11:49,410 Speaker 1: stay in the hills and put off dealing with the 194 00:11:49,550 --> 00:11:53,490 Speaker 1: iron chariots, with the hard things. Joel, I can't control 195 00:11:53,530 --> 00:11:57,069 Speaker 1: my temper. always given to temptation. I'm just not disciplined. 196 00:11:57,550 --> 00:12:00,949 Speaker 1: I could never accomplish my dreams. No, God sent me 197 00:12:01,090 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 1: as your Joshua. You are not going to settle for 198 00:12:03,929 --> 00:12:09,380 Speaker 1: less except mediocrity, intimidated by what looks permanent. No, it's 199 00:12:09,420 --> 00:12:13,900 Speaker 1: time to go into that valley. Yes, there are iron chariots. Yes, 200 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 1: you've tried and it didn't work out. Yes, they have 201 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:19,640 Speaker 1: the upper hand, but this time there is a force 202 00:12:19,740 --> 00:12:25,740 Speaker 1: breathing on your life, a supernatural power. a favor, healing, freedom, 203 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:31,120 Speaker 1: breakthroughs to do what you couldn't do before. Joshua lit 204 00:12:31,160 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 1: this fire under the people. He didn't deny the facts. 205 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:37,739 Speaker 1: He didn't try to convince the people that the opposition 206 00:12:37,780 --> 00:12:41,230 Speaker 1: would just suddenly disappear. In fact, he said, hey, they 207 00:12:41,260 --> 00:12:44,970 Speaker 1: have iron chariots. In effect, they have the upper hand. 208 00:12:45,690 --> 00:12:49,929 Speaker 1: They have better weapons, more technology. But here's what God says, 209 00:12:50,150 --> 00:12:54,599 Speaker 1: you will drive them out. He didn't say maybe, I 210 00:12:54,660 --> 00:12:57,850 Speaker 1: hope so, good luck when you go. He said, you 211 00:12:57,910 --> 00:13:02,250 Speaker 1: will be victorious. You will defy these odds. See, the 212 00:13:02,350 --> 00:13:06,290 Speaker 1: Israelites saw the iron chariots and thought, we can't win, 213 00:13:06,470 --> 00:13:11,460 Speaker 1: that's too much. Joshua saw the same iron chariots, but 214 00:13:11,500 --> 00:13:14,760 Speaker 1: his attitude was, this is too much for us, but 215 00:13:14,820 --> 00:13:18,699 Speaker 1: it is not too much for our God. Faith doesn't 216 00:13:18,740 --> 00:13:23,500 Speaker 1: deny reality. The iron chariots were real. They were advanced, 217 00:13:23,840 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 1: they were intimidating, but they were never stronger than the 218 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:31,580 Speaker 1: God who promised them the land. The battle was never 219 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:36,370 Speaker 1: about iron versus Israel, it was about iron versus Almighty God. 220 00:13:37,490 --> 00:13:41,250 Speaker 1: It looked like it wasn't a fair fight. 900 iron 221 00:13:41,309 --> 00:13:46,320 Speaker 1: chariots against former slaves with no real weapons, no training. 222 00:13:47,309 --> 00:13:50,210 Speaker 1: The truth is it wasn't a fair fight. You and 223 00:13:50,290 --> 00:13:54,690 Speaker 1: God are a majority. Nothing can stand against him. It's 224 00:13:54,730 --> 00:13:57,610 Speaker 1: not a fair fight when the God who spoke worlds 225 00:13:57,730 --> 00:14:00,930 Speaker 1: into existence is on your side. The God who parted 226 00:14:00,970 --> 00:14:03,930 Speaker 1: a Red Sea for Moses. The God who stopped the 227 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 1: sun for Joshua. The God who brought down a giant 228 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:11,179 Speaker 1: with a slingshot for David. The God who surrounded Elijah 229 00:14:11,220 --> 00:14:15,080 Speaker 1: with chariots of fire. The God who brought money out 230 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:17,910 Speaker 1: of a fish for Peter. the God who healed my 231 00:14:17,950 --> 00:14:21,630 Speaker 1: mother of cancer, the God who gave us the compact center. 232 00:14:22,350 --> 00:14:25,130 Speaker 1: You're not in a fair fight. The odds are for you. 233 00:14:25,930 --> 00:14:30,420 Speaker 1: What God has promised, he has every intention of bringing 234 00:14:30,460 --> 00:14:34,780 Speaker 1: it to pass. Iron chariots cannot stop him. How long 235 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 1: it's been, how permanent it looks, how impossible it seems. 236 00:14:39,500 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 1: Don't be intimidated. Don't stay up there in the hills 237 00:14:42,940 --> 00:14:46,100 Speaker 1: thinking you can't overcome the hard things. This is just 238 00:14:46,140 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 1: who you are. God is saying to you what Joshua 239 00:14:49,780 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 1: said to the people, you will conquer the iron chariots. 240 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 1: You will possess that land. Get this down in your spirit. 241 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:03,580 Speaker 1: Not can't, too big, too long. You will overcome the addiction. 242 00:15:04,300 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 1: You will be free from that depression. You will break 243 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:12,300 Speaker 1: generational limitations. You will forgive the hurt and see beauty 244 00:15:12,340 --> 00:15:16,740 Speaker 1: for those ashes. You will have joy, laughter, and great relationships. 245 00:15:17,180 --> 00:15:22,340 Speaker 1: You will accomplish your God-given dreams. Joshua gave them this 246 00:15:22,420 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 1: inspiring challenge, this declaration of faith, but they had been 247 00:15:26,700 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 1: oppressed by the army of Canaan for 20 years. It's 248 00:15:30,970 --> 00:15:35,090 Speaker 1: not like they just encountered them. For two decades, they 249 00:15:35,110 --> 00:15:38,750 Speaker 1: had seen these iron chariots The commander of the Israeli 250 00:15:38,870 --> 00:15:41,970 Speaker 1: army was a man named Barak. He stood on the 251 00:15:42,050 --> 00:15:46,680 Speaker 1: mountain with 10,000 men looking down in the valley. He 252 00:15:46,740 --> 00:15:50,780 Speaker 1: had 900 reasons to not go down the mountain. He 253 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,540 Speaker 1: and his men knew exactly what iron chariots could do, 254 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:57,820 Speaker 1: that they were no match. Logically speaking, there was no 255 00:15:57,900 --> 00:16:02,500 Speaker 1: chance to take the land. Everything in him said, Ignore 256 00:16:02,570 --> 00:16:06,310 Speaker 1: what Joshua said. Man, he's just overly excited because he 257 00:16:06,390 --> 00:16:08,910 Speaker 1: saw walls fall down, but he doesn't have to face 258 00:16:08,950 --> 00:16:12,630 Speaker 1: these iron chariots. Barak was about to talk himself out 259 00:16:12,690 --> 00:16:16,310 Speaker 1: of it when a lady named Deborah stepped up. She 260 00:16:16,370 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 1: was a judge in Israel, a woman, a leader back then, 261 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:23,720 Speaker 1: that was unheard of. She said in verse 14, get 262 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:27,739 Speaker 1: ready for this day, the Lord will give Sisera into 263 00:16:27,780 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: your hands. Has not the Lord gone ahead of you? 264 00:16:32,420 --> 00:16:35,800 Speaker 1: Barak had this second command. This day God's going to 265 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:40,600 Speaker 1: do it. Go now. I'm sure he debated, looked around, 266 00:16:40,700 --> 00:16:44,180 Speaker 1: saw the chariots, thought about it. But this time faith 267 00:16:44,250 --> 00:16:48,160 Speaker 1: rose up, called his men and said, let's go. Imagine 268 00:16:48,210 --> 00:16:52,870 Speaker 1: them walking down the mountain toward 900 iron chariots. That 269 00:16:52,910 --> 00:16:55,770 Speaker 1: looked like a death sentence, like they had no chance. 270 00:16:56,230 --> 00:16:59,270 Speaker 1: But when you march toward what God promised you, that 271 00:16:59,350 --> 00:17:02,810 Speaker 1: gets God's attention. When you come out of the hills 272 00:17:02,950 --> 00:17:06,150 Speaker 1: where it's comfortable and you go after the hard things, 273 00:17:06,810 --> 00:17:10,990 Speaker 1: what looks impossible, permanent, but you take those steps of faith, 274 00:17:11,510 --> 00:17:15,520 Speaker 1: that's when angels go to work. That's when supernatural doors open, 275 00:17:15,940 --> 00:17:20,619 Speaker 1: walls fall, healing, freedom that you can't explain. It's the 276 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:25,459 Speaker 1: mighty hand of God. Verse 15 says, as Barak descended 277 00:17:25,540 --> 00:17:29,699 Speaker 1: the mountain, the Lord routed Sisera, and all of his 278 00:17:29,780 --> 00:17:34,530 Speaker 1: chariots and army. Barak didn't even have to fight. God 279 00:17:34,650 --> 00:17:39,330 Speaker 1: routed them. Supernatural things happen when you march toward those 280 00:17:39,430 --> 00:17:43,590 Speaker 1: iron chariots. But Joel, I've had this addiction forever. I've 281 00:17:43,609 --> 00:17:48,940 Speaker 1: dealt with this depression, this lack, this sickness. It seems permanent. No, 282 00:17:48,980 --> 00:17:51,300 Speaker 1: God is saying to you what Deborah said to them, 283 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:54,760 Speaker 1: get ready, this is a new day. God is about 284 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:58,139 Speaker 1: to do something you couldn't do, something you can't explain. 285 00:17:59,109 --> 00:18:03,410 Speaker 1: That looks impossible, too big. He's about to route what 286 00:18:03,450 --> 00:18:06,730 Speaker 1: you thought was permanent. Now do your part and take 287 00:18:06,770 --> 00:18:10,410 Speaker 1: these steps of faith. You can't stay on the hill 288 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:13,040 Speaker 1: and see this happen. You have to make a move. 289 00:18:13,680 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 1: Do what you can, then God will do what you can. 290 00:18:17,340 --> 00:18:21,850 Speaker 1: That act of obedience is what activates God's power. Barak 291 00:18:21,950 --> 00:18:26,110 Speaker 1: could have heard all this encouragement, thought that sounds good, Deborah. Joshua, 292 00:18:26,130 --> 00:18:29,010 Speaker 1: thank you for speaking faith. But had he just heard 293 00:18:29,050 --> 00:18:32,260 Speaker 1: it and stayed there, nothing would have happened. God moves 294 00:18:32,320 --> 00:18:35,439 Speaker 1: when you move. The enemy would love for us to 295 00:18:35,500 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 1: live in the hills where we're content overcoming the easy things. No, 296 00:18:40,980 --> 00:18:46,100 Speaker 1: the valley belongs to you, not partial freedom. May have 297 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:49,439 Speaker 1: intimidated you in the past, but this is a new day. 298 00:18:49,740 --> 00:18:54,160 Speaker 1: Let faith rise up. Move toward what God promised you. 299 00:18:55,260 --> 00:18:59,440 Speaker 1: Is there an iron chariot holding you back today? Something 300 00:18:59,460 --> 00:19:03,100 Speaker 1: that looks permanent, like it could never change, and you're 301 00:19:03,140 --> 00:19:06,440 Speaker 1: waiting on God, hoping He'll do something. What if you 302 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:09,980 Speaker 1: knew God was waiting on you? First off, to change 303 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:14,520 Speaker 1: your mindset, to quit believing that it's permanent. You may 304 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:17,119 Speaker 1: not be able to conquer it on your own. I'm 305 00:19:17,140 --> 00:19:20,340 Speaker 1: not saying to deny the problem. I'm saying the chariot 306 00:19:20,820 --> 00:19:23,460 Speaker 1: doesn't have to go away for you to see victory. 307 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:28,699 Speaker 1: When you start believing, declaring, taking those steps of faith, 308 00:19:29,140 --> 00:19:32,290 Speaker 1: God will take care of the chariot. But if you're 309 00:19:32,330 --> 00:19:35,590 Speaker 1: waiting for it to disappear, then you'll come down the mountain. 310 00:19:35,869 --> 00:19:39,310 Speaker 1: You may be waiting your whole life. What is God 311 00:19:39,410 --> 00:19:42,640 Speaker 1: asking you to do? Is there an act of obedience 312 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:46,100 Speaker 1: that you're putting off to forgive someone, to go to 313 00:19:46,140 --> 00:19:49,930 Speaker 1: that support group, to put in a resume, to teach 314 00:19:50,060 --> 00:19:53,840 Speaker 1: the class, to quit hanging around that person, to turn 315 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:58,290 Speaker 1: the computer off at night? Simple acts of obedience. When 316 00:19:58,350 --> 00:20:00,970 Speaker 1: God sees you making a move, he'll make a move. 317 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:04,780 Speaker 1: Deborah gives us insight into what happened and how those 318 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:08,740 Speaker 1: chariots were defeated. She said in verse 20, the stars 319 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:14,220 Speaker 1: fought from heaven. The Kishon River swept them away. Kishon 320 00:20:14,260 --> 00:20:17,790 Speaker 1: was a river that flowed through the valley. Scholars believe 321 00:20:17,980 --> 00:20:21,270 Speaker 1: that while Barak was walking down the mountain with his men, 322 00:20:21,770 --> 00:20:25,930 Speaker 1: there was a flash flood. Suddenly water started flowing through 323 00:20:25,950 --> 00:20:30,469 Speaker 1: that valley. The river swelled up. Well, iron chariots are 324 00:20:30,570 --> 00:20:34,090 Speaker 1: nothing for a flood of water. You've seen water wash 325 00:20:34,410 --> 00:20:39,139 Speaker 1: away buildings off their foundations, structures that look permanent. I 326 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:42,440 Speaker 1: can imagine those chariots that weren't swept away, they got 327 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:47,800 Speaker 1: stuck in the mud. This once powerful, strong, intimidating weapon 328 00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:52,270 Speaker 1: is now useless. It can't roll, it can't protect, it 329 00:20:52,310 --> 00:20:55,410 Speaker 1: can't harm. There may be things in your life that 330 00:20:55,450 --> 00:21:00,210 Speaker 1: look permanent. powerful, they're intimidating, but God has ways to 331 00:21:00,270 --> 00:21:04,520 Speaker 1: neutralize them that you've never thought of. Sisera never dreamed 332 00:21:04,580 --> 00:21:10,159 Speaker 1: his prized weapons, these world-class chariots, would become a liability 333 00:21:10,460 --> 00:21:13,840 Speaker 1: rather than an asset. Now the chariot is stuck in 334 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: the mud. His men are sitting ducks. They're easy targets. 335 00:21:18,119 --> 00:21:21,460 Speaker 1: God knows how to turn what's against you. He has 336 00:21:21,550 --> 00:21:25,030 Speaker 1: ways we've never thought of. A flash flood, nobody saw 337 00:21:25,070 --> 00:21:29,770 Speaker 1: that coming. There wasn't time to relocate the chariots. Looked 338 00:21:29,790 --> 00:21:32,909 Speaker 1: like Barak was trapped up in the hills. The fact is, 339 00:21:33,310 --> 00:21:37,090 Speaker 1: Sisera was trapped in the valley. The people of Israel 340 00:21:37,310 --> 00:21:41,410 Speaker 1: took the land. It all started when Barak began walking 341 00:21:41,859 --> 00:21:45,360 Speaker 1: down that mountain. While he was walking, there was no 342 00:21:45,450 --> 00:21:49,780 Speaker 1: sign of things changing. Still saw the chariots. They still 343 00:21:49,820 --> 00:21:53,460 Speaker 1: had the upper hand. When you act in obedience, things 344 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:57,889 Speaker 1: are happening that you can't see. Upstream, this flash flood 345 00:21:57,950 --> 00:22:01,729 Speaker 1: was coming. Water was about to flood that valley that 346 00:22:01,770 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: they knew nothing about. A sudden breakthrough. Many of you 347 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:11,140 Speaker 1: are like Barak. You're walking in obedience. You're not intimidated 348 00:22:11,180 --> 00:22:15,119 Speaker 1: by iron chariots. You have that promise from God. You 349 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:18,879 Speaker 1: know he's already taken into account the opposition you would face. 350 00:22:19,440 --> 00:22:22,930 Speaker 1: The sickness, the betrayal, the loss. It's not a surprise 351 00:22:22,970 --> 00:22:26,440 Speaker 1: to God. You can't see it. but a flash flood 352 00:22:26,500 --> 00:22:30,510 Speaker 1: is on the way. A suddenly, something you never thought of, 353 00:22:30,820 --> 00:22:35,700 Speaker 1: a supernatural turnaround where God defeats those enemies and brings 354 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:39,679 Speaker 1: to pass what he promised. Now keep walking down that hill. 355 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:46,389 Speaker 1: Keep believing, praying, thanking him. He sees your obedience. The 356 00:22:46,530 --> 00:22:50,129 Speaker 1: iron chariot may look intimidating, but stay in peace. It's 357 00:22:50,190 --> 00:22:54,590 Speaker 1: no match for our God. one flash flood, one good break, 358 00:22:54,770 --> 00:22:58,690 Speaker 1: one phone call, one healing, one touch of his favor, 359 00:22:58,730 --> 00:23:03,889 Speaker 1: and suddenly the iron chariots are either gone or they're neutralized. 360 00:23:04,210 --> 00:23:07,080 Speaker 1: They can't harm you. God has taken away their power. 361 00:23:08,220 --> 00:23:11,580 Speaker 1: This is what Peter had to do. In Acts chapter 12, 362 00:23:11,580 --> 00:23:14,840 Speaker 1: he'd been arrested for sharing his faith. He was in 363 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:19,470 Speaker 1: a dungeon chained between two soldiers and There were 16 364 00:23:19,470 --> 00:23:22,609 Speaker 1: guards outside to make sure he didn't get away. If 365 00:23:22,650 --> 00:23:25,490 Speaker 1: that wasn't enough, there was an iron gate at the 366 00:23:25,590 --> 00:23:29,310 Speaker 1: entrance of the property. Those iron gates were more than 367 00:23:29,350 --> 00:23:33,910 Speaker 1: just a physical barrier. They were a psychological weapon. They 368 00:23:33,990 --> 00:23:39,720 Speaker 1: symbolized permanence, impossible, no way out. But Peter had seen 369 00:23:39,780 --> 00:23:43,700 Speaker 1: Jesus open blind eyes. He'd seen him heal the cripple 370 00:23:43,780 --> 00:23:47,770 Speaker 1: and calm the storm and take five loaves and multiply 371 00:23:47,790 --> 00:23:51,949 Speaker 1: it and fed 5,000. Well, the iron looked permanent, but 372 00:23:52,010 --> 00:23:55,730 Speaker 1: Peter knew there was something greater than that iron. While 373 00:23:55,790 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: he was sleeping, an angel showed up, said, Peter, get up. 374 00:23:59,960 --> 00:24:02,840 Speaker 1: We're going to get out of here. Suddenly the chains 375 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:06,960 Speaker 1: fell off his feet. He walked past the 16 guards 376 00:24:07,040 --> 00:24:10,379 Speaker 1: and they didn't see him like he'd become invisible. He 377 00:24:10,420 --> 00:24:13,870 Speaker 1: looked up and saw this big iron gate. He could 378 00:24:13,890 --> 00:24:16,640 Speaker 1: have stopped and thought, oh man, I made it this far, 379 00:24:16,680 --> 00:24:19,600 Speaker 1: now the gate's closed. It's too big to climb over, 380 00:24:19,880 --> 00:24:23,580 Speaker 1: too strong to break through. I guess I'm stuck. No, 381 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 1: Peter just kept walking toward the gate. It was closed, 382 00:24:27,320 --> 00:24:32,010 Speaker 1: but he kept walking. Nothing changed, still walking. Thoughts told him, Peter, 383 00:24:32,510 --> 00:24:36,129 Speaker 1: the gate's permanent. It's iron, it's powerful. No way you 384 00:24:36,170 --> 00:24:39,389 Speaker 1: can get past it. But he kept walking. When he 385 00:24:39,430 --> 00:24:42,310 Speaker 1: got right up to it, the scripture says, the iron 386 00:24:42,369 --> 00:24:45,770 Speaker 1: gate opened of its own accord. He was able to 387 00:24:45,810 --> 00:24:50,629 Speaker 1: walk out free. Like Peter, you may be walking toward 388 00:24:50,650 --> 00:24:55,270 Speaker 1: an iron gate that looks impossible to open. Or like Barak, 389 00:24:55,390 --> 00:24:59,210 Speaker 1: you're walking toward 900 iron chariots that are so much 390 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:02,919 Speaker 1: more powerful. Every thought is telling you it's never going 391 00:25:02,940 --> 00:25:06,859 Speaker 1: to happen. It's been too long. You're outnumbered. But if 392 00:25:06,980 --> 00:25:10,200 Speaker 1: Peter were here today, he would tell you, keep on walking. 393 00:25:11,300 --> 00:25:14,540 Speaker 1: If Barak was here, he'd tell you, don't get talked 394 00:25:14,660 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 1: out of it. Keep coming down that mountain. God sees 395 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:22,680 Speaker 1: your obedience, how you believe in despite the lies telling 396 00:25:22,700 --> 00:25:26,440 Speaker 1: you that it's permanent. No, things are happening behind the scenes. 397 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:30,899 Speaker 1: God is up to something. What he promised you cannot 398 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 1: be stopped by iron gates, by iron turrets, by people, circumstances, 399 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:39,470 Speaker 1: bad breaks. Our God is all powerful. At the right 400 00:25:39,530 --> 00:25:43,170 Speaker 1: time of its own accord, that gate is going to open. 401 00:25:43,790 --> 00:25:46,830 Speaker 1: That means you couldn't make it happen. It's the supernatural 402 00:25:46,869 --> 00:25:50,820 Speaker 1: hand of God. It's a flash flood to where those 403 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:54,700 Speaker 1: iron chariots cannot harm you. That means the addiction's broken, 404 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:59,169 Speaker 1: the sickness healed, your family restored. Now do your part. 405 00:25:59,790 --> 00:26:02,970 Speaker 1: Don't live up in the hills where it's easy. Settling 406 00:26:03,010 --> 00:26:05,810 Speaker 1: for less because you're comfortable. This is a new day. 407 00:26:06,570 --> 00:26:09,470 Speaker 1: Those chariots are no match for our God. He is 408 00:26:09,570 --> 00:26:13,280 Speaker 1: breathing in your direction right now. I believe and declare 409 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:16,939 Speaker 1: like Barak, every iron chariot on your life is on 410 00:26:17,020 --> 00:26:21,550 Speaker 1: its way out. God is freeing you from longstanding issues. 411 00:26:21,970 --> 00:26:26,010 Speaker 1: Things that look permanent are being broken. Iron gates are 412 00:26:26,050 --> 00:26:30,290 Speaker 1: about to open of their own accord. Healing, breakthroughs, freedom, favor, 413 00:26:30,770 --> 00:26:35,330 Speaker 1: the fullness of your destiny in Jesus' name. And if 414 00:26:35,369 --> 00:26:39,490 Speaker 1: you receive it, can you say amen? I'd like to 415 00:26:39,540 --> 00:26:42,230 Speaker 1: give you an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of 416 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:46,140 Speaker 1: your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, Lord Jesus. 417 00:26:46,980 --> 00:26:51,050 Speaker 1: I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I 418 00:26:51,109 --> 00:26:54,350 Speaker 1: make you my Lord and Savior. 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