UTILIZING THE GREAT WEAPON

UTILIZING THE GREAT WEAPON

1. We know that FAITH is a very powerful weapon of believers and the Bible puts it clearly as “But without faith it is impossible to please him:” Heb 11: 6
2. FAITH is so important that if only we can have it all things will be possible Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
3. Your FAITH can move mountains, dry the sea and bring water out of the rock. To a man of FAITH there is no limitation, hindrances of impossibility – Mar 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
4. Knowledge is the foundation of FAITH.
   There must be the knowledge of God, His abilities and capabilities and there must be knowledge of self and the position we occupy in Christ.
   With that at the back of our mind, we must have the knowledge about the two superpowers that are controlling everything we see.
5. Nothing happens for nothing. In the reality, there is no accident in this world, all things are programmed.
6. Since we have been reading the Bible, we have known some of the stories of the Bible we then can see the hand of God in many things.
7. God and Satan are controlling this world and the facts remain the same whether you believe it or not.
8. The great weapon therefore is the knowledge that this world and everything we see, hear, or feel are being controlled by God or Satan.
9. When this knowledge is utilized, then a terrific propelled FAITH is released and the incredible starts to happen.
   Let Us Consider Some Cases
10. The rain at the time of Noah may be seen as global warming by scientists.
11. Why did Abimelech wanted to marry Sarah?
12. Jacob did not know his uncle’s house but he was able to walk into his town
13. Laban was coming to fight Jacob, why did he cool down before reaching Jacob?
14. For Esau to come to meet Jacob with 400 soldiers meant that he was coming to fight – Genesis 32:6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
15. When Esau met Jacob, why didn’t he carry out his mission?
16. Why did Rachel died at her delivery time – Genesis 31:32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
17. Why is it that the same Pharaoh that planned the death of Hebrew boys was the same one that sponsors Moses?
18. Why did Pharaoh plan to eradicate the Jews?
19. By shouting the walls of Jericho came down, what power did it?
20. Ruth went to glean and she found herself in the farm of Boaz without knowing him Ruth 2: 2, 3
21. Saul was to be made king. He did not know and Samuel did not know Saul yet they met
22. How is it that a small stone in the hand of a small boy could kill a mighty giant?
23. How come that the stone was directed to the only unprotected sport on Goliath?
24. David was almost arrested by Saul but he could not – why? 1Sa 23:26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. 27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
25. David was in a cave with his soldiers and Saul came inside to sleep without knowing that people were inside. 1Sam 24:3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. 4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
26. David went into the camp of Saul and his well-equipped soldiers were all asleep – 1Samuel 26: 5 – 12
27. The Syrians’ army woke up in the early morning and ran away without taking any of their properties – what caused it? 2 Kings 7:6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
28. How could three armies face one another until they finished themselves? 2Chronicles 20: 22 – 24
29. Why was Haman so bitter against the Jews?
30. Why did Herod want to kill the baby?
    We can go on and on if you read the news on the electronics and print media, you will see and hear things that are difficult to understand or explain.

We Must Be Clear About These Things

1. We must have the knowledge that God or Satan controls everything
2. We need to know the position of Satan –
    The prince of this world
    The power of the air
    The god of this world
3. We need to know his abilities
    He can control the mind of people against their knowledge
    With the power of Jesus, he still tempted Him
    He arranged for Herod to imprisoned Peter
    He hindered Paul in his missionary journey
4. We must know that God has the overruling power
    With all the carefully plans of Haman, God used Esther to turn everything upside down
    Herod was so sure that the following day he would kill Peter and the following day Peter was nowhere to be found

UTILIZING THE POWER
When you are equipped with this knowledge, you will then know how to pray and what to expect in prayer.

1. Moses saw the same things that others saw and they were weeping, yet, he talked with confidence and faith.
2. Joshua could stop the sun because of his confidence in God.
3. Hannah was barren and she should have believed that it was God that had closed her womb but she went to God and everything changed.
4. Jehoshaphat heard about the three armies that had come against him and he knew that God could change things around so he prayed.
5. Hezekiah took the case of Sennacherib to the Lord even though there was no king that had escaped from his hands before.
6. Elijah could stop rain and called fire from heaven.
7. The three Hebrew children believed that God would do something so they stood their ground.
8. Daniel did not fear the lions’ dens because of his confidence in God
   This is the level God is leading us to and Jesus came to show it to us.

JESUS’ EXAMPLES

1. He walked on the water
2. He turned water into wine
3. He healed chronic sicknesses
4. He drove away demons
5. He set the captives free
6. He fed thousands with a boy’s food
7. He resurrected the dead and even dead and buried Lazarus was called back from the grave.
   John 14: 12 – 14; 16: 23, 24; Mark 11: 22 – 24; James 5: 17; 1John 3: 8
   Your faith can do wonders