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You can also read the same account in I Samuel 31
Philistines - the lost folks in the world
Uncircumcised - the lost folks in the world
Archers - the lost folks in the world - See Ephesians
6:15; I Peter 1:7; Jude 17-19; Titus 1:9
Israel - Us Bible Believing Christians
Saul - you / me
His sons - our children
armourbearer - your pastor
Men of Israel - you men / the close brethren who actually get
into the battles
Jabesh-Gilead - Tribulation saints - especially the ones we
have witnessed to but will have to wait for the Tribulation to see that
we were right
David - Jesus Christ
Note: Hosea 12:10 -
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and
used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
Wrongly dividing and wrongly applying this stuff would put the 'threat' and 'guilt' on us today - but God doesn't have to kill us, etc. because we do wrong. He has taken care of sin, etc. but our walk and our fellowship are still at stake, so this has a great type and application for us spiritually.
The audio story applied to us Bible Believers today!
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Listen to the audio as well for help on the application. In a nutshell: The world is following hard after us Christians today. Most of our sons and daughters have already been taken in and slain by the world's ways. If we would ever just realize how much of a mess we are in, we would ask our pastor to 'preach' to us and tell us what we need to hear! Unfortunately, pastors today are worthless armourbearers - they are too afraid to 'tell it like it is!' So we should either find a pastor who will, or do it ourselves!
As we see by following Paul, we must die to the world, die to our flesh - daily! We will then see that there are some 'brethren' see how we 'fall upon our sword' - they will then do it themselves as well! That used to be called REVIVAL in our country. Now, even the brethren 'mock' and 'challenge' anyone who gets their heart right with God when they get back into their Book - which is how we are to fall upon our sword! Were you able to see all that within
I Chronicles 10? What a marvelous chapter for us Bible
Believers!!
After reading/hearing that story, here are some things I challenge you to consider! |
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1. Carry your Sword everywhere!
Matthew 10:34:
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace,
but a sword.
Luke 2:35: (Yea,
a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many
hearts may be revealed.
Ephesians 6:17: And
take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the
word of God:
Hebrews 4:12:
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged
sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of
the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of
the heart.
Revelation 19:15: And
out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the
nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the
winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
2. Get your Bible out as often as you can!
a. sharpen it by adding and
checking your notes!
b. handle it by adding and checking
your notes and reviewing verses by memory checks, etc.!
c. be seen with it (not just
for show, but be not ashamed of the gospel!
d. show it - share it - tell
it!
e. practice with it! look
around, see the things of the world and see if you can find some 'counter-verses'
in your Bible!
f. meditate on it, about it,
in it!
g. glance at it whenever you
can! Ask God to show you something every time...
3. Learn to use it better!
a. review your rightly dividing
b. don't hurt yourself with
it (see Colossians 3:24,25)
...don't abuse
the grace within it - God forbid, Paul said!
...don't hurt
your walk and testimony
...don't lose
your inheritance
c. don't' hurt others with it
...God's testimony
of truth and grace!
...choke others
- make them gag on your meat!
...offend
others by YOUR handling of the sword!
...drive others
away from the Book!
4. Use it!
a. on the real enemy!
Titus 1:9
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able
by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
I Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of
no man.
Jeremiah 48:10:
Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be
he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
b. on yourself (Hebrews
4:13; II Timothy 3:16)
...examine
yourself - II Corinthians 13:5:
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves.
Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye
be reprobates?
...discern
between good and evil
Luke 12:56:
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but
how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Hebrews 5:14:
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who
by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Ezekiel 44:23:
And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane,
and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
...to do right
and not do wrong
Philippians 1:10: That
ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without
offence till the day of Christ;
II Timothy 2:15:Study
to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.
5. Ask your pastor/preacher to use the Book -
SWORD - (not himself) on you!
II Timothy 4:2: Preach
the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort
with all longsuffering and doctrine.
II Corinthians 4:5:
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your
servants for Jesus' sake.
Acts 28:31:
Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the
Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
I Corinthians 1:18: For
the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto
us which are saved it is the power of God.
Titus 1:3:
But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed
unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
If you can't find a pastor who will, then do it yourself!
But whatever you do...
FALL
UPON YOUR SWORD!
Others will sure to follow!
Hey, you may even see some revival in your family, your church, your
community? the nation?
Well, start with yourself, anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!