HOUSE OF DAVID 6 – WORSHIP WINS THE WAR, 8-23-26,
Lead Pastor Jeff Aenk, New Hope Christian Church
Key Verse - 1 Samuel 16:7b – The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
what was David’S SECRET TO WINNING HIS BATTLES IN LIFE?
VIDEO Clip #1: David playing harp with his mom (Season 1, Episode 1)
1. HIS GREATEST WEAPON WAS WORSHIP!
1 Samuel 17:4, 45-50 – 4 A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span. (About 9 ft. 9 in.)…….
45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”
48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. 50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
• David’s Secret was NOT a slingshot. It was His Trust, Worship, & Praise Of the LORD God Almighty!
• He did NOT fight clothed in Saul’s armor — he fought clothed in God’s Power!
VIDEO Clip #2: David’s epic battle scene (Season 2, Episode 5)
2. WORSHIP CARRIED DAVID THROUGH EVERY BATTLE IN LIFE!
Psalm 149:6 - May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands,
• David’s song went out before him into every battle. • The years watching sheep weren’t wasted — they were training.
• David Suffered Lots: dismissed, hunted, betrayed, mistreated, attacked, sinned, lost loved ones, nearly killed by his own son.
• Through all of it — he Praised his way through. • Our world medicates. David worshipped.
• David wrote at least 75 of the 150 Psalms. • Jesus quoted the Psalms more than any other Old Testament book.
• Chains break, Walls fall, Prisons open, When God’s people Worship, Praise, Give Thanks, & Sing to Him!
Psalm 100:1-5 - 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Here’s What I Want us To Do this WEEK
*What Battle are you Facing that you’re Afraid you will or might Lose? Worship Through it to Victory, & Defeat our Enemy!
what was David’S SECRET TO WINNING HIS BATTLES IN LIFE?
VIDEO Clip #1: David playing harp with his mom (Season 1, Episode 1)
1. HIS GREATEST WEAPON WAS WORSHIP!
1 Samuel 17:4, 45-50 – 4 A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span. (About 9 ft. 9 in.)…….
45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”
48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. 50 So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.
• David’s Secret was NOT a slingshot. It was His Trust, Worship, & Praise Of the LORD God Almighty!
• He did NOT fight clothed in Saul’s armor — he fought clothed in God’s Power!
VIDEO Clip #2: David’s epic battle scene (Season 2, Episode 5)
2. WORSHIP CARRIED DAVID THROUGH EVERY BATTLE IN LIFE!
Psalm 149:6 - May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands,
• David’s song went out before him into every battle. • The years watching sheep weren’t wasted — they were training.
• David Suffered Lots: dismissed, hunted, betrayed, mistreated, attacked, sinned, lost loved ones, nearly killed by his own son.
• Through all of it — he Praised his way through. • Our world medicates. David worshipped.
• David wrote at least 75 of the 150 Psalms. • Jesus quoted the Psalms more than any other Old Testament book.
• Chains break, Walls fall, Prisons open, When God’s people Worship, Praise, Give Thanks, & Sing to Him!
Psalm 100:1-5 - 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Here’s What I Want us To Do this WEEK
*What Battle are you Facing that you’re Afraid you will or might Lose? Worship Through it to Victory, & Defeat our Enemy!