The Valley of Berachan Part 2 2 Chronicles 20 REALITY RESPONSE from Jehoshaphat RELATIONSHIP RELIANCE RESPONSE from God
REALITY v. 1,2 Need to Know Need to Tell
RESPONSE v. 3,4 FEAR SET HIMSELF TO SEEK GOD
RELATIONSHIPS v.6-9 (Name Dropping) Fathers Israel Abraham
RELATIONSHIPS v.6-9 (Name Dropping) Examples Jehoram ~ Jehoshaphat ~ Elisha II Kings 3:14 Ahaziah ~ Jehoshaphat ~ the people II Chronicles 22:9
RELIANCE v Taken advantage of No Power, No Plan Become focused
RESPONSE FROM GOD v II Chron 20:14,15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
RESPONSE FROM GOD v Tomorrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
RESPONSE FROM GOD v Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you
RESPONSE FROM GOD v Tomorrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
RESPONSE FROM GOD v Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you
SET STAND SEEK SEE
SET TAKE YOUR POSITION 2 Corinthians 3:4-6a; 4:7
STAND BE FIRM Ephesians 6:11,13,14a
SEEK SEEK OUT THE ENEMY 2 Chronicles 20:15b, 20b Don’t be paralyzed by this mighty army ( LVB) Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld, have faith in his prophets and you will be successful (NIV)
SEE THE SALVATION OF THE LORD 2 Kings 6:15-17
And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against...which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. II Chronicles 20:22