2. Consider This Sampling of Passages:

3. Psalm 18:32 It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect.

4. Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

5. Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

6. Psalm 105:4 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.

7. Other Passages Psalm 27:1 Psalm 28:7 Psalm 29:11 Psalm 71:16 Psalm 81:1 Psalm 118:14 Psalm 140:7 Isa. 12:2 Jer. 16:19 Hab. 3:19

8. It’s Pretty Clear King David often declared where is power/strength came from: God. The prophets boldly proclaimed that their strength was in the Lord our God.

9. If such was true of these mighty men of faith, what of the Christian?

10. Philippians 4:11-13 "Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

11. How are we “Strong in Christ”?

12. We are Strong by Putting on the Armor of God… It does not come from man. It does not come from a theological “degree”. Our strength comes from God and His armor. Eph. 6:10-11ff

13. Because Our Battle is Against Satan For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12

14. Discipline our bodies. 1 Cor. 9:27 Make our calling sure. 2 Pet. 1:10 Work out our salvation. Phil. 2:12 …Let it be known that it is through the strength of our almighty God. Phil. 2:13 – “…for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” So, When We…