2. I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall Ezekiel 22:30

3. and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but… Ezekiel 22:30

4. I found none. Ezekiel 22:30

6. Series Truth:. God created men with the heart of a WARRIOR.

7. Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. Matthew 10:34

8. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. Matthew 10:34

9. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. Luke 4:18

10. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed. Luke 4:18

11. to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. Luke 4:19

12. Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing. Luke 4:21

13. All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. Luke 4:22

14. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked. Luke 4:22

15. Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: Luke 4:23

16. I tell you the truth,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted in his hometown. Luke 4:24

17. I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, Luke 4:25

18. When the sky was shut for three and a half years and their was a sever famine throughout the land. Luke 4:25

19. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. Luke 4:26

20. And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, Luke 4:26

21. yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.” Luke 4:27

22. All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. Luke 4:28

23. They got up, drove out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill which the town was built, Luke 4:29

24. In order to throw him down the cliff. Luke 4:29

25. But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way. Luke 4:30

27. Every warrior has a CAUSE to fight for.

28. Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, Nehemiah 4:14

29. and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes. Nehemiah 4:14

30. and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes. Nehemiah 4:14

32. Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. 2 Samuel 10:12

34. Name Your CAUSE.

35. Your Walk With Christ

36. Your Marriage.

37. Your Children.

38. Your Finances.

39. Your Church.

41. Every warrior has WEAPONS to fight with.

42. For though we live in the world we do not wage war as the world does. 2 Corinthians 10:3

43. The weapons we with with are not the weapons of the world. 2 Corinthians 10:4

44. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 2 Corinthians 10:4

45. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, Ephesians 6:12

46. but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world Ephesians 6:12

47. and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12

48. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good. Ecclesiastes 9:10

49. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other, Nehemiah 4:17

50. and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. Nehemiah 4:18

52. Two Ways the Warrior Fights.

53. Sometimes you throw punch

54. Sometimes you turn the cheek

55. First pride, then the crash, the bigger the ego, the harder the fall. Proverbs 16:18

56. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. Deuteronomy 31:8

57. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. Deuteronomy 31:8

58. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; Isaiah 40:31

59. They shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

60. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. Isaiah 41:10

61. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10

63. Every warrior occasionally fears FAILURE

64. Don’t be afraid for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. Isaiah 41:10

65. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. Isaiah 41:10

67. A warrior without a cause to for fight FOR…

68. …will find the wrong thing to fight AGAINST

69. But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, Acts 8:3

70. he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. Acts 8:3

72. Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle against your enemies. Deuteronomy 20:3

73. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be terrified or give way to panic before them. Deuteronomy 20:3

74. For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you Deuteronomy 20:4

75. to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory. Deuteronomy 20:4