Pastor David reminds us that through faith in Christ alone, we have been united with God's people as fellow soldiers in the greatest fight of all - standing against sin and walking in obedience. But we were not meant to face this warfare alone. He encourages us to band together as the body of Christ, encouraging one another in holiness through accountability, prayer, and serving side by side. Listen in to learn more about the hope, freedom and joy of waging spiritual battles shoulder to shoulder with your brothers and sisters in Christ.
Ultimate victory and fulfillment are only found in Jesus. While the Israelites faced external enemies in Midian and internal disunity, only through faithful obedience to God could they overcome.
Like them, we are all engaged in a spiritual battle against the “high places” of sin that try to lure us away from God. Whether it’s through compromising influences in our schools, relationships, or media consumption, our battle is against anything that would take the place of Christ in our lives.
But try as we might to fight on our own, we cannot overcome the power of sin and death by our own strength or wisdom. We desperately need reinforcement and a Victor who has conquered for us once for all.
That Victor is Jesus Christ. On the cross, He defeated the power of sin and death. By His perfect life of obedience, He fulfilled all righteousness for all who would ever believe. And through His resurrection, He gives eternal life to all those who place their faith in Him.
It is only through placing our faith in Jesus - in His life, death and resurrection for us - that we can have true freedom, purpose and spiritual abundance. When we belong to Him by grace through faith, He fights on our behalf by His Spirit within us. United to Him as members of His body, the church, we can stand against sin together through prayer, encouragement and action.
So for anyone struggling in their spiritual battles or wondering how to find real and lasting hope, the message is clear: don’t look yourself or anyone else, but to Jesus Christ alone. Don’t trust in your own good works but in His. Trust His victory and rest in that.