Breakthrough
Pastor Erickson preaches from 2 Samuel 23 on the three mightiest of David's men, who broke through the enemy in a single day, held on to the sword, and stood their ground. On the eve of a national youth convention he calls the church to seek a sudden breakthrough and revival through worship, unhurried prayer and the Holy Ghost.
The message in 6 points
A concentrated force for young people
With the students leaving for youth convention, he says a concentrated week of the Holy Ghost can spike young people to callings and identity. Those who come back on fire should not be judged; their calling may stay.
1:12:26When the reservoir breaks
He tells of a reservoir wall that cracked and released a flood, a picture of revival. He thanks God for the steady stream of weekly services, but says a breakthrough can do in one night what would take years: marriages restored, children coming home.
1:14:07Eight hundred in one day
In 2 Samuel 23 David had three mightiest men. The first killed eight hundred with a spear, an unusual weapon, and he says revival often comes through unconventional means, as at Azusa Street.
1:17:31Eleazar would not let go of the sword
When the others retreated, Eleazar fought until his hand clave to the sword. He says the church must not retreat from demonstrative worship or put God on a stopwatch, because breakthroughs take time, and he urges shouting, clapping, lifting hands and singing.
1:21:33Shammah and the bean patch
Shammah stood in a field of beans and the Lord wrought a great victory; it is the Lord's battle. He tells the Strong Tower students to take a stand at the altar, and from the water brought from Bethlehem he says the need is the call.
1:33:32What area needs a breakthrough
Reading Psalm 110:3 and verses on victory through Christ, he says today is the day of God's power. He asks what area of life needs a breakthrough and calls people to begin with worship, repentance and the Holy Ghost.
1:40:43
In his words
“That's what a break through truly is. A breakthrough is getting through a wall that you couldn't previously get through.”
“You can't rush a breakthrough. A breakthrough happens when you continually cry out to God, you continually intercede until you get to a place where God breaks you through things that you're struggling with.”
“My God is well able to help me defend what's true and right and righteous and holy, but it's not my victory, it's the Lord's victory. It's not my battle, but it's the Lord's battle.”
Taken word for word from the video, with punctuation added.
Scripture
He reads
2 Samuel 23:8-12
8These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. 9And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: 10He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil. 11And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. 12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
King James Version.
Psalms 47:1
1O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
King James Version.
Psalms 27:6
6And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
King James Version.
Psalms 134:1-3
1Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD. 2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. 3The LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
King James Version.
Psalms 149:3
3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
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Philippians 4:13
13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
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1 Corinthians 15:57
57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Romans 8:37
37Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
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1 John 5:4
4For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
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2 Corinthians 10:4-5
4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
King James Version.
Psalms 27:2
2When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
King James Version.
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