Embracing Divine Strength Through Faith and Unity

1. "But I'm here to remind you this morning that we are children of God, children of the Most High King, and if you were here on Wednesday, you had a handout, and Pastor Brent put a page and a half of who you are, who God says you are, right? You're the child of the Most High King. You're blessed coming in. You're blessed going out. You're more than a conqueror. I mean, just everything, think of everything that God has done for you." [02:35] (20 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


2. "Our strength is not of ourselves, but it comes from that divine source. So Psalms 46, 1 tells us, God is our refuge and our strength. He's our refuge and our strength and our very present help in trouble, right? You know, we sang that song earlier where you can run to Him in your refuge, run to Him in times of need. I mean, you stop and think about your kids, those of you who had kids, and that when they were stressed and they were in trouble and they were hurt, who did they run to? They ran to mom and dad for that comfort, for that shelter to help get them through." [04:57] (33 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


3. "So consider, like I said, that eagle. It soars high above the storms. And instead of flapping its wings frantically, I mean, how many of you ever seen an eagle, like, flap its wings frantically? You haven't, right? It glides effortlessly above the clouds, right? The eagle waits for the right wind current. To lift it higher. To lift it above its situations. So in the same way, when we wait upon the Lord, when we wait on Him, we rise above our situations. We rise above our circumstances. Lifted by the Holy Spirit." [10:33] (37 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


4. "Immerse yourself in that prayer and that worship and the fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Continually immerse yourself. Because when you do that, strength is found when you dwell in God's presence. We're renewed. We're refreshed. We're revitalized. We're empowered when we stay connected to him, when we stay immersed in him in spirit. And worship him a day in and day out. When we acknowledge our needs for God and remain connected to him, his strength flows through us, enabling us to bear fruit in every season." [17:57] (37 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


5. "So you have all of that working together for when you face these situations, now you're able to overcome those situations. You're not having to say, oh, wait, hold on. Wait, wait a minute. Hold on. Don't attack me yet. Attack me yet, devil. I got to put on my shield of faith. It doesn't work. Like that, right? Sorry. It doesn't work like that. Stay ready all the time, in season and out of season. Be prepared. Be ready. Continue to have that full armor of God so you're ready for any situation that may come your way." [23:41] (35 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


6. "See, the word of God is living and it's active. It's sharper than any two-edged sword. It cuts through those doubts and fears, giving us confidence to stand firm in the face of adversity. It cuts through those doubts and fears. We're not supposed to, we're not called to be walking in fear. We're supposed to cast our cares and our worries upon him, right? Cast our cares upon him for he cares for us. Cast your worries, your doubts, your anxieties on him." [25:04] (28 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


7. "And when we gather with fellow believers, I mean, the word says, forsake not the gathering of the brethren, right? So when we gather with fellow believers, and we pray for one another, and we stand with one another, and we encourage one another, then we're strengthened. And the early church understood that principle over in Acts 2.42. I don't think I gave you that scripture back there. But they say they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in prayers. And as a result, they were strengthened, empowered to spread the gospel with boldness." [29:33] (36 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


8. "You need that brother and sister in Christ standing beside you, holding your arms up, saying, I'm here for you. I'm believing for you. Where two or three are gathered together in your name, his name, he is in the midst of them, right? Where two or three are gathered touching anything shall come to pass, right? So having that tight bond, that tight unity, being there for them, that's what we're called to do. To strengthen one another, to stay connected and empowered by the community of believers, to stay connected to the body of Christ, where that encouragement and that strength rely on one another." [30:56] (34 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


9. "So just remember to drive into strength, right? Depend on God, depend on that divine strength. Renew, know that there's a renewal in waiting, immerse yourself in his word, get in his word day and night. You know, that's what I love about Pastor Gail. You know, y'all probably heard this story many times where she would walk around her property and outside worshiping God, praising God, just praying in the spirit. You talking about a warrior right there all the time, walking, praying. How many of you take the time to pray to do that?" [47:01] (35 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)


10. "So just like I said, continue to be immersed in the word, know that there's victory through the word and there's empowerment in unity. Amen. And so I want to kind of do something this morning, you know, some of you may be here and you might be thinking, you know, I want to walk in that divine strength, but I want to do what you're talking about doing. But I don't know. I don't have that close, intimate relationship with Jesus. I don't know him as my Lord and Savior. There might be some of you here today who are who are going through that, who, you know, you've been hearing the word for a little bit, but you're like, I don't have that." [47:56] (37 seconds) (Download raw clip | Download cropped clip)