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The Blood Covenant A Study in the Faithfulness of God Part 4: The Battle Belongs to the Lord (2 Chronicles 20:1 - 30)

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Page 1: The Blood Covenant · 2020. 10. 11. · Part 4: The Battle Belongs to the Lord (2 Chronicles 20:1-30) Encounter the CRISIS. God knows all about your scary situation. Judah receives

TheBloodCovenantA Study in the Faithfulness of God

Part 4: The Battle Belongs to the Lord (2 Chronicles 20:1-30)

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EncountertheCRISIS.God knows all about your scary situation.

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Judah receives an intelligence report indicating that war is imminent.

EncountertheCRISIS.God knows all about your scary situation.

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Judah receives an intelligence report indicating that war is imminent.

Judah apparently is not prepared for such a huge military onslaught at this time.

EncountertheCRISIS.God knows all about your scary situation.

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Judah receives an intelligence report indicating that war is imminent.

Judah apparently is not prepared for such a huge military onslaught at this time.

Judah is faced with a very “normal” kind of ancient Near Eastern emergency.

EncountertheCRISIS.God knows all about your scary situation.

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HandletheCRISIS.God puts divine resources at his people’s disposal.

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Jehoshaphat initially displays a natural human fear.

HandletheCRISIS.God puts divine resources at his people’s disposal.

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Jehoshaphat initially displays a natural human fear.

Jehoshaphat resolves to seek the Lord for help and guidance.

HandletheCRISIS.God puts divine resources at his people’s disposal.

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Jehoshaphat initially displays a natural human fear.

Jehoshaphat resolves to seek the Lord for help and guidance.

Jehoshaphat organizes a period of corporate spiritual focus.

HandletheCRISIS.God puts divine resources at his people’s disposal.

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Jehoshaphat initially displays a natural human fear.

Jehoshaphat resolves to seek the Lord for help and guidance.

Jehoshaphat organizes a period of corporate spiritual focus.

Jehoshaphat prays the covenant and declares his dependence on God.

HandletheCRISIS.God puts divine resources at his people’s disposal.

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Whenyou’reafraidanddon’tknowwhattodo,pray

totheGodwhodoes.

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ReleasetheCRISIS.God is already part of the crisis because of covenant.

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God speaks words of reassurance to Judah through his prophet.

ReleasetheCRISIS.God is already part of the crisis because of covenant.

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God speaks words of reassurance to Judah through his prophet.

God assumes responsibility for the attack on his covenant people.

ReleasetheCRISIS.God is already part of the crisis because of covenant.

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God speaks words of reassurance to Judah through his prophet.

God assumes responsibility for the attack on his covenant people.

God gives specific instructions that require all of Judah to act in faith and praise.

ReleasetheCRISIS.God is already part of the crisis because of covenant.

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God speaks words of reassurance to Judah through his prophet.

God assumes responsibility for the attack on his covenant people.

God gives specific instructions that require all of Judah to act in faith and praise.

God gives Judah a supernatural victory by defeating her enemies.

ReleasetheCRISIS.God is already part of the crisis because of covenant.

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EmbracetheCRISIStoday.God—our covenant partner—is always with us.

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Recognize your crisis situation as an opportunity for God to demonstrate his faithfulness.

EmbracetheCRISIStoday.God—our covenant partner—is always with us.

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Recognize your crisis situation as an opportunity for God to demonstrate his faithfulness.

When the emergencies of life come, “center down” upon your covenant God in prayer.

EmbracetheCRISIStoday.God—our covenant partner—is always with us.

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Recognize your crisis situation as an opportunity for God to demonstrate his faithfulness.

When the emergencies of life come, “center down” upon your covenant God in prayer.

Wait for—and then completely obey—the instructions that God gives for deliverance.

EmbracetheCRISIStoday.God—our covenant partner—is always with us.

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By faith, engage in “warfare worship” before, during, and after the emergency.

EmbracetheCRISIStoday.God—our covenant partner—is always with us.

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By faith, engage in “warfare worship” before, during, and after the emergency.

Know that your chief enemies—sin and death—have already been conquered in Christ.

EmbracetheCRISIStoday.God—our covenant partner—is always with us.

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“O Lord...we don’t know what to do, but our

eyes are upon you.”

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Whenyou’reafraidanddon’tknowwhattodo,pray

totheGodwhodoes.

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TheBloodCovenantA Study in the Faithfulness of God

Part 4: The Battle Belongs to the Lord (2 Chronicles 20:1-30)