Battle Tested Principles of the
Spiritual Warfare
Certain books of the Bible
are loaded with
Revelations of Truth in
terms of Human
Experience.
Psalms is one of those
books:
24x’s in the Psalms the
figure of a “Rock” appears!
The “Rock” in Psalms = Petra
This is the Mountain Fortress
that the Jewish remnant hides
during the Tribulation
Rev 12:13 And when the
dragon saw that he was cast
unto the earth, he persecuted
the woman which brought
forth the man child.
Rev 12:14 And to the woman were
given two wings of a great eagle, that
she might fly into the wilderness,
into her place, where she is
nourished for a time, and times, and
half a time, from the face of the
serpent.
Rev 12:15 And the serpent cast
out of his mouth water as a flood
after the woman, that he might
cause her to be carried away of
the flood.
Rev 12:16 And the earth helped
the woman, and the earth
opened her mouth, and
swallowed up the flood which
the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth
with the woman, and went to make
war with the remnant of her seed,
which keep the commandments of
God, and have the testimony of Jesus
Christ.
The “Rock” of Petra pictures our
security in Christ!
Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, and my
fortress, and my deliverer; my
God, my strength, in whom I will
trust; my buckler, and the horn of
my salvation, and my high tower.
Psalm 61:2-3
From the end of the earth will I cry
unto thee, when my heart is
overwhelmed: lead me to the rock
that is higher than I.
For thou hast been a shelter for me,
and a strong tower from the enemy.
The “Rock”
How does the
“Rock” in
Psalms apply
to Israel’s
Future?
Matt. 24:15-21
Hosea 2:15 And I will give her her
vineyards from thence, and the
valley of Achor for a door of
hope: and she shall sing there, as
in the days of her youth, and as in
the day when she came up out of
the land of Egypt.
Isaiah 63:1
Who is this that cometh from
Edom, with dyed garments from
Bozrah? this that is glorious in
his apparel, travelling in the
greatness of his strength? I that
speak in righteousness, mighty to
save.
Even though God is
Doctrinally talking to Israel,
He is also our “Rock”
spiritually!
He Nourishes and Protects us
from the world’s attacks!
1John 4:4
Ye are of God, little children,
and have overcome them:
because greater is he that is in
you, than he that is in the
world.
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and
the meditation of my heart, be
acceptable in thy sight, O LORD,
my strength, and my redeemer.
Are You Standing on the “Rock?”
Matthew 7:24
Therefore whosoever heareth
these sayings of mine, and doeth
them, I will liken him unto a wise
man, which built his house upon a
rock:
Matthew 7:25
And the rain descended, and the
floods came, and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house; and it
fell not: for it was founded upon
a rock.
I Chronicles 16:7-12 gives us 9
Battle Tested Principles so we
can be “More Than
Conquerors!”
1. Give Thanks – Vs. 8
Psalm 105:1 O give thanks
unto the LORD; call upon his
name: make known his deeds
among the people.
2. Call upon His name – Vs. 8
Jer 29:12
Then shall ye call upon me,
and ye shall go and pray unto
me, and I will hearken unto
you.
3. Make His deeds Known –
Vs. 8
Acts 4:20
For we cannot but speak the
things which we have seen and
heard.
4. Sing unto Him – Vs. 9
Col 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly in all wisdom; teaching
and admonishing one another in
psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with grace in your
hearts to the Lord.
5. Talk ye of His Wondrous
Works – Vs. 9
1Co 16:15
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know
the house of Stephanas, that it is
the firstfruits of Achaia, and that
they have addicted themselves to
the ministry of the saints,)
6. Glory in His Holy Name –
Vs. 10
Acts 4:12
Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other
name under heaven given among
men, whereby we must be saved.
7. Rejoice from the Heart –
Vs. 10
Psalm 42:1
To the chief Musician, Maschil,
for the sons of Korah. As the hart
panteth after the water brooks, so
panteth my soul after thee, O
God.
8. Seek the Lord and His
Strength – Vs. 11
Colossians 3:1-4
9. Remember His Marvelous
Works – Vs. 12
The Key:
Pro 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with
all thine heart; and lean not unto
thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him,
and he shall direct thy paths.