Turning Defeat Around

Last week was powerful as we focused on Turning Defeat Around and avoiding spiritual entitlement. It takes effort on our end to receive God's blessings, peace and victory. The best way to stay in the right path is to seek God first above all else in your life. Placing God as top priority will keep you connected with Him and others.
But what happens after we mess up?? Let’s face it, we will mess up!

The best way to turn defeat around is to use defeat as a strategy to doing things better the second time aroud.
1. RESET
Joshua 8:1–2 (NLT)
The Israelites Defeat Ai
Go back to the basics… God did. He reset by restating what he promised in the very beginning… Do not be afraid or discouraged. One of God’s greatest attribute is that he is immutable. That means that God is unchanging. He changes not. He said in the beginning not to be afraid, and even after Joshua messed up, the first thing he says is, “Do not be afraid or discouraged…”
When God resets, he resets back to the basics. The best way to reset your thinking is by starting with the Word of God. Even though we might not hear God's audible voice today, we have the Word of God before us and the Spirit of God within us; and God will direct us if we wait patiently before Him and His Word.

2. RESTRATEGIZE
Joshua 8:3–13 (NLT)
The work of the Lord requires strategy, and Christian leaders must seek the mind of the Lord in their planning. Like Joshua, we must get the facts and weigh them carefully as we seek the will of God. Too often, the work of the Lord only drifts along on the tide of time, without any rudder or compass to give direction and the result are disappointing.
More than ever, we need people to carry out the strategy of helping people who are far from God to experience His hope.

3. REESTABLISH VICTORY
Joshua 8:14–24 (NLT)
The army of Ai had self-confidence and the people of Israel had their confidence in God. The Army of Ai had so much confidence that they didn’t leave anyone behind to protect their city. When the enemy, the devil, has defeated you before, he gets self-confidence that he can do it again. It’s our job to restablish victory in Christ through His every Word!

4. RECOMMIT
Joshua 8:30–35 (NLT)
Our success lies only in our obedience to God and His Word. Commit yourself to that truth and God will do the rest!
Believers today have the Word of God written on their hearts by the Holy Spirit of God (Rom. 8:1–4; 2 Cor. 3).
If we walk in the Spirit, we experience His life-changing power and can live to please God.
Let’s be people of the Spirit of God. It’s as simple as following it, loving it and living it.
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Where in your life do you need to Reset, Restrategize, Reestablish, or Recommit?

As a church we need to keep this in mind.
This ministry will not stop but we will continue to move ahead in God because this is not about us...This is about Jesus!

Join us Sunday at 1 PM as we go deeper and celebrate the victory we have in Jesus!