The Battle Plan

Published: Feb. 13, 2015, 10 a.m.

b'The Battle PlanMatthew 28:16-20 New International Version (NIV)16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them togo. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, \\u201cAll authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.\\u201d1 Samuel 14:1-14 Jonathan & His Armor Bearer1 One day Jonathan son of Saul said to his young armor-bearer, \\u201cCome, let\\u2019s go over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.\\u201d But he did not tell his father.2 Saul was staying on the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron. With him were about six hundred men, 3 among whom was Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod. He was a son of Ichabod\\u2019s brother Ahitub son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD\\u2019s priest in Shiloh. No one was aware that Jonathan had left.4 On each side of the pass that Jonathan intended to cross to reach the Philistine outpost was a cliff; one was called Bozez and the other Seneh. 5 One cliff stood to the north toward Mikmash, the other to the south toward Geba.6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, \\u201cCome, let\\u2019s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.\\u201d7 \\u201cDo all that you have in mind,\\u201d his armor-bearer said. \\u201cGo ahead; I am with you heart and soul.\\u201d8 Jonathan said, \\u201cCome on, then; we will cross over toward them and let them see us.9 If they say to us, \\u2018Wait there until we come to you,\\u2019 we will stay where we are and not go up to them. 10 But if they say, \\u2018Come up to us,\\u2019 we will climb up, because that will be our sign that the LORD has given them into our hands.\\u201d11 So both of them showed themselves to the Philistine outpost. \\u201cLook!\\u201d said the Philistines. \\u201cThe Hebrews are crawling out of the holes they were hiding in.\\u201d 12 The men of the outpost shouted to Jonathan and his armor-bearer, \\u201cCome up to us and we\\u2019ll teach you a lesson.\\u201dSo Jonathan said to his armor-bearer, \\u201cClimb up after me; the LORD has given them into the hand of Israel.\\u201d13 Jonathan climbed up, using his hands and feet, with his armor-bearer right behind him. The Philistines fell before Jonathan, and his armor-bearer followed and killed behind him. 14 In that first attack Jonathan and his armor-bearer killed some twenty men in an area of about half an acreHow can we once again take the land? \\u2013 given a modern day strategyYear 2000 Lord down loaded to two leaders Bill Bright Campus Crusades, Loren Cunningham YWAMSeven Mountain Mandate (7 molders or influencers of culture)1- Religion (Impetus or Driving Force) 2- Family (Values)3- Education (Equipping)4- Government(Empowering)5- Business (Finance)6- Arts & Entertainment (Prophetic) 7- Media (Watchman)1Samuel 14:15-23 Israel Routs the Philistines15 Then panic struck the whole army\\u2014those in the camp and field, and those in the outposts and raiding parties\\u2014and the ground shook. It was a panic sent by God.[a]16 Saul\\u2019s lookouts at Gibeah in Benjamin saw the army melting away in all directions.17 Then Saul said to the men who were with him, \\u201cMuster the forces and see who has left us.\\u201d When they did, it was Jonathan and his armor-bearer who were not there.18 Saul said to Ahijah, \\u201cBring the ark of God.\\u201d (At that time it was with the Israelites.)[b] 19 While Saul was talking to the priest, the tumult in the Philistine camp increased more and more. So Saul said to the priest, \\u201cWithdraw your hand.\\u201d20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle. They found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords. 21 Those Hebrews who had previously been with the Philistines and had gone up with them to their camp went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. 22 When all the Israelites who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were on the run, they joined the battle in hot pursuit. 23 So on that day the LORD saved Israel, and the battle moved on beyond Beth Aven.End ResultDeserters - Hebrews who crossed over to Phillistines \\u2013 came back (Prodigals) Fugitives \\u2013 The Hidden Ones joined the battle in hot pursuit'