Spiritual Warfare – Defend this Holy Ground

Main Point:  Let the church arise and fight to defend this Holy Ground.

Defining Holy Ground:
  • Where righteousness is welcomed.
  • Where King Jesus is genuinely praised
  • Where the presence of the Holy Spirit is evident because of the praises of God’s people
    • in your heart
    • in your home
    • in the church

Steps Nehemiah took the defend Holy Ground
Nehemiah 1:1-11.
  1. Nehemiah asked the question:  How are God’s people doing?
    • We must be spiritually aware that the enemy is at war with us and the enemy uses our sinful carnal nature against us.  
    • Only when we are led by the spirit of God can we defend Holy Ground.
  2. Nehemiah realized God’s people needed revival.  Holy Ground is not being defended
    • We must be aware of that we are in urgent times and we need revival.  
    • A move of God.  
    • A passion to defend Holy Ground
  3. Nehemiah wept and fasted and prayed. (This is spiritual warfare)
    • Asking God to hear his prayer
    • Confesses of sins from the children of Israel and from his family
    • Ask God for mercy
  4. Nehemiah goes to the front of the battle to defend Holy Ground in Jerusalem 
    • If we are going to see a genuine move of God, the church must go to battle in the spirit realm.  
    • By the time we come to church Sunday morning, we must have already been in battle.
  5. Nehemiah begins to repair things that are broken 
    • Be prepared to make changes to fix the things in your life that do not glorify God; if you do not remove and fix broken things in your life you will not be able to defend Holy Ground.
  6. Nehemiah 4:1-2.  Nehemiah encounters resistance 
    • Of course, we will encounter resistance when we begin to defend Holy Ground.  
    • When you encounter resistance, rejoice you are defending Holy Ground.
  7. Nehemiah 7:1-4.  The wall was built and order was established to do things God’s way.  
    • When revival comes, and many are saved and set free, we must be good stewards and make sure order is established to do things Gods way.  
    • Let no man get the glory in a move of God.

Pastor’s Thoughts:
  • When God’s people are in the spiritual fight, the enemy will be defeated.
  • There are so many people that will be saved, set free, and delivered because we decided to fight the good fight in spiritual warfare
  • Genuinely Pray and fast, Praise and worship, consistently and you will experience the presence of God in habit the praises of his people
  • It is up to us to set the atmosphere that will defend this Holy Ground.

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