The Ancient War Cry
Eric Ludy

Eric Winston Ludy (1970–present). Born on December 17, 1970, in the United States, Eric Ludy is a pastor, author, and speaker serving as president of Ellerslie Mission Society and senior pastor at the Church at Ellerslie in Windsor, Colorado. Raised in a Christian family, he committed to Christ at age five but experienced a transformative encounter with God in 1990 at Whitworth College, inspired by Keith Green’s biography, No Compromise. Since 2009, he has led Ellerslie, a discipleship training center, where he also directs its programs. Ludy’s preaching emphasizes biblical sexuality, manhood, prayer, and a deeper Christian life, drawing from figures like Charles Spurgeon and Leonard Ravenhill. He has authored over 20 books, many co-written with his wife, Leslie, including When God Writes Your Love Story (1998), The Bravehearted Gospel (2008), and Wrestling Prayer (2009), selling over a million copies globally. Married to Leslie since 1994, their love story, detailed in When Dreams Come True (2000), gained attention for their commitment to purity, notably saving their first kiss for their wedding. They have six children, four adopted, reflecting their advocacy for adoption. Ludy’s Daily Thunder podcast and sermons reach thousands weekly, though his bold style has sparked debate among some evangelicals. He said, “The Christian life is about being all in for Jesus Christ.”
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This sermon emphasizes the spiritual warfare Christians are engaged in, calling for a return to the ancient war cry of 'Kasach' and 'Emas' which symbolize spiritual zeal, audacity, and unwavering faith in God's victory. It highlights the need for believers to possess a resolute resolve and belligerence against the enemy, akin to the warriors of old who faced impossible battles with confidence in God's triumph. The message urges Christians to embrace a swift-footed, prevailing faith and to tap into the power of the Spirit for victorious living.
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Where's our war cry? We don't even know that we're at war. We don't understand that we're in hostile territory. This isn't a time of peace. It's against the principalities and the powers that are puppeteering the people. And we are in a position to seek souls set free. This has been the ancient war cry throughout all the generations of the Hebrew nation. Rock! Kasach! Where does it come from? Kasach, this is the Hebrew. The rock-like oomph of the spiritually zealous heart. The game face of a mighty man. Tenacity of soul. The gritting of the teeth of the spirit-inspired warrior. And the bearing of those teeth to the enemy. Kasach is possessing a resolute and growling resolve for the glory of God. A flush of spiritual fervor. A tensing of all a soldier's muscles. There's a kasach. We don't have that spiritually. We should. We don't. Because we don't know what we're engaged with. Did you know that you have the armory of heaven? That you have everything you need for life and Godliness to push the enemy forces back? And so when you hear kasach, your knuckles spiritually should immediately turn white. And you should find yourself gritting your spiritual teeth. With a belligerence against the enemy. He goes down. There are souls that must be saved. And that's just kasach. The Hebrew statement is Barak Kasach. However, in the Bible, where that came from, it's Kasach Emas. The other word that goes with it, Emas. It's heavenly audacity. It's rushing headlong into the most hazardous and impossible battles without pausing to consider the impossibilities. Who had Emas in the Bible? David against Goliath? That's serious Emas. Okay, he's rushing headlong against the Goliath. It's like, David, you might want to think about this a little. No, I'm not weighing the impossibilities. This is for my God. It's a confidence in victory even before the field is taken. It's lambs moving with liquid ferocity straight into the lion's lair. How about the three that overheard him in the cave of the gul? He says, oh, for a cup of cool water from the well of Bethlehem. Those guys had Emas. He'll run out, break through a garrison of Philistines to grab a cup of cool water and then bring it back through the garrison. They're being hunted by Philistines the whole time trying not to spill a cup of water. That's Emas. Mere men and women on earth are eaten up by the enemy. However, we're not just mere men and women of this earth. We are redeemed. We are bought with a price. And we have been changed into the body of Christ. Emas means swift-footed, all-believing, super-conquering, prevailing faith in the Lord of Battles. What happens to the world if Christians once again get Kasach and Emas? You know what the apostles had after Pentecost? Something came into them. What was it? You can say it very simply. Kasach and Emas. Spirit of God. He came in to win. He came in to turn this world on its head. Moses' last gasp. This is his great speech before the promised land which he never got to enter into. And he's laying out the ground rules for the kingdom that is about to be established across that Jordan River. Be strong in a good current. Kasach, Emas. Fear not, nor be afraid of them. For the Lord thy God, He it is that does go with thee. He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. And Moses called unto Joshua and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Kasach, Emas. Be strong and of good courage. For thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord has sworn unto their fathers to give them. And thou shalt cause them to inherit it. What's happening there? The men and women of God are coming to take what was purchased. The promise. You were surrounded by 31 hostile empires. That's what they were headed into. 31 empires. On the other side of that Jordan River. 31. This is where we are at as the church of Jesus Christ. Yet we are there without a war cry. Let's understand that we are out to win for the glory of Jesus Christ. And even if we die, we win. It doesn't matter what happens to our bodies. We obey, God wins. Now suddenly we're crossing. Joshua is the same name for Jesus in the New Testament, by the way. Yeshua. This is the Savior, the man of salvation who is coming to bring us into the inheritance. Be strong and of good courage. For unto this people shall thou divide for an inheritance the land which I swore unto their fathers to give them. Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage. Be not afraid. Neither be thou dismayed. For the Lord thy God is with thee. Whithersoever thou goest. Rok-kasach, Israel. Rok-kasach, men and women of God Almighty. All the powers of earth and hell that come against your soul. And all the powers of earth and hell that are puppeteering the lost masses. You hit them square in the teeth. And you show love to this world. To anyone who would spit in your face. You serve them and you love them in return. And say, Father, forgive them. They know not what they do. Rok-kasach, Israel.
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Eric Winston Ludy (1970–present). Born on December 17, 1970, in the United States, Eric Ludy is a pastor, author, and speaker serving as president of Ellerslie Mission Society and senior pastor at the Church at Ellerslie in Windsor, Colorado. Raised in a Christian family, he committed to Christ at age five but experienced a transformative encounter with God in 1990 at Whitworth College, inspired by Keith Green’s biography, No Compromise. Since 2009, he has led Ellerslie, a discipleship training center, where he also directs its programs. Ludy’s preaching emphasizes biblical sexuality, manhood, prayer, and a deeper Christian life, drawing from figures like Charles Spurgeon and Leonard Ravenhill. He has authored over 20 books, many co-written with his wife, Leslie, including When God Writes Your Love Story (1998), The Bravehearted Gospel (2008), and Wrestling Prayer (2009), selling over a million copies globally. Married to Leslie since 1994, their love story, detailed in When Dreams Come True (2000), gained attention for their commitment to purity, notably saving their first kiss for their wedding. They have six children, four adopted, reflecting their advocacy for adoption. Ludy’s Daily Thunder podcast and sermons reach thousands weekly, though his bold style has sparked debate among some evangelicals. He said, “The Christian life is about being all in for Jesus Christ.”