God's Powerful Army
David Wilkerson's sermon emphasizes God's preparation of a powerful and dedicated army of Christians for the last days, drawing parallels with biblical history.
David Wilkerson emphasizes that God is assembling a powerful army of dedicated Christians in these last days, a remnant that will stand against immorality and compromise. This new army will consist of both young and seasoned believers who are committed to prayer and fasting, reminiscent of the godly forefathers who once led the way. Despite the decline of the denominational church, God is preparing a holy remnant to carry out His will, as exemplified by the prophet Samuel in 1 Samuel. Wilkerson reassures that God's plan is unfolding, and He is raising up a new generation of warriors to impact the world. The message calls for believers to embrace their role in this divine movement.
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Something very powerful and awesome is going on in the world today--something beyond human comprehension--something that will affect the whole world in these last days.
God is preparing a small but powerful army of Christians, the most dedicated army on the face of the earth. The Lord will come forth to command them to do exploits; He is going to close out the ages with a pure, devoted, fearless remnant.
All my life I have heard stories about our godly forefathers who hated sin. These men and women knew God's voice and spent hours, even days, in fasting and prayer. They prayed unceasingly and had the power and ability to successfully stand up against immorality in their day.
These forefathers have long since passed on. But God is in the process of raising up another army and this time His warriors will not be made up only of elderly, gray-haired fathers and mothers of Zion. This new army will be composed of both new and seasoned believers, both young and old, ordinary Christians who lay hold of God! A whole new realm of ministry is about to come forth!
The denominational church system appears to be in the throes of death. It has almost no influence in the secular world, no mighty power in Christ. Some accuse me of being "hard" on pastors. But I am in touch with many godly pastors who grieve as I do over the backsliding in the ministry today. There is a holy remnant of godly pastors in the land, and I thank God for every one of them. Yet, it is still a fact that more and more ministers are racing down the road of compromise.
The Bible warns that we are not to fret! God has a plan and it is being manifested. It is put forth plainly in Scripture, mostly in the first four chapters of First Samuel.
The prophet Samuel is a type of God's last-days remnant. The Lord chose him amid the worst of times and hid him away in training until it was time to bring forth His new thing. God told Samuel, "Behold, I will do something in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle" (1 Samuel 3:11). What would so amaze and startle all who heard it? It was the judgment of God on the backslidden religious system and the raising up, training and anointing of a new, holy remnant!
What God did in Samuel's day, He does in every generation. Indeed, in every generation there has been a remnant, a praying people after His own heart.
Sermon Outline
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I
- {'A': 'God is raising a dedicated army of Christians.', 'B': 'This army will be composed of both young and old believers.', 'C': 'They will be fearless and devoted.'}
- The Preparation of God's Army
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II
- {'A': 'Stories of godly forefathers who hated sin.', 'B': 'Their dedication to prayer and fasting.', 'C': 'Their ability to stand against immorality.'}
- The Legacy of Our Forefathers
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III
- {'A': 'The denominational church is losing influence.', 'B': 'Many pastors are compromising their beliefs.', 'C': 'There is a holy remnant of godly pastors.'}
- The State of the Church
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IV
- {'A': 'God's plan is revealed in the first four chapters of First Samuel.', 'B': 'Samuel as a type of God's last-days remnant.', 'C': 'God's judgment on the backslidden religious system.'}
- God's Plan in Scripture
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V
- {'A': 'God is training and anointing a new remnant.', 'B': 'Every generation has a remnant after God's own heart.', 'C': 'The new army will do exploits in the last days.'}
- The Call to the Remnant
Key Quotes
“God is preparing a small but powerful army of Christians, the most dedicated army on the face of the earth.” — David Wilkerson
“The denominational church system appears to be in the throes of death.” — David Wilkerson
“What God did in Samuel's day, He does in every generation.” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- Commit to a life of prayer and fasting to strengthen your faith.
- Recognize the importance of being part of God's remnant in today's world.
- Stand firm against compromise and immorality in your community.