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    1Co 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of

    God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because

    they are spiritually discerned.

    1 Corinthians 2:14Amplified Bible (AMP)But the natural, nonspiritual

    man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and

    teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly(meaningless nonsense) to him; and he is incapable of knowing them [of

    progressively recognizing, understanding, and becoming better acquainted

    with them] because they are spiritually discerned and estimated and

    appreciated.

    Jud 1:17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before

    of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;Jud 1:18 How that they told you there should be mockers ( scorn

    contempt see as worthless) in the last time, who should walk after their

    own ungodly lusts.

    Jud 1:19 These be they who separate (separate from the church and their

    ministry) themselves, sensual,(controlled by appetites ruled by human

    feeling and reason) having not the Spirit.

    Jud 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith,

    (pistis persuasion reliance belief constancy) praying in the Holy Ghost,

    Jud 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our

    Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

    Building up and separating are opposites

    So the natural man is at a decided disadvantage, because he cannot know

    the things of the Spirit. He cannot receive them; he cannot know thembecause they are spiritually discerned.

    The deaf man cannot enjoy the symphony, the blind man cannot enjoy the

    beauty of the sunset. Why? Because he lacks the faculties by which these

    things are appreciated. So, in the same logic, the natural man cannot

    receive or know the things of the Spirit, because he lacks the faculty by

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    which these things are known. He lacks the Spirit. And lacking the Spirit,

    it's impossible for him to know the things of the Spirit.

    But [in contrast to the natural man] he that is spiritual discerns all things, (

    1Co_2:15 ).

    Now the natural man cannot understand your love for the Word of God.

    He cannot understand your love for the people of God. He cannot

    understand your love for the things of God. They're foolishness unto him.

    What do you do for fun? And the natural man is just at a loss to

    understand. He walks away and says, "those people are crazy. He talks

    about the Lord all the time, something's wrong."

    TEXT: II Chr. 20:1-5 (KJV)

    1 It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children

    of Am-mon, and with them other beside the Am-mon-ites, came against

    Je-hosh-a-phat to battle.

    2 Then there came some that told Je-hosh-a-phat, saying, There cometh a

    great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syr-I-a; and,

    behold, they be in Haz-a-zon--ta-mar, which is En-ge-di.

    3 And Je-hosh-a-phat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and

    proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.

    4 And Judah gathered themselves together, to ask help of the LORD: even

    out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the LORD.

    5 And Je-hosh-a-phat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in

    the house of the LORD, before the new court,

    I believe that our text offers to us; a pattern for praying for and receivingmiracles.

    (1) It describes a unique Israelite Victory

    (2) On other occasions God had enabled the Israelite forces to be

    victorious.

    (3) But here the credit is due entirely to God while the army of Israel

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    Is reduced to the level of spectators.

    I believe that you can have a miracle by following the pattern set here by

    Judahs King Je-hash-a-phat;

    As you begin the pray;

    I. Remind Yourself Who God Is

    2 Chron 20:6-9 (KJV)

    [A] Je-hosh-a-phat had done a pretty good job serving as King, He did

    make one mistake, that of forming an alliance with King Ahab. But

    Jehoshaphat learned from his past mistake, and turned to God for

    forgiveness and led Israel to revival.

    Now faced with a new threat that man of Godly reform, stands and

    declares inn prayer that God is;

    (1) You are the God of our fathers

    (2) You are the God of heaven

    (3) You rule over all the kingdoms of the heathen (the enemy).

    (4) You have all power and might

    (5) NO ENEMY can withstand You.

    (6) You are God

    (7) You drove the Canaanites before Israel.

    (8) You gave their land to the seed of Abraham.

    (9) You are the God who hears us in our times of famines and pestilence,

    and wars and when evil tempts us you are the one We cry to and you

    deliver us from them all.

    We know who you are;

    (10) You are the God who hears us and helps us.

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    In order to receive a miracle, you have to know who God is and be

    convinced that what He has done for others, He will do for you! What He

    has done in the past, He can do NOW!

    Today; We need leaders who know who God is and who are not ashamed

    to stand up and proclaim it to the people. Leaders who will lead ournation in a prayer of repentance and a time of seeking Gods wisdom as

    well as the intervention of His Mighty Hand.

    We need leaders who know who God is and who are

    not afraid to stand up before the churches of Gods people and declare it!

    II. Remind God Who You Are Vv. 10-132 Chron 20:10-13 (KJV)

    [A] We have been Obedient to you

    V.10 You would not let Israel invade these people

    [B] We are in great need

    V.12 On our own we have No Power, No Knowledge

    [C] We are dependent upon you V.12 our eyes are upon you

    [D] We will Wait in Faith V.13 And Judah Stood before the Lord

    III. Make Your Petition Known Vv.11-12

    2 Chron 20:11-12 (KJV)

    [A] Lord Your Possession Is In Danger

    [B] Our future is doubtful without your intervention

    [C] Judge Our Enemy -- Put our enemies in their place!

    IV Act In Obedience To The Holy Spirit Vv. 14-17

    2 Chron 20:14-17 (KJV)

    [A] Look At The Spirits Message;

    (1) It was a message delivered by a man of Integrity.

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    Ja-haz-i-el meaning Beheld Of God or Seeing God.

    Jahaziel is not a fast flight by night prophet who rides into Town on the

    whim, fetches up his tent and begins to prophesy.

    On the contrary the Word of God traces his geneology back 5generations, back to Asaph

    Asaph- meaning One who gathers together, collector

    You might remember, Asaph was appointed by King David as

    Chief Musician in charge of playing music and leading worship

    Around the ARK OF THE COVENANT after its return to

    Jerusalem.

    I am very careful as to who I receive prophecy from, but God

    sent His Word by a man who was known to be one of great

    integrity.

    (2) Through Jahaziel, The Holy Spirit Offered Judah Inspiration;

    The Battle is not yours, but the Lords

    (3) Through Jahaziel, The Holy Spirit Gave Divine Instruction;

    {a} Face Your Fear Go down against them.

    {b} Rest In The Power Of The Lord Need Not Fight

    {c} See Your Victory See Salvation

    {d} Turn Away Your Worries Be not dismayed

    In Conclusion ; Vv. 22-26

    [A] Israel marched, singing their way onto the Battle Field where they

    Were prepared to praise Him and to watch Him work the miracle.

    [B] God confused the enemy

    (1) It appears that the different armies that had came up against

    Israel, killed each other.

    [C] It took 3 days to collect all the valuables and the Jewels.

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    [D] They called it a Blessing Valley of Ber-aw-caw

    Valley of Blessing

    Today, I have Good News To Bring; If you came here with a need,If you need nothing short of a miracle in your life

    This day you can walk in the Valley of Blessing!

    Just do as Israel did;

    (1) Remind Yourself Who God is

    (2) Remind God Who You Are

    (3) In humility, call upon the name of the Lord(4) Request what you need

    (5) Respond In Obedience to the Holy Spirit When He Answers

    (6) And go out to face your enemy with confidence, while singing

    & praising the Name of the MOST HIGH GOD