People are defeated today because they are in places where God hasn’t sent them, they are establishing ministries God didn’t ordain or instruct them to establish in context with the pursuance of material possessions that come with ministry
It’s impossible to be defeated where the Lord has sent you. If He is the Lord who has sent you.. you will not be defeated.
After David had been anointed king of Israel by all the elders of Israel at a place called Hebron. He and the rest of the Israelites marched up to Jerusalem.. when they went to Jerusalem they realised that a certain kind of people were occupying the land who are the jebusites. The jebusites said we shall not allow anyone of you enter or get into this land as thus and to distinction of view. 1 Chronicles 11:5-7
[5]Then the Jebusites said to David, You shall not come in here! But David took the stronghold of Zion, that is, the City of David [6]And David said, Whoever smites the Jebusites first shall be chief and commander. Joab son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister] went up first, and so he was made chief.[7]David dwelt in the stronghold; so it was called the City of David.
Reflective questions about the teaching
a) Which people as reflected to note were occupying Jerusalem?
b) What did these people say to David and to the rest of the Israelites
c) Underline purpose of note as due to our teaching .
d) Did David occupy The stronghold of Zion?
Confession prayer
Dear Lord Jesus I declare that I will not be defeated in the place that you have called me or instructed me to be in .. in Jesus name Amen