The Test That Comes Just Before The Victory by John Hagee

2 Samuel 21:22—These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

The Test That Comes Just Before The Victory… Is The Giants In The Land!

The Israelites are at the Jordan River.  Joshua and Caleb are coming back from Canaan to report on the possibilities and the potential that God has for them in the promised land.  They are carrying a cluster of luscious grapes so large they have to use a pole to bring it.  The children of Israel said, “Where did you get those grapes?”  Joshua grinned and said “Right next door to the biggest giant you’ve ever seen.”  Can’t you hear them?  “Giants?  Did you say giants?’  You mean, after all we’ve been through—after the Red Sea experience, after the earthquake for worshipping the golden calf, after the snakes came out to bite us for murmuring, after the plague for criticizing God’s cooking, after circling around in the wilderness for 40 years—now you’re telling us that in order to get the grapes we have to whip the giants?”  Joshua said, “That’s about it.”

In the book of Ephesians the church of Jesus Christ is presented as seven things.  The sixth thing they are is the bride of Christ.  The seventh thing they are is the army of God.  The last form of the church on earth is as an army, advancing and conquering.  Some of you had rather be lovers than fighters.  You’d rather be the bride than be in the army.  But if you’re going to have God’s blessing between here and the rapture, you’d better put on the whole armor of God—because it’s going to b a knucklebusting fist fight between here and the gates of glory.  Give Satan no ground.  We are the bloodbought church of Jesus Christ, the army of the Living God, and the victory is ours in Jesus’ name.