Jehovah Nissi: The Lord Is My Banner — Victory in Spiritual Battle

Greetings from Heaven

Revelation 1:4-8 I remember a time before cell phones . . . The Triune God Who is the Lord of history? The Work of Christ What is the point of history? The Coming King How will history end?

Jehovah Shalom

Judges 6:1-24 What do you imagine when you hear the word peace? A Squandering of Peace Why is peace lost? A Servant of Peace How is peace restored? A Source of Peace Where is true peace found?

The Revelation

Revelation 1:1-3 "Understandest thou what thou readest?” A Christ-Centered Unveiling What is it? A God-Given Unveiling How was it written? A Life-Shaping Unveiling Why was it written?

Jehovah Nissi: The Lord Is My Banner — Victory in Spiritual Battle

You're listening to the Greater Hope Church podcast, rooted in the gospel, growing in community, and shining among people. This sermon from Exodus 17 explores Jehovah Nissi — "the Lord is my banner" — recounting Israel's battle with Amalek and how God's presence secured victory. Pastor Stan McMahan explains the three enemies Christians face (the world, the flesh, and the devil), calls believers to rely on spiritual armor and one another, and points to Christ's cross and crown as the banner of our ultimate hope and triumph. Exodus 17:8-16 A young lawyer witnessed a battle in 1814 . . . A Call to Arms Why must God’s people be prepared for conflict? A Staff in the Hand How do God’s people prevail in conflict? A Banner over the People What is our encouragement in conflict?

The Perfection of Love

Song of Song 8:5-14 Love’s Spiritual Biography is a song that begins with grace, grows in grace, perseveres by grace, and is perfected through grace in union with Christ, the Church’s Beloved. Faith in the Beloved What does it mean to lean upon Jesus in the wilderness? Hope in the Beloved How does the unquenchable love of Jesus sustain the soul? Love in the Beloved Is your soul dwelling in the garden with the Beloved?