Look for your victory where you least expect it

2. STEWARDSHIP & TITHING
What is Steward (ship) (Basic) Utilizing and managing all resources God provides for the
glory of God and the betterment of His creation. And what does this mean to the believer?
The position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another of
others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc. The responsible
overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving:
“To the Lord your G-d belongs the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and
everything in it.” (Deuteronomy 10:14)
Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me."
(Job 41:11)
How can one do better with the resources that are readily available?
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. And try Me
now in this, Says the LORD of host, “If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And
pour out for you such a blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. (Malachi
3:9-11)

3. Why concern yourself!
“Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the
kingdom. 33 Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags
which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no
thief approaches nor moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also. (Luke 12:32-34)
And with this, CAN YOU BEAT THE LORD G-D IN GIVING??????????????
It’s His anyway
The Lord G-d is Jehovah Jirah, the Provider
The Lord G-d is Jehovah Sabaoth
The Lord G-d is El Shaddai Who sits High on the Mountain and looks low
Dr. Mari V. Armistead, PhD

5. 1 Samuel 21:8-9
8 And David said unto Ahimelech, and is there not here
under thine hand spear or sword? For I have neither
brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the
king’s business required haste. 9 And the priest said, the
sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the
valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind
the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other
save that here. And David said, there is none like that; give
it me.

6. Now, it is interesting to note the significance of each of
these items:
The sword – God’s weapon for David which signified
victory.
The Ephod – the garment of worship and prayer that
was to be worn by the priests to minister to God.

7. And, when he took off his
worship, he covered up David’s
victory!

8. In order for David to pick up
the sword, he first had to
pick up the ephod!

9. MANY PEOPLE WAIT FOR GOD
TO GIVE THEM THE VICTORY SO
THEY CAN WORSHIP HIM – GOD
IS WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO
WORSHIP HIM SO HE CAN GIVE
THEM THE VICTORY!

10. 1 sam 30:6-9
 Before God will show us victory, we must put
on the ephod of worship!
 If you’ve laid down your worship, you might
just be covering up your victory!
 You’ll find your victory has been waiting
for you the whole time, right here in the
house of God, wrapped up behind the
ephod!
 THE REASON MANY CHURCHES ARE
POWERLESS IS THAT THEY HAVE
LOST THEIR WORSHIP!

11. YOU’VE GOT TO DECLARE THAT YOU
WANT Nothing Less Than Victory”
 How can it be that, we who are created in the image
and likeness of God, can, and often do, come up on
the losing end of life?
· Aren’t we saved by grace, through faith!
· Isn’t our names written in the Lamb’s Book of Life
· Don’t we have the Holy Spirit living inside of us…
Yet, we still struggle with temptations…we often
give in to sin…. we are seen as less than an
overcomer.

12. Do you think it’s possible for YOU to be an
overcomer?
· Do you think it’s possible for YOU to hear
“well-done thou good and faithful servant”?
· Do you think it’s possible for YOU to be chosen
to rule and reign with Christ
Because, regardless of what the angels think…
regardless of what the devil thinks…regardless
of what God thinks….it’s up to YOU!

13. When you’re ready to accept Nothing Less
Than Victory, you’ll realize that
#1 NOW is the time for victory
 · Regardless of your circumstances!
· Regardless of your problems!
· Regardless of your finances!
· Regardless of your health!
· Regardless of what you think!
· Regardless of what you feel!
When you’re ready to accept Nothing Less Than
Victory, you must realize that Victory is in
season RIGHT NOW!

14. I John says that “whatsoever is born of God
overcometh the world: and this is the victory
that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
 #2 WE are the people of
victory.
 You may be black or white…young or old…
rich or poor…educated or uneducated.)…
you may speak English or Ebonics….but if
you’re a child of God, then YOU were born
for victory.

15. Consider the words of Hebrews 11, the great Faith Chapter.
No less than 16 saints are mentioned by name. Each being
credited with their display of faith toward God.
· Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice than Cain
· Enoch had the testimony that he pleased God
· Noah built an ark, to the saving of his family
· Abraham obeyed God, and left his country, not knowing
where God would send him
· Sara, though well past child bearing years, believed God,
judging Him to be faithful to His Word
· Moses rejected the riches of Pharaoh’s house, choosing to
suffering affliction with God’s people.
· Rahab, the harlot, hid the spies, without thought to her
personal safety.