JUNE THEME – SET Free To LIVE Free – Embracing Liberty Through Christ
SUNDAY’S SERMON SUMMARY
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STAND YOUR GROUND—DON’T RETREAT
“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God… and having done all, to stand.” — Eph 6:13
There will be days when progress feels out of reach—when your prayers seem unanswered, your strength feels depleted, and your heart quietly wonders if it’s worth continuing. On those days, the Lord doesn’t call you to run ahead. He doesn’t ask you to force momentum. He simply calls you to stand.
To stand is not passive; it is a bold declaration of spiritual defiance. It says, “I will not surrender to fear, to lies, or to fatigue.” It says, “This ground—my faith, my home, my marriage, my calling—is sacred, and I will not retreat.” It means holding fast when everything around you screams to quit.
The enemy’s strategy is not only to push you back—but to wear you down, isolate you, and whisper that you’re standing alone. But you’re not alone. The same Jesus who stood in the wilderness against the devil now stands with you in the heat of your battle. And when you’re too weak to lift your sword, He upholds you with His righteous right hand.
Heaven does not measure your worth by your speed, but by your endurance. If all you can do today is stand, then stand with everything you have. With truth around your waist, righteousness guarding your heart, and salvation anchoring your mind. You are not losing just because you are not advancing. In the Kingdom of God, to stand is to win.
Because sometimes, the miracle is not in the walls falling—but in you still standing when they don’t.
Prayer: Lord, when I feel weak, strengthen my hands. When I feel weary, remind me of Your promise. Teach me to see standing not as failure, but as faith. I will not retreat. I will not break. I will not give up the ground You gave me. I stand in Your armor, and I stand in Your might. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Daily Declaration: I have done all I know to do—and now I stand. Not in fear, not in retreat, but in victory. I am fully armored, firmly planted, and completely unafraid. My ground is sacred, and I will not give it up.
FRIDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Ann Stanley
Doug Stephens
Lynn Garner’s Daughter
Mary Williams – Rehab
Sadie Almand & Unborn Baby
Sarah Parker
Jason Parker – James & Sarah’s Son – stroke
Scotty Nix
Andrea Nix– Friend of the Shellnutts
Stephanie Seivers – Friend of the Shellnutts
Jill Haines
Angela Bryan’s Sister
Danny Jarrard
Darlene Wiggins
Doris Loyd
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Eric Ward
Friend of Linda Hodge
Gayle Sparks
George & Linda Alexander
James Burnette
James Garner
Jessica Headrick
John McClain’s Mother
June Cronan’s Sister
June Davis
Kailey Bateman
Kathryn Raines
Kim McClain’s Mother
Kim’s Sisters – Ann & Brenda
Lee Cronan
Lillianna Magnusson’s Mom
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Lonzo Christian
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Williams
Mary Williamson – Dana Jackson’s Mom
Marynell Ford
Mike, Gwen, Michael Rice Family – Friends of Blount’s – Car Accident
Mrs. Franklin
Nora Allison
Pastor Driskell
Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA
Roy Loyd
Scarlett – Marynell’s Granddaughter
Scott Lanier
Steve Michaels
Theresa Bain’s Granddaughter
Tom Witcher