Lentils are annuals, bearing small white and violet flowers, shaped like a sweet pea. The bible tells us that the philistines attacked the people of god. Mar 19, 2011 a sermon from around 2001 where brother swaggart lays out the the message of the cross. Stand still 570518 sermon preached by william branham. They were actively opposing and fighting against the people of god, threatening them and warring against them. These are followed by small flat pods, inside which are found the lentils, the size of small peas. Jan 08, 2012 lord, i am taking a standand standing in the pea patch with my secret sister. Baptism of an infant by immersion in the eastern orthodox tradition so, even in this very familiar image of jesus baptism, there is more going on than meets the eye. A sermon from around 2001 where brother swaggart lays out the the message of the cross. God does not want us to be blindsided by the enemy. And god said, behold, i have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. Shammah simply stood faithful, and his moment came. One of the most serious behaviors in the entire world is an act of disobedience. The children\s chapel awardwinning site, featuring bible stories from a variety of authors, excellent christian resources for children, and over 140 links to other christian and familyfriendly sites for kids.
We are named for his pea patch farm, and serve some of the foods earl would have enjoyed. We need more men in the pea patch sermon by william wilmore. Feb 07, 2003 maybe satan is trying to overrun your pea patch where health is concerned. And so, what the scripture is saying here is that the philistines brought their army together to destroy a pea patch that was about ready for. The peas belong to the fatherless children and the widows james 1. Lentils are in the pea, split pea family of plants. My friend who has battled cancer for years and now can only find relief in drinking. Its a story about faithfulness in small, everyday things. Shammah is a name mentioned several times in the hebrew bible. After the israelites fled from the troop of philistines, shammah stood alone and defeated them. On various subjects church humor, bible stories, christian.
And when he stood to defend it, god brought a great victory. Isnt it time we let our hand cleave to the sword and say, devil this is my pea patch. Ive left my pea patch for the last time sammy burgess 2 samuel 23. Shammah said, all the rest of israel can run, but this is my pea patch and i am going to defend it. He is credited with having singlehandedly defeated these philistine soldiers at a lentil patch. The israelite army fled, and next to him was shammah, the son of agee the hararite. Ive left my pea patch for the last time samuel burgess.
The philistines were gathered together at a field of lentils, where eleazar defeated them 2 sam 23. It is also possible shammah is mentioned in judges as. A pea patch perspective welcome to ibc perspectives. The united pentecostal church is right now standing in the middle of our end time harvest. Shammah said, my little pea patch may not seem like much, but it is my harvest. Among these men were three others who served as davids personal bodyguards. Verse by verse bible study 2 samuel 10 061902 verse by verse bible study 2 samuel 11 062602 verse by verse bible study 2 samuel 12. Jun 26, 2007 and so, what the scripture is saying here is that the philistines brought their army together to destroy a pea patch that was about ready for harvest. Preached on saturday, 18th may 1957 at the saskatoon arena in saskatoon, saskatchewan, canada 2 hours and 2 minutes e1 and now, i have some handkerchiefs laying here that i wish that brother sothmann or some of them would remind me just before i go to prayer for the sick to pray over. Like shamah of old, millers evangelistic association mea dedicated that pea patch to the lord. They recognized that these fields were worth fighting. These, when boiled, turn to a brownishyellow or chocolatered shade.
These were a group of highly trained soldiers who fought with david and aided him in his victories. The readings for this past sunday can be found here chs, plymouth. Gaulden spoke about 2 samuel 23 and shammach and what he did. Many would have said he foolish to fight for such a worthless piece of ground. Feb 15, 2017 pea patch the other day before going to bed i read about an 8yearold girl who was married off to a 40 some year old man in another country where such thing is customary and legal. The word disobedeince is mainly used in the new testament although it is used in the old testament 1. It represented the hard work and labor of those who took the time to plant the crop, nurture the crop and bring in the harvest. I believe she will be healed, i believe her family will see a new creation in christ. Standing your ground or five observations from the beanfield a. Shortly after i start working, though, i look up from weeding or digging, and realize that at some point in the previous ten minutes, i shed my shoes without even not. Series 2 samuel speaker dan proctor bible passage 2 samuel 23. Maybe satan is trying to overrun your pea patch where health is concerned.
These 2 verses that we have just read remind me of what paul said in the new testament. And so, when the enemy comes, he catches them unprepared and easily defeated. Today, you can have a victorious pea patch in jesus christ in every area of your life it all starts with your decision to forgive those who have harmed you in any way. Uncle dave maconrabbit in the pea patch 1927 youtube. We need to be ready to defend what god has given us. When smith delivers the sermon on the closing night of the southern baptist preachers conference later this month, he will. How big the peapatch was we dont know but we know it was literally loaded with lentils something like peas. Theres not much dignity in a plain old pea patch, and a lot of people think you need to doll it up, said smith, pointing a finger at jim and tammy bakkers heritage usa and other fancy ministries. He made up his mind that he would not run away from the battle. Parables of the pea patch the table is richladen, feast royally, all of you. Dont forget to tell yourself that you have a kingdom spirit living inside of you, and that makes you not only a winner but also a championjust like shammah and just like me. His greatest deed was the defeat of a troop of philistines. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Shammahs wantedfour grounds under attack bible for today.
Their attention is so focused on what they are doing, that they are not prepared to go to battle. In the heat of the battle that moment was all there was, and he won a great victory for israel that day. Sadly in this day some of our friends have fled from the defence of this piece of ground and have sided with foes such as bruce metzger, kurt aland, and carlo martini. When i go out into the garden, i often start out wearing clogs or teva sandals. Long time and some even lifetime prayers are being answered right now. The tale is thousands of years old, but it still applies to us today. But this barley field and pea patch represented so much more to these men. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible. Sermon for ash wednesday parables of the pea patch. And he made a decision, to take a stand and stand there, right in the middle of his lentilsor pea patch and believe that the lord would be with him. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away.
The harvest would provide food for the locals living in lehi. He proposed in his heart to fight for his pea patch. There is always more meaning to be found in the stories of scripture, if we are willing to go looking for it and be open to it. Shammahs resolve the bible tells us that shammah stood. Governor earl long visited winnfield often and kept a farm on the outskirts of town.
I want to tell you a story of a man in 2 samuel, chapter 23, who dared to take a stand against overwhelming odds,to protect his pea patch from his enemies. Oct 26, 2016 defending the peapatch might have seemed rather insignificant to onlookers or to others who didnt value the field but to king david, he placed shammah in his top 3 of his top 30 mighty men. Here the israelites are, in the pea patch, trying to get their crops in. Winnfield is home to three former louisiana governors.
This is a reconstruction of a sermon that i preached twice without notes, at our two services, noon and 7 pm. Looking for the ideal bible verses patches to express yourself. First mentioned when jacob made a red soup of lentils for his brother. Let them get away with one more invasion, and then another, then the whole pea patch is gone before you know it. At a moments notice, christians can spew out all sorts of information. Cobb and adams, who was executed last year, robbed the two women at a convenience store in rusk, kidnapped the women and vandever and took them to the pea patch where vandever and one of the females were locked in a vehicles trunk. Jun 16, 2006 ive left this pea patch for the last time, 71200w a. The bible tells us that when it was all over, shammah was still vertical and the enemy was horizontal. Ive left this pea patch for the last time, 71200w a. He resolved in his heart that he would fight for that pea patch.
We need more men in the pea patch sermon by william. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of god, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Mar 07, 2014 chs, plymouthash wednesday, year amarch 5, 2014 the readings for ash wednesday can be found here. One time the philistines brought their army together to destroy a crop of peas growing in a field near lehi. Sermons and outlines sermons illustrations higher praise. My heart is heavy for many of my friends who are failing. I find it so amazing that one of the names of god is jehovah shammahmeaning the lord is there. Surely god was with shammah that day in the pea patch.
The man didnt wait for the girl to grow up to exercise his socalled marriage rights. He would not run away this time, but he would fight for what god had given him and defend the rights of his people. Joy sent a letter at christmas said stan left his family. And after him was shammah son of agee the hararite. Bean patch by amanda carlisle hearing his mothers footsteps coming down.
Shammah was willing to fight, though everyone around him fled for their lives. The bible is full of the names and testimonies of men and women who took great risks for god, people like abraham and sarah. When smith delivers the sermon on the closing night of the southern baptist preachers conference later this month, he will tell about a man. Pea patch the other day before going to bed i read about an 8yearold girl who was married off to a 40 some year old man in another country where such thing is customary and legal. I believe she can have total peace in her head, her heart, and her body. It was just a pea patch donald cantrell 2 samuel 23. Its your pea patch sermon by david dailey, 2 samuel 23. In addition to viewing the teaching for free on this website, you also have the option of ordering an audio cd or a video dvd from the searchlight store. Nov 03, 2011 it was a pea patch for cryin out loud. Ive always loved the story of shammah and his pea patch. Shammah is a name mentioned several times in the hebrew bible in the book of samuel, shammah hebrew. It is very needy, and anyone who desires one, i will be glad to pray for them. The initial intent of this preachers heart in writing this paper was much like judes when he started to write about the common salvation. Daniels was assaulted before the three were made to kneel in the pea patch and shot execution style.
Since then, god has provided deliverance and healing, helping to build strong believers. Maybe hes trying to overrun your pea patch where finances are concerned. The philistines gathered together at lehi, where there was a plot of ground full of lentils, and the men fled from the philistines. The bible says that shammah defended his crop and slew the. They started out israel and ended up a contrary harlot, and it happened one day at a time. More than two decades ago, god planted the oswayo valley bible campground in what was then a field of peas. It is my prayer that our pea patches will grow to produce a mighty harvest of lives that will experience the transforming power of christ. However, the past few weeks the lord has impressed upon me some biblical issues that i believe must be addressed again. This price includes shipping within the united states. The philistines were in the area and they sure werent friends. It consists of a scant 2 little verses hidden away in the old testament among the riproaring adventures of the kings of israel. The only other mention of shammah i could find in the bible was when studying the names of god. It is a known fact that the bible, the king james bible, has been the standard of bible believing english speaking people for over four hundred years. Bean patch a bible story about shama as told by amanda carlisle on awardwinning childrens chapel site, featuring bible stories from a variety of authors, excellent christian resources for children, and over 140 links to other christian and familyfriendly sites for kids.