1. Shammah: A Mighty Man 2 Timothy 4:9-18

2. Introduction Great men and women in history Variety of achievements Honor some on their birthday Great men and women in the Bible Some not as well known as others Shammah listed as one of David’s great warrior (2 Samuel 23:11, 12)

3. Stood Alone Stood his ground Under attack by the Philistines Stood alone in a bean field Alone like David His king David’s loneliness (Psalm 31:11-13)

4. Stood Alone Our example: Jesus Disciples fled (Mark 14:50; John 16:32) Need to stand (1 Corinthians 16:13) Striving together (Philippians 1:27) Stand firm (1 Thessalonians 3:8) Never really alone (2 Timothy 4:16-18)

5. Defended His Ground In the middle of a bean field One man against the Philistines Need to stand even if others do not Knew it was his job to stand Be set for the defense of the Gospel (Philippians 1:7, 17) Make a defense (1 Peter 3:15)

6. Defended His Ground Face our own “troop” Coworker, friend, etc. Family member (Matthew 10:34-36) Will we stand?

7. Used By The Lord Small and insignificant battle Great for defending a bean field Name preserved for almost 3,000 yrs. Ready, willing, and able Never know (Esther 4:14) Never belittle what you do for the Lord Deliverance from God (Proverbs 21:31)

8. Used By The Lord Are we ready? Preparation (2 Timothy 2:15; Titus 3;1, 8, 14) Created in Christ for good works (Ephesians 2:10) Faithfulness in small things (Matthew 25:21; Luke 16:10)

9. A Mighty Man Listed among David’s heroes Thirty seven total One of the top three Desire to be great men and women My not be on a list Have weapons (2 Corinthians 10:4-6) Force for good (2 Corinthians 13:3)

10. A Mighty Man Desire to be in the book of life Only one that counts (Luke 10:17-20) May have to stand alone and do something insignificant

11. Conclusion Are you one of God’s servants? Be prepared to fight!