Winning Battles Without Throwing Blows

In Winning Battles Without Throwing Blows, Pastor Harris teaches from Acts 23:11–24, where a conspiracy is formed to kill Paul, yet God works through unexpected people and circumstances to protect him and preserve His purpose. Pastor Harris reveals that secret conspiracies are known by our Sovereign Creator, reminding us that nothing planned against us escapes God’s knowledge. He shows how selected companions are greater than our sinful competitors, as Paul’s nephew becomes instrumental in exposing the plot. The message also demonstrates that the promise of our purpose is promoted by persistent problems, because the opposition Paul faces cannot cancel what God has already declared concerning his future. Finally, the picture of the miraculous is not always presented as spectacular, reminding us that God’s protection may come through ordinary people, conversations, decisions, and circumstances. Winning Battles Without Throwing Blows encourages believers to trust that God can fight battles on our behalf and accomplish His purpose without us having to fight every opponent ourselves.