A Banner for all of Your Battles// Pastor Marissa Farrow - Concord Church

Main message: God is your banner in every battle—battles are not meant to destroy you but to develop you and reveal Jehovah‑Nissi (the Lord my banner), so respond with worship, prayer, strategy, and community rather than worry.

Key points:

• Battles are inevitable (internal, spiritual, social) but are designed to build altars and bring revelation of who God is, not to break you.
• Learn from Exodus 17: Moses’ strategy: choose able people to fight in the valley while you pray on the mountain—combine action with prayer.
• Worship, not worry: lifting hands/staff (worship) brought victory—worship transcends trouble and reminds you God has brought you through before.
• Support and perseverance matter: Aaron and Hur held up Moses’ hands; when worn out, hold a knot and keep holding on—community sustains victory.
• God fights for you and raises a banner against your enemies (bringing breakthrough, protection, and generational blessing) — hold fast and expect blessing after the battle.

Scriptures mentioned: Exodus 17:15-16, John 8:44, Ephesians 6:12 (concept quoted), 2 Corinthians 10:5 (Paul paraphrase), John 12:32 (quoted), Psalm 30:5, Isaiah 59:19