"Here We Go Again" I Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley I July 12, 2026

Main message: God’s people will face recurring battles—“again” will come—but past victories don’t guarantee no future struggles; nevertheless, the same God who delivered before can do it again and often provides others to help when we grow weary.

Key points:

• The preacher uses 2 Samuel 21 (and David’s later life) to show even a victorious warrior can become exhausted after fighting the same fight for decades.
• The repeating word "again" describes how recurring conflicts wear people down and tempt them to give up (oof).
• Past victory (defeating Goliath) does not eliminate future battles because enemies have descendants/cousins (systemic and generational problems).
• When leaders grow weary, God supplies helpers—other people and the next generation—to finish the fight.
• Practical application: stay connected to a church/community, raise up and empower younger generations, and remain engaged in justice and civic action because God can and will "do it again."

Scriptures mentioned: 2 Samuel 21, 1 Samuel 17, 1 Chronicles 20