Talk

Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table

Louie Giglio
May, 6, 2018

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”

Psalm 23:5

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Jesus has prepared a place for you and Him to be in a relationship. A place where you can come to Him and receive the truth of who He says you are. The trouble is that a third party is too often at our table. The enemy is constantly prowling around, waiting for an opening, an invitation from us to pull up a seat and steal, kill, and destroy us.

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Here’s the good news. Even though the enemy longs to sit at your table, our Good Shepherd has laid down His life to be the only one with a right to sit with us. We are so prized and valued by Jesus that He paid everything to be with us, and we have to ensure we don’t extend that same honor to the Enemy.

Key Takeaway

God gave His life so He could sit at the table with you and walk in the valley with you. You can walk in confidence through hard seasons because the Lord is guiding you through.

  1. Even though I’m walking through a dangerous season, I will not be afraid. Psalm 23:4

    1. Do not fear because God is in the trenches WITH you.

    2. God offers his promise if you surrender to His leadership.

  2. God sets a table for you and Him in the presence of your enemies. Psalm 23:5

    1. God is showing His generosity.

      1. It is about having a relationship with Him.

    2. The enemy can easily pull up a chair at your table if you let him.

      1. How do you know if the enemy is at your table?

        1. If you are doubting God and His table. John 10:10

        2. If you feel you are not enough.

        3. If you think everyone is against you.

  3. Don’t give the Enemy a seat at your table!

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“Even though I walk through the valley, I will fear no evil.”
”
Louie Giglio

Discussion Questions

  1. What can you do to keep the enemy away from your table?

  2. How do you show up for God by being present at the table?

  3. Is the enemy at your table?

  4. How has God led you through a valley?

Scripture References

Psalm 23

A psalm of David.

1The

Lord
is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

2He makes me lie down in green pastures,

he leads me beside quiet waters,

3he refreshes my soul.

He guides me along the right paths

for his name’s sake.

4Even though I walk

through the darkest valley,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

5You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

6Surely your goodness and love will follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the

Lord

forever.

4Even though I walk

through the darkest valley,

I will fear no evil,

for you are with me;

your rod and your staff,

they comfort me.

5You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies.

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup overflows.

17Though the fig tree does not bud

and there are no grapes on the vines,

though the olive crop fails

and the fields produce no food,

though there are no sheep in the pen

and no cattle in the stalls,

18yet I will rejoice in the
Lord
,

I will be joyful in God my Savior.

10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
8Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio is the Visionary Architect and Director of the Passion Movement, comprised of Passion Conferences, Passion City Church, Passion Publishing and sixstepsrecords, and the founder of Passion Institute.