Who Will Stand In The Gap? (Ezekiel 22:30)

I. A Fight Against Overwhelming Odds

1. They were outnumbered (Judges 7)
2. They stood in a narrow gap (Eze. 22:30, Eph. 6:13)
3. Their sacrifice inspired others to victory. (Acts 7)

II. The Spiritual Battle – Standing in the Gap for God

1. God searches for people willing to stand in the gap. (Eze. 22:30)
2. The gap is a place of battle. (Neh. 4:14-17)
3. We stand in the gap through prayer. (1 Tim. 2:1-3, Exo. 32:11-14)

III. What It Takes to Stand in the Gap

1. Courage to stand alone. (Dan 3:16-18)
2. Endurance in the face of opposition. (Heb. 12:1-3)
3. Unity among believers. (Phil. 1:27-28)
4. Faith in the ultimate victory. (1 Cor. 15:58)

IV. The Greatest Example: Jesus stood in the gap for us

1. Jesus gave His life to save the world. (Rom. 5:8)
2. Jesus bore our sin and intercedes for us. (Isa. 53:12)
3. Jesus stood in the gap between God’s wrath and humanity’s sin. (John 14:6, John 3:16)