Winning the Battle - Part 8: Standing in the Gap

October 4th, 2026

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October 04, 2026

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Starting Point for Kids & Parents, October 11
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Trunks, Treats, and Stars, October 23rd
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Bottom Line: When someone I love is in the battle, I can stand in the gap

Exodus 17:9 NLT

Moses commanded Joshua, “Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.”

Deuteronomy 25:17-18 NLT

“Never forget what the Amalekites did to you as you came from Egypt.They attacked you when you were exhausted and weary, and they struck down those who were straggling behind. They had no fear of God.

Exodus 17:9-10 NLT

Moses commanded Joshua, “Choose some men to go out and fight the army of Amalek for us. Tomorrow, I will stand at the top of the hill, holding the staff of God in my hand.”So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill.

1. Someone around me is fighting a battle.

Instead of only asking, "God, help me with my battles."
Start also asking, "God, who around me needs someone standing in the gap?"

Exodus 17:10-11 NLT

So Joshua did what Moses had commanded and fought the army of Amalek. Meanwhile, Moses, Aaron, and Hur climbed to the top of a nearby hill.As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage.

2. I don't have to fight their battle to stand in the gap.

Exodus 17:12 NLT

Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset.

Galatians 6:2 NIV

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Hebrews 7:25 NIV

Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

Romans 8:34 NIV

Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

4. Jesus stands in the gap for me.

Exodus 17:13 NLT

As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle.

3. Standing in the gap means carrying someone when they can't carry themselves.

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START TALKING:

When have you needed someone to help you with something from a long way away, and even though they couldn't fix the specific problem for you, they were able to help you make it happen?

START THINKING:

Read Exodus 17:9-10.

Why didn't Moses, Aaron, and Hur fight the battle, too? What is the significance of this being God's plan for this battle?

Read Exodus 17:11-12.

There was nothing magical about the staff. This was an act of faith. What do you think God wanted Moses, the people of Israel, and now us to learn from this part of the story?

Read Exodus 17:13.

Who was really responsible for the battle being won? Who was really fighting?

START SHARING:

In this story, the battle is obvious. In most examples, the battle may not be so explicit unless we are paying attention. How can you tell when someone is in a battle? What is required to know that someone you care about is in the midst of a battle?

Moses didn't have to pick up a sword to be part of fighting the battle. When has someone stood in the gap for you when you were in the midst of a battle? When has God used you to stand in the gap for someone else?

Read Hebrews 7:25 and Romans 8:34. When have you come out of a battle and as you looked back, you saw how Jesus had been standing the gap for you? How did you see it or sense it in the midst of the battle? How can this help you as you prepare to go into the next battle or when you are in the midst of the next battle?

START DOING:

Read Galatians 6:2. What can we do as a micro church to stand in the gap for each other?

Who is someone far from God--maybe your "one"--that you can stand in the gap for? How will you do that this week?

START PRAYING:

Go around the micro church and share how you need people standing in the gap for you. Then begin to pray for each other and commit to doing so each day. Pray for the people far from God that each person in the micro church will be standing in the gap for. Thank God for Jesus standing in the gap for us, and ask Him to lead us each day to be more like Him.

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MULTIPLICATION
Share spiritual/missional conversations you've had where you live, work, and play:
- Who did you have a conversation with that took a spiritual/missional turn this week?
- What questions did you ask to discover where God is at work in their life, even if they are not aware?
- How were you able to share your story of life change or how you have experienced Jesus?
- How can you be intentional this week with people where you live, work, and play to have spiritual/missional conversations if the opportunity arises?
- Who in your life do you think could be disciple-able or open to spiritual/missional conversations?
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WHAT'S NEXT?
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?
- Discuss the next step for your micro church. When will we gather again, and which purpose will it fulfill (missions, fellowship/care, growth, worship, multiplication)?

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