“Benaniah performed great exploits: he struck down Moab's two mightiest warriors and went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.”
Pastor Robert J. Morgan gives an accessible overview of 1 Chronicles: its purpose to encourage the post-exilic remnant, its emphasis on temple worship, music, genealogies, David as worship leader, and practical lessons about worship, stewardship, and faithfulness.
“There was also Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant warrior from Kabzeel; he did many heroic deeds, including killing two champions of Moab and chasing a lion into a pit and killing it.”
A sermon teaching that Satan roars like a lion to intimidate and seize people’s minds, hearts, possessions, and joy, but Christians can 'roar' back — not by fear or flight but through praise, worship, faith, and positioning themselves in God. Biblical examples (David, Benaiah, Jehoshaphat) show praise and worship as spiritual weapons that reclaim territory and bring victory. The message also includes an evangelistic invitation, testimony, and practical notes about giving and church resources.