🔥 Summary:The greatest threat to the church today isn’t persecution—it’s the absence of blacksmiths. In this riveting message from 1 Samuel 13, Pastor Adam Dragoon delivers a prophetic warning for today’s believers: when the church stops forging disciples, we forfeit the fight.Drawing parallels from the recommissioning of the USS Wisconsin to the spiritual battles of our time, this sermon unpacks how the church has traded spiritual training for entertainment, swapped discipleship for influencers, and surrendered our weapons to the enemy.📖 Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:19–22🛠️ Theme: Discipleship, spiritual warfare, generational transfer⚔️ Main Message: You cannot win spiritual battles without forged weapons—and forged weapons require blacksmiths.⛓️ In This Message You’ll Learn: • Why spiritual weapons are missing in today’s churches • How generational discipleship secures victory • The cost of outsourcing spiritual formation to the world • What it means to be a blacksmith in the Kingdom of God • How to rise up and disciple the next generation before it’s too late👊 This message will challenge, equip, and awaken you to your role in God’s plan.🧱 The forge is open. Will you pick up the hammer?Chapters[00:00] - Welcome[01:00] - USS Wisconsin: A Lesson in Passing Down Knowledge[03:25] - The Old Salts Return: Training the Next Generation[05:26] - The Miracle of Transferred Wisdom[06:28] - The Church’s Ancient Technology[08:00] - The Strategy of Suppression: No Blacksmiths in Israel[11:21] - The Church as a Forge, Not a Museum[13:30] - Substituting the Relying on the Enemy[17:54] - The Shortage of Mentors and the Call to Discipleship[22:29] - The Cost of Failing to Train the Next Generation[25:00] - Paul’s Pattern: Four Generations of Discipleship[28:46] - The Church as Boot Camp: Multiplying Disciples[32:41] - The Power of Spiritual Fathers and Teachers[36:19] - Where Are the Blacksmiths? The Call to Invest[37:11] - The Dirty Work of Discipleship[38:10] - The Call to Salvation and Spiritual Influence[41:43] - Praying for Blacksmiths: A Church That Shapes Lives👉 Subscribe for more life-changing sermons that confront complacency and call the church back to its mission.Show NotesDid you benefit from this message? Support our ministry with a generous donation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://give.vbph.church⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep up with all the latest events happening at VBPH: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vbph.org/events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to text updates by sending the keyword "ALERTS" to 757-785-9881Follow our YouTube channel for all the latest video content: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/PottersHouseVB⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our VBPH Sermon Podcast to never miss a message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podfollow.com/vbph-sermon-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to read through the Bible with us this year? Join our YouVersion Bible Reading Plan here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/VBPH-BiblePlan-2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Are you in Hampton Roads and want to visit our church? Come join us IRL: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1045 Lynnhaven Pkwy., Virginia Beach, VA 23452⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Let us know you're coming: https://form.church/vgSQszyXdkGlOgqDFnG6⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Are you stuck in a cycle of overthinking, anxiety, and fear? You’re not alone—and you’re not crazy. In this gripping and deeply relatable sermon, Pastor Adam Dragoon uncovers the sin of catastrophizing—the spiritual trap of always assuming the worst, magnifying minor issues, and losing trust in God’s promises.🔍 Drawing from Isaiah 30, the story of the 12 spies, and even the Apostle Paul’s own moments of despair, Pastor Dragoon exposes the mental and spiritual distortion that leads to anxiety, pessimism, and paralysis. But more than that, he points to faith as the cure—a renewed mind and a rock-solid trust in the God who sees the end from the beginning.FULL SERMON BREAKDOWN: https://vbph.org/sermons/2025/5/5/sin-of-catastrophizing📖 Key Scriptures: • Isaiah 30:1–3 • Philippians 4:6–7 • 2 Corinthians 10:5 • Romans 8:28 • Psalm 61:2🔥 This message isn’t just for “worriers”—it’s for perfectionists, overthinkers, discouraged parents, and anyone who’s ever said, “It’s all falling apart.” It’s time to break the cycle. Watch now and find freedom from fear through biblical truth.Chapters[00:00] - Welcome[01:39] - The Sin of Catastrophizing: A Modern Example[03:28] - Isaiah 30: Trusting in the Shadow of Egypt[05:10] - Defining Catastrophic Thinking[06:45] - Biblical Examples: The Spies and Paul[10:27] - Everyday Catastrophizing: Health, Relationships, and Parenting[12:20] - Perfectionism, Pessimism, and Overthinking[14:46] - The Spiritual Root: Doubt and Rebellion[17:30] - Trusting in the Flesh vs. Trusting in God[20:45] - The Shadow of Egypt: False Security[23:14] - The Cure: Faith Over Fear[25:50] - Gaining God’s Perspective[28:30] - Practical Steps: Renewing the Mind[31:00] - Five Scriptures for Victory[33:45] - Focusing on Today, Trusting for Tomorrow[36:00] - A Call to Faith and Prayer👇 Hit “Like,” Subscribe, and Share this message with someone who needs it.#FaithOverFear #ChristianSermon #MentalHealthAndFaith #AdamDragoon #ThePottersHouse