In Basketball the Full Court Press is an instance of aggressive pressure. The press is a defensive tactic in which members of a team cover their opponents throughout the court and not just near their own basket.
There needs to be an energy inside of us that will deny entry of the enemy in our lives. We need a tenacity to run down our dreams, passions, and calling. We have bad habits that require aggressive pressure in order to change. We need a full court press.
David knew how to press against the enemy. David pressed on the battlefield. The Bible says He ran toward the battle line to face Goliath.  But David also pressed BEFORE the battlefield when no one was watching.
There are times for strategy. There are times for wise counsel and advice. But there are times when it is simply time to press. The time to press is now!

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We are the 4th week of our Champion Series. We have been looking at the epic story of David & Goliath.

* Week 1- Promise trumps Pedigree.
* Week 2- Servants are Champions.
* Week 3 – You need to see More than a Problem.

Today I want to preach to you about The Full Court Press
It is one of my favorite times of the year. It is March and that means there is a lot of basketball to watch. If you don’t know,     I am a sports junky. Before I answered the call into ministry it was my plan to be a sports journalist. Although my life has gone a different direction, I am still crazy about sports, especially basketball.
In all sports… baseball, football, soccer, hockey, table tennis… there is an understanding that in order to win you must put pressure on your opponent.
In football you have the “Blitz,” where more defenders run at the Quarterback than the offense has blockers to stop them.
Baseball pressure features inside pitches and base runners trying to steal the next base.
And in basketball there is something called the full court press.
The Full Court Press is an instance of aggressive pressure. The press is a defensive tactic in which members of a team cover their opponents throughout the court and not just near their own basket.
Before the ball is even passed in from out of bounds, defenders are already scrambling. You have a defender with arms up standing just inches from the offensive player attempting to pass the ball in. You have every other defensive player using a lot of energy to deny the pass to their assigned player.
And should the offensive team successfully pass the ball into the hands of one of their teammates, the press shifts towards the ball. 2 Players scramble to stop the advance of the ball. They position themselves to trap the ball handler, to stop their dribble, and cause a turnover.
I have come to preach to someone today about the Full Court Press. There needs to be an energy inside of you that will say enough is enough. I am not going to give up one inch to the enemy. I am going to get right in the enemies face. I am going to stand my ground. Wherever the enemy is, I will be right there denying his presence and advance.
I am not going to go another day with pursuing my purpose and dream for my life.  I am going to press myself to be better today than I was yesterday. I will press bad habits out of my life.
David knew how to press.
1 Samuel 17:48 (NIV2011) As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.