PPT-DISCOURAGEMENT

NUMBERS 32 Discouragement Numbers 32 132614102638 Deuteronomy 11940 Psalm 95711 1062427 Matt 24913 iniquity love grows cold 2 Cor 1122128 2 Cor 12910 . He roams ab out looking for whom to devour He opposes everything that is of God He is the father of lies and deception He is a looser and he has been ordained to failure and doom Despite he is a l ooser we are warned not to be ignorant of the device Common Reasons Why People Fall Away. A lack of commitment and conversion from the start:. . The rocky soil in the Parable of the . Sower. (Matt 13:5-6, 20-21). . Think in gardening terms – Seeds planted in shallow ground. Rise Above Discouragement. Jeremiah 20:1-13. www.doubtlessliving.com. Rise Above Discouragement. “Nobody said it was easy,. No one ever said it would be this hard.”. Coldplay. The Scientist. What do you think was going through the mind of that climber when this picture was taken?. An Introduction to the Puritans. Guidance for the Downcast. William bridge (c. 1600-1670). Preacher who also . was in . conflict . with Church of England. Was told to conform. He went instead to . Rotterdam, Netherlands. st. Century!”. Nehemiah 4:1-6. In this book, Olsen describes a man lost in the desert: “He has been out of food/water for days. His lips/tongue are swollen; he’s all beat up and bloody…”. Christ (Matthew 4:11).E.Fickle friends.1.Christ Lost. Saved. Or. Authentic Christianity . Recognize. Mobilize. Sanctify. Multiply. Proper . Perspective. 1: . Defeats . Discouragement (v. 12-14). 2: . Defeats . Detractors . (v. 15-19). 3: . Defeats . the . Right Way. Acts 4:36. Edward Church. June 12, 2016. EGR. Ever Met Someone that Rubbed You the Wrong Way?. They May Not…. Mean to. Try to. Realize . it. …But . Still They DO!. Extra Grace Required. I. Causes of Discouragement.. Double-mindedness (Num. 11;4-6; 14:3-4; 21:4; James 1:8; 4:8).. Fear (Deut. 1:21, 28; 1 Sam. 17:32-37).. Open Criticism, Mockery, Persecution (2 Tim. 2:11-13).. Physical Affliction, Fatigue (2 Cor. 12:7-10; Gal. 4:13-15; Rom. 5:3-5).. 4 Secrets. We all deal with it. Life is not fair. We become discouraged, feel defeated, ready to quit. Overcoming discouragement is a matter of getting rid of some things. Misery loves company. Galatians 5:7 You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? . Why are we, as Christians, often so susceptible to discouragement? Why is this such a successful weapon in Satan’s arsenal? How can we, as believers, “stand firm” & “resist the devil” when it comes to this particular kind of attack?. Be Honest – Tell God How You Feel. Lamentations 3:1-6. “I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness rather than in light; indeed, he has turned his hand against me again and again, all day long. He has made my skin and my flesh grow old and has broken my bones. He has besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. He has made me dwell in darkness like those long dead...” . It is not uncommon for Christians to be discouraged from time to time. . Some – occasionally / Others – Stay in it. Some – “blahs” or “blues” / Some – Depression. Reached a Point Where He Was Pretty Low. Overcoming. 1 Kings 19:1–4 (NKJV). 1. And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, also how he had executed all the prophets with the sword. . 2. Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do .