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“Be Strong and Courageous”

Joshua 1:1-9Slide2

Be Strong

Strong

–

châzaq

– to fasten upon

.

A. “Do

not turn from it to the right hand or to the left

”

Transformation

– Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:20-24Slide3

Romans 12:2

And

do not be conformed to this world, but be

transformed by the renewing of your mind

, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God

.Slide4

Be Strong

Strong

–

châzaq

– to fasten upon

.

A. “Do

not turn from it to the right hand or to the left

”

Transformation

– Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:20-24

Through

time with the word – 1 Timothy 4:15Slide5

1 Timothy 4:15

Meditate

on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.Slide6

Be Strong

Strong

–

châzaq

– to fasten upon

.

A. “Do

not turn from it to the right hand or to the left

”

Transformation

– Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:20-24

Through

time with the word – 1 Timothy 4:15

Complete

obedience to the word – 1

Thess. 5:22

;

Rom.

12:9;

3

John 11 Slide7

1

Thessalonians

5:22

Abstain

from every form of evil.Slide8

Romans

12:9

Let

love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.Slide9

3 John 11

Beloved

, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God.Slide10

Be Strong

Strong

–

châzaq

– to fasten upon

.

A. “Do

not turn from it to the right hand or to the left

”

Transformation

– Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:20-24

Through

time with the word – 1 Timothy 4:15

Complete

obedience to the word – 1

Thess. 5:22

;

Rom.

12:9;

3

John 11

B. While

teaching others.

N

o compromise

– 2 Timothy 4:2; Acts 20:20-21, 27Slide11

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach

the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.Slide12

Acts 20:20-21, 27

I

kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to

house,

21

testifying

to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ

.

27

For

I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.Slide13

Be Strong

Strong

–

châzaq

– to fasten upon

.

A. “Do

not turn from it to the right hand or to the left

”

Transformation

– Romans 12:2; Ephesians 4:20-24

Through

time with the word – 1 Timothy 4:15

Complete

obedience to the word – 1

Thess. 5:22

;

Rom.

12:9;

3

John 11

B. While

teaching others.

N

o compromise

– 2 Timothy 4:2; Acts 20:20-21, 27

Say

what needs to be said – Nathan (2

Samuel

12:7); Peter (Acts 2:36); Stephen (Acts 7:51-53)Slide14

2 Samuel 12:7

Then

Nathan said to David, "You are the man

!”Slide15

Acts 2:36

Therefore

let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ

.Slide16

Acts 7:51-53

You

stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do

you.

52

Which

of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and

murderers,

53

who

have received the law by the direction of angels and have not kept it

.Slide17

Be Courageous

Courageous

–

'

âmats

– to be alert/aware.

God

is for us

.

While suffering

for Christ – Romans 8:18, 28, 31-39

Christ

has

won

– John 16:33; 2 Timothy

1:12;

1 John 5:4-5; Revelation

3:7-12Slide18

John 16:33

These

things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world

.Slide19

2 Timothy 1:12

For

this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.Slide20

1 John 5:4-5

For

whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our

faith.

5

Who

is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?Slide21

Be Courageous

Courageous

–

'

âmats

– to be alert/aware.

God

is for us

.

While suffering

for Christ – Romans 8:18, 28, 31-39

Christ

has

won

– John 16:33; 2 Timothy

1:12;

1 John 5:4-5; Revelation

3:7-12Slide22

Be Strong and Courageous

David

– 1 Samuel 17:45Slide23

1 Samuel 17:45

Then

David said to the Philistine,

“You

come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied

.”Slide24

Be Strong and Courageous

David

– 1 Samuel 17:45

Shadrach

, Meshach, and

Abed-

Nego

– Daniel 3:16-18Slide25

Daniel 3:16-18

Shadrach

, Meshach, and Abed-

Nego

answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this

matter.

17

If

that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O

king.

18

But

if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up."Slide26

Be Strong and Courageous

David

– 1 Samuel 17:45

Shadrach

, Meshach, and

Abed-

Nego

– Daniel 3:16-18

Daniel

– Daniel 6:10, 22Slide27

Daniel 6:10, 22

10

Now

when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days

.

22

My

God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you

.Slide28

Be Strong and Courageous

David

– 1 Samuel 17:45

Shadrach

, Meshach, and

Abed-

Nego

– Daniel 3:16-18

Daniel

– Daniel 6:10, 22

Nathan

, Peter,

StephenSlide29

“Be Strong and Courageous”