PPT-Overcoming Spiritual Discouragement

Textual Study of I Kings 19118 And Elijah came to all the people and said How long will you falter between two opinions If the LORD is God follow Him but if Baal follow him . Youth Conference January 2014 – Talk 3. First kind of fear. Force that attaches man to his being. . Fear . is the rejection of everything that is destructive. . St John of Damascene . 2 ) Fear of God which on the Lowest level is the fear of divine punishment and on the highest level is the fear of being separated from God. . External Causes of Discouragement. Nehemiah 4:1-2. When . Sanballat. heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, . and . in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, “What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to life from those heaps of rubble—burned as they are?”. The Blues. Down & Out. In the Dumps. Depressed. Frustrated. God’s Message. Matt. 14:27 . But . Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid. .”. John 16:33 . I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.. 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?. 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 – Discouragement – Defeat Friday, visiting pastor, Dave Hockey , spoke to the oft confu sed and misunderstood topic of suffering f or Christ. We learned that t hose who experience suf Overcoming part of the Overcoming Discouragement 3 Overcoming part of the .CO.UKLearn how to �nd God in the UCB Operations Centre, Westport Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JFT: 0845 60 40 401 You . Seem . To . Be Sinking. Psalm 42:9-11. Purpose: To remind us of our hope in God during difficult times.. That sinking feeling. The Christian life is not easy. Many challenges and obstacles will be in our way.. 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 . Overcoming Temptations. Temptation defined:. Webster’s Dictionary. a strong urge or desire to have or do something. something that causes a . strong urge or desire. to have or do something and especially something that is . 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...” . 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 .