PPT-Discouragement

I Causes of Discouragement Doublemindedness Num 1146 1434 214 James 18 48 Fear Deut 121 28 1 Sam 173237 Open Criticism Mockery Persecution 2 Tim 21113 Physical Affliction Fatigue 2 Cor 12710 Gal 41315 Rom 535. 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. It’s hard to imagine a time when Samuel L. Jackson wasn’t an A - List celebrity, but twenty years ago he was a frustrated, little - known actor who couldn’t seem to 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 your adversary the devil. walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. . 9. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. . 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 . 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? . Nehemiah . 4:1-14. Nehemiah 4:1–3 (HCSB. ). “. When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews . 2. before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria, and said, “What are these pathetic Jews doing? . 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?. Textual Study of . I Kings 19:1-18. 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. .” . 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 .