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 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 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?. 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…”. – 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 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 . NUMBERS 32. Discouragement. Numbers 32, 13:26-14:10,26-38. Deuteronomy 1:19-40. Psalm 95:7-11. ;. 106:24-27. Matt. 24:9-13 . iniquity. . . . love. . grows. . cold. 2 Cor. 11:22-12:8 . . 2 Cor. 12:9-10 . 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?. 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 .