BE STRONG AND VERY COURAGEOUS
Joshua 1:9
Luke 5:27-28,27After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi (Matthew)sitting at his tax booth.“Follow me,” Jesus said, to him28andLevi got up, left everything and followed him.
- Courage is moving forward when it’s hard.
Joshua 1:9, Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Psalm 46:1, God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
COURAGE TO FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE
Genesis 38
Matthew 1:1-3,1 The is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah whose mother was Tamar…
Genesis 38:26, . . .“She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.” …
- God paid a great price for us to have a blessed future.
Jeremiah 29:11, . . . plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
2 Corinthians 1:20(NKJV), For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
- All the promises of God are for you.
COURAGE TO ACT IN FAITH
Joshua 2, 6
Matthew 1:3-5, 3… Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram. 4 Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 Salmon the
father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab…
Joshua 6:25, But Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her family and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent as spies to Jericho-and she lives among the Israelites to this day.
- We never know what is set off when we act in faith.
James2:20, You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?
- Our faith is shown by what we do.
James 2:25, In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction?
- Don’t ever underestimate what your witness can mean to your world.
COURAGE TO FOLLOW
Ruth 1-4
Matthew 1:5-6, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,6and Jesse the father of King David.
Ruth 1:16,. . .“Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.
- We all need people we can look to and learn from.
Hebrews 13:7-8,7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.
Mark 10:30
- God needs us to help disciple others.
COURAGE TO GO FROMPAIN TO PURPOSE
2 Samuel 11-12
Matthew 1:6, And Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife.
- We don’t have to let the past define our future.
Genesis 16:13, She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.”
- God never wastes anything.
Questions:
- What did you hear from the Holy Spirit?
- What will you do because of it?
- How can we pray for you?