Sermons About Courage
The Call to Courage: Paul's Arrest
Fear freezes. And, truth be told, our society seems to be getting more fearful. Courage is not the absence of fear but a proper handling of fear. As a pastor, what amazes me is all the different fearful situations our congregation faces week in and week out. How will we be different than everyone else? Do we have resources that enable us to live, not without fear, but in the face fo fear in Christ? Today in the Word we come to a section of Acts that focuses on Paul’s trials. We have said these are more than legal trials. As every defendant knows, a legal trial is also an internal and spiritual trial. Such trials call for courage. It is so easy in this age to turn away from the hard but right path and or to buckle in the face of fear. But Jesus calls his disciples to courage. I believe He calls the church to courage. He died to save us from sin and to turn us from freezing fears and cowardice to courage. This is wonderfully illustrated in the life of Paul in Acts 22 and 23. Let God speak to you through His Word and the sacrament this morning. And let this All Saints Sunday remind you of the many believers in the past who have lived with courage in Christ
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7 Marks of a Well-trained Life - ENGAGE #7
In this series, we will study Daniel 1-6. There are many parallels between the situation Daniel faced and our situation today. Like Daniel, we work and live among a great variety of gods--not only those of other formal religions, but also the gods of achievement, independence, knowledge, pleasure, and ideology. In a religiously diverse culture which is at best indifferent and at worst hostile to faith in the one true God, what role should Christ-followers play in society? Rather than isolating ourselves or rejecting our world, we want to ENGAGE our world as people who trust in a powerful God, make positive contributions to society, and bring hope to others. If you've ever wondered how Monday-Saturday were related to Sunday, this series is for you.
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Fear
Phobias and fears consume us at every turn in our society. Fear has become a crutch to experiancing and living life. When we rely on God and live through him, then we can take away, courage, experiance and freedom in being free from fear.
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Act(s) XIV - Scene I, II, III
Highlighted from the 14th chapter of Acts are the courage to proclaim in the face of opposition; the importance of casting off those things which counter our being useful to the Master for His purpose; and the inevitability of trials and tribulations. The Father makes us the head and not the tail; he causes us to rise above, not to be "under" the circumstances.
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Pray for a Bold Proclamation
Prayer ought to be made for the advancement of the gospel. All believers are to proclaim the gospel and should pray for clarity and courage.
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The Assurance of God's Promise
In Rahab, the Canaanite prostitute, "strength and courage" found human expression. The Lord used the faith of an outsider to strengthen the faith of His own people. Her words echoed the words of the Lord that He would deliver on His promise to give His people the land. God can be trusted to do what He has promised!
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I Can't Do This ALONE
Be On Your Guard, Stand Firm in the Faith, Be Men of Courage, and Be Strong.
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Movements of the Gospel (Exodus 2)
Movements of the Gospel: 1.) You must renounce ANY and ALL claims on your life! (Nothing/No one belongs to you) 2.) Own the fact that you are a stranger in a foreign land.
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The Holy Spirit Provides Boldness For Sharing the Gospel
The series on Acts continues with this sermon about a crippled man who was healed by Peter and John. In the wake of this event a great opportunity occured for Peter to share the message of Christ & throught the power of t Spirit he took full advantage. Clearly, one of the ways the Holy Spirit moves in the lives of people is in granting courage for sharing the news of God's grace.
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