Where does courage come from?

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Where does courage come from?

• courage   n. The state or quality of mind or
  spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or
  vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence,
  and resolution bravery.

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Where does courage come from?

• Psalm 167 through Psalm 168 7
  I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel
  My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
  8 I have set the Lord always before me Because
  He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• David came from a home where faith was instilled.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• David came from a home where faith was instilled.
  
• Jesus is described as being from the root of
  Jesse. (Isa 1110 Rom 1512)

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Davids courage began at a young age

• Isaiah 1110 - And in that day there shall be a
  Root of Jesse, Who shall stand as a banner to the
  people For the Gentiles shall seek Him, And His
  resting place shall be glorious.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• Romans 1512 - And again, Isaiah says There
  shall be a root of Jesse And He who shall rise
  to reign over the Gentiles, In Him the Gentiles
  shall hope.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• David came from a home where faith was instilled.
  
• Jesus is described as being from the root of
  Jesse. (Isa 1110 Rom 1512)
• How did David learn from His father? (Eph 64
  Jas 119-20)

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Davids courage began at a young age

• Ephesians 64 - And you, fathers, do not provoke
  your children to wrath, but bring them up in the
  training and admonition of the Lord.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• James 119-20 - So then, my beloved brethren,
  let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
  slow to wrath 20 for the wrath of man does not
  produce the righteousness of God.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• David came from a home where faith was instilled.
  
• Jesus is described as being from the root of
  Jesse. (Isa 1110 Rom 1512)
• How did David learn from His father? (Eph 64
  Jas 119-20)
• This is how we come to find real knowledge. (Prov
  17)

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Davids courage began at a young age

• Proverbs 17 - The fear of the Lord is the
  beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom
  and instruction.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• True wisdom will teach us who and what to fear!
  (Mt 1028-31)

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Davids courage began at a young age

• Mt 1028-31 - And do not fear those who kill the
  body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear
  Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in
  hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a copper
  coin? And not one of them falls to the ground
  apart from your Fathers will. 30 But the very
  hairs of your head are all numbered.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• 31 Do not fear therefore you are of more value
  than many sparrows.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• True wisdom will teach us who and what to fear!
  (Mt 1024-31)
• Fear comes when there is danger and potential
  loss.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• True wisdom will teach us who and what to fear!
  (Mt 1024-31)
• Fear comes when there is danger and potential
  loss.
• Fear comes when there is uncertainty over what we
  think may happen.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• True wisdom will teach us who and what to fear!
  (Mt 1024-31)
• Fear comes when there is danger and potential
  loss.
• Fear comes when there is uncertainty over what we
  think may happen.
• What do we fear?

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Davids courage began at a young age

• Our eternity will be determined by our choice
  between fear and faith.

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Davids courage began at a young age

• Our eternity will be determined by our choice
  between fear and faith.
• Revelation 218 (ASV) - But for the fearful, and
  unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and
  fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and
  all liars, their part shall be in the lake that
  burneth with fire and brimstone which is the
  second death.

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Courage comes in steps.

• Davids fights as a Shepard was a result of
  earlier preparation. (1 Sam 1734-37)

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Courage comes in steps.

• 1 Samuel 1734-37 - But David said to Saul,
  Your servant used to keep his fathers sheep,
  and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb
  out of the flock, 35 I went out after it and
  struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth
  and when it arose against me, I caught it by its
  beard, and struck and killed it.

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Courage comes in steps.

• 36 Your servant has killed both lion and bear
  and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like
  one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of
  the living God. 37 Moreover David said, The
  Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion
  and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me
  from the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said
  to David, Go, and the Lord be with you!

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Courage comes in steps.

• Davids fights as a Shepard was a result of
  earlier preparation. (1 Sam 1734-37)
• How old was David when he did these things?

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Courage comes in steps.

• Davids fights as a Shepard was a result of
  earlier preparation. (1 Sam 1734-37)
• How old was David when he did these things?
• Faith grows by practice. This is why tests are so
  important.

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Courage comes in steps.

• Davids fights as a Shepard was a result of
  earlier preparation. (1 Sam 1734-37)
• How old was David when he did these things?
• Faith grows by practice. This is why tests are so
  important.
• How many parents flee at the first opportunity
  for their child to suffer?

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Courage comes in steps.

• Goliath was just another step!

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Courage comes in steps.

• Goliath was just another step!
• The sad truth was that there were not any other
  men of faith at that place! (1 Sam 1720-25)

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Courage comes in steps.

• 1 Sam 1723-25 - Then as he talked with them,
  there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath,
  Goliath by name, coming up from the armies of the
  Philistines and he spoke according to the same
  words. So David heard them. 24And all the men of
  Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and
  were dreadfully afraid.

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Courage comes in steps.

• 25 So the men of Israel said, Have you seen this
  man who has come up? Surely he has come up to
  defy Israel and it shall be that the man who
  kills him the king will enrich with great riches,
  will give him his daughter, and give his fathers
  house exemption from taxes in Israel.

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Courage comes in steps.

• Goliath was just another step!
• The sad truth was that there were not any other
  men of faith at that place! (1 Sam 1720-25)
• David wanted to know why no one else would stand!
  (1 Sam 1731-32)

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Courage comes in steps.

• 1 Samuel 1731-32 - Now when the words which
  David spoke were heard, they reported them to
  Saul and he sent for him. 32 Then David said to
  Saul, Let no mans heart fail because of him
  your servant will go and fight with this
  Philistine.

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Courage comes in steps.

• Goliath was just another step!
• The sad truth was that there were not any other
  men of faith at that place! (1 Sam 1720-25)
• David wanted to know why no one else would stand!
  (1 Sam 1731-32)
• He was concerned about fear spreading!

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Courage comes in steps.

• Goliath was just another step!
• The sad truth was that there were not any other
  men of faith at that place! (1 Sam 1720-25)
• David wanted to know why no one else would stand!
  (1 Sam 1731-32)
• He was concerned about fear spreading!
• There is such a thing as a leadership of fear.
  (Num 1330-149)

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Courage comes in steps.

• Goliath was just another step!
• The sad truth was that there were not any other
  men of faith at that place! (1 Sam 1720-25)
• David wanted to know why no one else would stand!
  (1 Sam 1731-32)
• He was concerned about fear spreading!
• There is such a thing as a leadership of fear.
  (Num 1330-149)
• Because of Davids faith fear was now shared by
  the Philistines! (1 Sam 1748-54)

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How to have courage like David

• Davids words and example taught courage! (2 Sam
  238-12)

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How to have courage like David

• 2 Samuel 238-12 - These are the names of the
  mighty men whom David had Josheb-Basshebeth the
  Tachmonite, chief among the captains. He was
  called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed
  eight hundred men at one time. 9 And after him
  was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, one of
  the three mighty men with David when they defied
  the Philistines who were gathered there for
  battle, and the men of Israel had retreated.

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How to have courage like David

• 10 He arose and attacked the Philistines until
  his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the
  sword. The Lord brought about a great victory
  that day and the people returned after him only
  to plunder. 11 And after him was Shammah the son
  of Agee the Hararite. The Philistines had
  gathered together into a troop where there was a
  piece of ground full of lentils. So the people
  fled from the Philistines. 12 But he stationed
  himself in the middle of the field, defended it,
  and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought
  about a great victory.

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How to have courage like David

• Davids words and example taught courage! (2 Sam
  238-12)
• Davids courage was rooted in his relationship
  with God. (Psa 181-3, 31-36)

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How to have courage like David

• Psalm 181-3 - I will love You, O Lord, my
  strength. 2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress
  and my deliverer My God, my strength, in whom I
  will trust My shield and the horn of my
  salvation, my stronghold. 3 I will call upon the
  Lord, who is worthy to be praised So shall I be
  saved from my enemies.
• Psalm 1831 through Psalm 1836
• 31 For who is God, except the Lord?
• And who is a rock, except our God?
• 32 It is God who arms me with strength,
• And makes my way perfect.
• 33 He makes my feet like the feet of deer,
• And sets me on my high places.
• 34 He teaches my hands to make war,
• So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
• 35 You have also given me the shield of Your
  salvation
• Your right hand has held me up,
• Your gentleness has made me great.
• 36 You enlarged my path under me,
• So my feet did not slip.

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How to have courage like David

• Psalm 1831-36 - For who is God, except the
  Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? 32 It
  is God who arms me with strength, And makes my
  way perfect. 33 He makes my feet like the feet of
  deer, And sets me on my high places. 34 He
  teaches my hands to make war, So that my arms
  can bend a bow of bronze. 35 You have also given
  me the shield of Your salvation Your right hand
  has held me up, Your gentleness has made me
  great.
• 36 You enlarged my path under me,
• So my feet did not slip.

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How to have courage like David

• 35 You have also given me the shield of Your
  salvation Your right hand has held me up, Your
  gentleness has made me great. 36 You enlarged my
  path under me, So my feet did not slip.

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How to have courage like David

• Davids words and example taught courage! (2 Sam
  238-12)
• Davids courage was rooted in his relationship
  with God. (Psa 181-3, 31-36)
• Courage comes from confidence in ones fellowship
  with God.

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How to have courage like David

• Davids words and example taught courage! (2 Sam
  238-12)
• Davids courage was rooted in his relationship
  with God. (Psa 181-3, 31-36)
• Courage comes from confidence in ones fellowship
  with God.
• Why was Joshua not to be afraid?
  (Deut 3123 Josh 16-9)

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How to have courage like David

• Davids words and example taught courage! (2 Sam
  238-12)
• Davids courage was rooted in his relationship
  with God. (Psa 181-3, 31-36)
• Courage comes from confidence in ones fellowship
  with God.
• Why was Joshua not to be afraid?
  (Deut 3123 Josh 16-9)
• From a human standpoint David was often in
  impossible situations.

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How to have courage like David

• The confidence of fellowship is rooted in
  worship! (Ps 274, 8)

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How to have courage like David

• Psalm 274 - One thing I have desired of the
  Lord, That will I seek That I may dwell in the
  house of the Lord All the days of my life, To
  behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in
  His temple.

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How to have courage like David

• Psalm 278 - When You said, Seek My face, My
  heart said to You, Your face, Lord, I will
  seek.

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How to have courage like David

• The confidence of fellowship is rooted in
  worship! (Ps 274, 8)
• Distance and lack of interaction breeds fear
  and distrust.

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How to have courage like David

• The confidence of fellowship is rooted in
  worship! (Ps 274, 8)
• Distance and lack of interaction breeds fear
  and distrust.
• This kind of worship allowed David to know God
  and his presence. (Psa 1391-6)

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How to have courage like David

• The confidence of fellowship is rooted in
  worship! (Ps 274, 8)
• Distance and lack of interaction breeds fear
  and distrust.
• This kind of worship allowed David to know God
  and his presence. (Psa 1391-6)
• Worship is work! God wanted David to seek His
  face. (Psa 277-8)

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How to have courage like David

• Psalm 277-8 - Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my
  voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. 8
  When You said, Seek My face, My heart said to
  You, Your face, Lord, I will seek.

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How to have courage like David

• This confidence did not produce stubbornness!
  David was teachable! (Psa 254-5)

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How to have courage like David

• Psalm 254-5 - Show me Your ways, O Lord Teach
  me Your paths. 5 Lead me in Your truth and teach
  me, For You are the God of my salvation On You
  I wait all the day.

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How to have courage like David

• This confidence did not produce stubbornness!
  David was teachable! (Psa 254-5)
• David knew that God would never let him down.
  (Psa 251-3)

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How to have courage like David

• Psalm 251-3 - To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
  2 O my God, I trust in You Let me not be
  ashamed Let not my enemies triumph over me. 3
  Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed
  Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously
  without cause.

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We are to have the faith and courage of David!
  (Zech 127-9)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• Zechariah 127-9 - The Lord will save the tents
  of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of
  David and the glory of the inhabitants of
  Jerusalem shall not become greater than that of
  Judah. 8 In that day the Lord will defend the
  inhabitants of Jerusalem the one who is feeble
  among them in that day shall be like David, and
  the house of David shall be like God, like the
  Angel of the Lord before them.

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The fight for courage among Christians

• 9 It shall be in that day that I will seek to
  destroy all the nations that come against
  Jerusalem.

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We are to have the faith and courage of David!
  (Zech 127-9)
• Do not fear your enemies! (1 Pt 312-14)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We are to have the faith and courage of David!
  (Zech 127-9)
• Do not fear your enemies! (1 Pt 312-14)
• We do not have to figure everything out!

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We are to have the faith and courage of David!
  (Zech 127-9)
• Do not fear your enemies! (1 Pt 312-14)
• We do not have to figure everything out!
• We must face the fears in raising our children.
  (Eph 64)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We are to have the faith and courage of David!
  (Zech 127-9)
• Do not fear your enemies! (1 Pt 312-14)
• We do not have to figure everything out!
• We must face the fears in raising our children.
  (Eph 64)
• Fear can produce they very thing we feared!
  (Jn 1148-50)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• John 1148-50 - If we let Him alone like this,
  everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will
  come and take away both our place and nation. 49
  And one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that
  year, said to them, You know nothing at all, 50
  nor do you consider that it is expedient for us
  that one man should die for the people, and not
  that the whole nation should perish.

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We are to have the faith and courage of David!
  (Zech 127-9)
• Do not fear your enemies! (1 Pt 312-14)
• We do not have to figure everything out!
• We must face the fears in raising our children.
  (Eph 64)
• Fear can produce they very thing we feared!
  (Jn 1148-50)
• Fearful people will often cause you the most
  harm! Why will people not be open and honest?

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The fight for courage among Christians

• Why did David see his fears come true with
  Absalom? (2 Sam 1833 2 Sam 129-12)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• Why did David see his fears come true with
  Absalom? (2 Sam 1833 2 Sam 129-12)
• There was a moment in Davids life where he did
  not fear God.

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The fight for courage among Christians

• Why did David see his fears come true with
  Absalom? (2 Sam 1833 2 Sam 129-12)
• There was a moment in Davids life where he did
  not fear God.
• Here is where we need to put our efforts!
  (Psa 2512-13)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• Psalm 2512-13 - Who is the man that fears the
  Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses.
  13 He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his
  descendants shall inherit the earth.

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The fight for courage among Christians

• Why did David see his fears come true with
  Absalom? (2 Sam 1833 2 Sam 129-12)
• There was a moment in Davids life where he did
  not fear God.
• Here is where we need to put our efforts!
  (Psa 2512-13)
• How should we handle conflicts between church
  services and sports?

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We must face the fears of contending for the
  faith. (Jude 3)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We must face the fears of contending for the
  faith. (Jude 3)
• Many punish others by withholding their
  association.

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We must face the fears of contending for the
  faith. (Jude 3)
• Many punish others by withholding their
  association.
• When elders are fearful of strong lessons they
  will hurt the people they are trying to protect.

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We must face the fears of contending for the
  faith. (Jude 3)
• Many punish others by withholding their
  association.
• When elders are fearful of strong lessons they
  will hurt the people they are trying to protect.
• No passion so effectually robs the mind of all
  its powers of acting and reasoning as fear. -
  Edmund Burke

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We must face the fears of earning a living. (1
  Tim 66-10)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We must face the fears of earning a living. (1
  Tim 66-10)
• Faith brings optimism. (Rom 828)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We must face the fears of earning a living. (1
  Tim 66-10)
• Faith brings optimism. (Rom 828)
• What if I do not have enough money for my
  children! (Heb 135-6)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• Hebrews 135-6 - Let your conduct be without
  covetousness be content with such things as you
  have. For He Himself has said, I will never
  leave you nor forsake you. 6 So we may boldly
  say The Lord is my helper I will not fear.
  What can man do to me?

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We must face the fears of evangelism.
  (Mt 2818-20)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• We must face the fears of evangelism.
  (Mt 2818-20)
• Gods best work comes in our weaknesses if we
  will let Him. (2 Cor 127-10)

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The fight for courage among Christians

• 2 Corinthians 127-10 - And lest I should be
  exalted above measure by the abundance of the
  revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to
  me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be
  exalted above measure. 8 Concerning this thing I
  pleaded with the Lord three times that it might
  depart from me.

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The fight for courage among Christians

• 9 And He said to me, My grace is sufficient for
  you, for My strength is made perfect in
  weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather
  boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ
  may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in
  infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in
  persecutions, in distresses, for Christs sake.
  For when I am weak, then I am strong.