![]() We need to count on Jesus and all He has taught us while He was here on Earth. As disciples, we can't rely on ourselves to endure hardships, trials and persecutions. Peace can only be found in Christ in a world that has fallen. Prior to His ascension to heaven, Jesus tried to prepare His disciples for the hardships that lay ahead. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33 (NIV) I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” - Isaiah 41:10ġ1. The cross is a symbol of sacrifice, sacrificing our desires is a small price to pay in contrast with what He has done for us.ġ0. “So do not fear, for I am with you do not be dismayed, for I am your God. This fact is expressed in Luke 9:23 when Jesus call us to deny ourselves and pick up our cross. A true follower of Jesus Christ seeks His will first and foremost and forsakes all other plans. He gives you the strength to do His will. We all have desires but this verse does not mean God gives you the strength to follow your dreams. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” - Philippians 4:13 So we can have courage in the fact that God has given us the tools we need to defend ourselves and to overcome the enemy.ĩ. God reveals to us in His word who we ought to watch out for and the Bible is very descriptive as to how we can identify those who are up to no good. ![]() Identifying who the enemy is, is an important part of fighting a battle. ![]() To be shrewd is to be discerning and wise. “I am sending you out like sheep among the wolves therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves” - Matthew 10:16 But you have nothing to fear because it is all in his hands.Ĩ. So submit your life to Him and nothing can stand in your way. 1 Chronicles 12:28 “This also included Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 members of his family who were all officers.We have courage because we know what God is capable of doing. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.”ģ0. They had many sons and grandsons-150 in all. 1 Chronicles 8:40 “The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. The number of men ready for battle, as listed in their genealogy, was 26,000.”Ģ9. 1 Chronicles 7:40 (NIV) “All these were descendants of Asher-heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. They were brave warriors, famous men, and heads of their families.”Ģ8. 1 Chronicles 5:24 “These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah and Jahdiel. 2 Chronicles 14:8 “Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Judah, equipped with large shields and with spears, and two hundred and eighty thousand from Benjamin, armed with small shields and with bows. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules and fled.Ģ6. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.” So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. 2 Samuel 13:28-29 Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. So whenever Saul observed a young man who was brave and strong, he drafted him into his army.Ģ5. ![]() 1 Samuel 14:52 The Israelites fought constantly with the Philistines throughout Saul’s lifetime. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. 1 Samuel 16:17-18 So Saul said to his attendants, “Find someone who plays well and bring him to me.” One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. Now then, be strong and brave, for Saul your master is dead, and the people of Judah have anointed me king over them.Ģ3. 2 Samuel 2:6-7 May the LORD now show you kindness and faithfulness, and I too will show you the same favor because you have done this. “Brave men are all vertebrates they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle.” G.K. Faith in God has not saved people from hardships and trials, but it has enabled them to bear tribulations courageously and to emerge victoriously.” Lee Roberson “Nothing but encouragement can come to us as we dwell upon the faithful dealing of our Heavenly Father in centuries gone by. “Courage! The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” “It requires bravery to do something no one else around you is doing.” Amber Heard The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Nelson Mandela “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. Nothing can substitute experience.” Paulo Coelho When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” Billy Graham
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