DON'T BE AFRAID, REMEMBER THE LORD! (1 OF 7)
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23, Nehemiah 6:15-16
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Don't Be Afraid, Remember the Lord! (1 of 7)
Series: Don't Be Afraid
Dennis Marquardt
Nehemiah 4:1-23; 6:15-16
INTRO: Satan usually attacks us with two weapons; both are very effective in stopping us from productive living:
1. Discouragement
2. Fear.
In some ways these two go together, for fear usually develops from discouragement, and discouragement feeds more fear.
The strongest battles you will face as a Christian will not be the actual circumstances that come into your life as much as it will be the way you respond to those situations.
A worn-down saint is little threat to the Devil and evil in this world. Here are some of the things that can wear down the saints:
1. A sense of insignificance - ''you're nobody, very unimportant, you don't make a difference!''
2. Apparent unfruitfulness - with the emphasis on the word ''apparent.''
3. Sustained temptations often wear down a Christian.
4. Long lasting crisis - even something like this current pandemic.
5. Human weakness is a major factor too, everyone has a ''tiring point.''
6. Strife and discord in relationships can wear down Christians.
7. Suffocating pressures of personal needs breeds discouragement, and then fear, which often results in a lack of faith!
So how do we fight discouragement which leads to fear, which creates unfruitfulness? Nehemiah in our passage reveals that there are several principles that if followed will frustrate the enemy from defeating us and keep us fruitful for God's kingdom, these are basic steps every Christian should memorize and practice when facing discouragement and fear.
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us that we are not helpless when discouragement hits, there are some steps we can take that will allow us to be victorious in the midst of discouragement and fear, S0 don't be afraid, remember the Lord!
I. CLEAR FOCUS Neh. 4:1-6
A. Tactics of Fear Neh. 4:1-3
1. Fear starts out with ridicule or discouragement.
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Series: Don't Be Afraid
Dennis Marquardt
Nehemiah 4:1-23; 6:15-16
INTRO: Satan usually attacks us with two weapons; both are very effective in stopping us from productive living:
1. Discouragement
2. Fear.
In some ways these two go together, for fear usually develops from discouragement, and discouragement feeds more fear.
The strongest battles you will face as a Christian will not be the actual circumstances that come into your life as much as it will be the way you respond to those situations.
A worn-down saint is little threat to the Devil and evil in this world. Here are some of the things that can wear down the saints:
1. A sense of insignificance - ''you're nobody, very unimportant, you don't make a difference!''
2. Apparent unfruitfulness - with the emphasis on the word ''apparent.''
3. Sustained temptations often wear down a Christian.
4. Long lasting crisis - even something like this current pandemic.
5. Human weakness is a major factor too, everyone has a ''tiring point.''
6. Strife and discord in relationships can wear down Christians.
7. Suffocating pressures of personal needs breeds discouragement, and then fear, which often results in a lack of faith!
So how do we fight discouragement which leads to fear, which creates unfruitfulness? Nehemiah in our passage reveals that there are several principles that if followed will frustrate the enemy from defeating us and keep us fruitful for God's kingdom, these are basic steps every Christian should memorize and practice when facing discouragement and fear.
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us that we are not helpless when discouragement hits, there are some steps we can take that will allow us to be victorious in the midst of discouragement and fear, S0 don't be afraid, remember the Lord!
I. CLEAR FOCUS Neh. 4:1-6
A. Tactics of Fear Neh. 4:1-3
1. Fear starts out with ridicule or discouragement.
...
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