CONFIDENCE IN LIVING (12 OF 20)
by Stan Coffey
Scripture: I JOHN 3:19-24
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Confidence in Living (12 of 20)
BLESSED ASSURANCE
Dr. Stan Coffey
I John 3:19-24
This passage of scripture talks about Confidence in Living, that confidence that only God can give, that confidence that you need in your business to make you successful, that confidence that you need in your home, that confidence that gives you a piece and an edge, a confidence that is supernatural that comes as a result of your relationship with Jesus Christ.
(Read I John 3:19-24)
We are condemned many times as Christians from several different areas. First of all, there is condemnation that comes many times from sin, when sin comes into our life, and we're condemned because of the thoughts and the failures that we find in our life. Then I John talks about a kind of condemnation, a kind of accusing, that comes from Satan. The Bible says that Satan is the accuser of the brethren. Satan so many times comes to you as a believer and tries to steal from you the peace that Jesus gives. He tries to steal from you the confidence that you have toward God as a Christian. He points his finger at you and says, "You're not worthy to be a believer; you're not worthy to be a Christian. Why, look at the life you live." So Satan comes and many, many times puts you down. He causes guilt to come into your life; he causes a feeling of unworthiness to come upon you, and you lose that confidence that you're to have in living.
Then many times we are accused and we are robbed of confidence because of the world. The world looks at Christian people and many times puts us down. The world becomes our enemy. They look down on us and say, "You're a bunch of fools serving Jesus Christ. Look at all you're missing." They try to make us lower than they are. The world tries to take away that confidence that God gives. But this is not talking about an accusing conscience that comes because of the world; it's not talking about accusing conscience that comes because of sin, or even beca ...
BLESSED ASSURANCE
Dr. Stan Coffey
I John 3:19-24
This passage of scripture talks about Confidence in Living, that confidence that only God can give, that confidence that you need in your business to make you successful, that confidence that you need in your home, that confidence that gives you a piece and an edge, a confidence that is supernatural that comes as a result of your relationship with Jesus Christ.
(Read I John 3:19-24)
We are condemned many times as Christians from several different areas. First of all, there is condemnation that comes many times from sin, when sin comes into our life, and we're condemned because of the thoughts and the failures that we find in our life. Then I John talks about a kind of condemnation, a kind of accusing, that comes from Satan. The Bible says that Satan is the accuser of the brethren. Satan so many times comes to you as a believer and tries to steal from you the peace that Jesus gives. He tries to steal from you the confidence that you have toward God as a Christian. He points his finger at you and says, "You're not worthy to be a believer; you're not worthy to be a Christian. Why, look at the life you live." So Satan comes and many, many times puts you down. He causes guilt to come into your life; he causes a feeling of unworthiness to come upon you, and you lose that confidence that you're to have in living.
Then many times we are accused and we are robbed of confidence because of the world. The world looks at Christian people and many times puts us down. The world becomes our enemy. They look down on us and say, "You're a bunch of fools serving Jesus Christ. Look at all you're missing." They try to make us lower than they are. The world tries to take away that confidence that God gives. But this is not talking about an accusing conscience that comes because of the world; it's not talking about accusing conscience that comes because of sin, or even beca ...
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