SERMONS ON BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS
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Answering the Call of God (1 of 12)
by Jim Perdue
In the world of aviation, the sound barrier was once considered the unbreakable barrier. Many engineers believed that Mach 1 represented an impenetrable wall of air, and the dozens of pilots who died trying to break the barrier solidified that belief. At low speeds, shock waves are a non-factor, but as an aircraft reaches higher speeds, new aerodynamics are introduced. When a plane approaches the speed of sound, shock waves increase and cause pilots to lose control. The buildup of air pressure in front of the aircraft causes a wave drag. And because the air on top of the wing is traveling faster than air on the bottom, due to Bernoulli's...
Courage That Counts
by Ron Clarkson
Illus.: I was gripped by a story reported on the news about two weeks ago. It's the kind of story that will be embedded in my mind for a long time. The news reported that a young man working by himself on a farm had both of his arms severed by a piece of farm machinery. Having both arms severed, he ran several hundred yards to the house, picked up a pencil with his mouth and dialed 911. He then went and waited in the bathroom for the paramedics to arrive. The doctor that reattached his arms was interviewed and was simply astounded by the courage that the young man displayed. When I hear stories like that, stories of courage...
Strength and Courage
by Steve Jones
INTRODUCTION: In his book, AMERICAN CEASER, William Manchester tells of a time during WWI when Brigadier General Douglas MacArthur and Major George Patton were standing together in the heat of battle at Saint-Mihiel, France. They were under fire, but neither took cover. Standing erect each tried to match the other's bravado. Finally, one shell went whistling past so close that Patton flinched. At that point MacArthur said with the slightest trace of a smile: 'Don't worry Major, you never hear the one that gets you.'We often think of military heroes as examples of strength and courage, for obvious reasons. The Winter of...
Standing Strong (10 of 10)
by Stephen Whitney
There are two main reasons why we suffer: 1. We suffer because of our own sinfulness.-We make sinful choices like cheating, lying or stealing. 2. We suffer because of the sins of others. -They attack us or deceive us or persecute us like Saul did to David.Those who stand for the truth of God will be attacked by Satan. He will do whatever he can to cause us to give up our faith.The night before Jesus died he told his disciples: John 15:15: If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. The religious leaders hated Jesus because he didn't conform to their legalistic system and broke their man-made laws.John 16:33: In the world you...
Mission Impossible, but Accomplished! (4 of 4)
by Jerry Watts
For 400 years, the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph lived in Egypt as slaves of the state. Oppression, expectation, and mistreatment, were the difficulty of that life. The Jewish people needed a deliverer and a messiah to lead them out of captivity and into the land God promised ''Father Abraham.'' Finally, Moses arrived on the scene, was the obvious choice to be this deliverer, and yet he made a mess out of his first attempt. After hiding from Pharaoh for 40 years Moses met God. Speaking from a burning bush, God told Moses to return to Egypt and rescue the Israelites from oppression and lead them into...
God's Formula for Faithfulness
by William Wyne
6 ''Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. 7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will....
Obedience Part 1 (1 of 4)
by Jeff Ecklund
Joshua 1:6-9 (NASB95)6''Be strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. 7''Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. 8''This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. 9''Have I not commanded you...
The Great Conquest
by J. Gerald Harris
Last week we gave some consideration to what life is like in the wilderness - dull, insipid, painfully disappointing, and depressing. It is my conviction that most of the people we consider the best Christians in our churches receive their mail in the wilderness. Some have moved in and out of the Promised Land. Most have never made it into the land that flows with milk and honey. As we come to this message we draw back the curtain so that you can see the next generation of Israelites as they finally make it out of the wilderness. Their ancestors died in the wilderness. But they have now come to the brink of the Promised Land...
The Successful Man (Under Construction)
by Lenny Ports
IT IS GOD'S DESIRE FOR YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL, in every way…in business, in marriage, in fathering, financially, socially, physically, mentally, and emotionally.The word FAILURE is not in God's vocabulary. So if you are believing that you are a failure, it is not from the Lord. It may be a voice from your past, or the devil himself, but God's conviction is always restorative, bringing you encouragement.It is one thing to admit your mistakes, repent and move on, but God does not want you to wallow in the errors of the past. It is time to let His mercy allow you to start over once again. It is a new day. Today is the day of salvation. His mercies are new every morning. If you confess your sins, He is faithful and...
How to Be Strong in Faith
by Adrian Rogers
I want you to take God's word now and turn with me to genesis chapter 17. We're talking about faith. We're in the school of faith. Today we're talking about how to be strong in faith. Archimedes was a philosopher and physicist, and he said, 11 if you will give me a lever long enough; if you will give me a fulcrum something to rest it on,'' and he said, ''if you will give me a place to stand,'' he said, ''i can move the earth.'' and he was right. My dear friend, may I tell you for us that lever is faith, the fulcrum is the word of God, the place where we stand is in his grace, and with it not only can we move the earth, but we can move heaven as well. If we...
Standing Strong in the Face of Opposition
by David Cawston
You can't keep a good man down...A Sunday School teacher read a passage from the Old Testament Book of Jonah to her class: "And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish saying 'I called to the Lord out of my distress and he answered me.'....and the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land." (Jonah 1:17-2:2, 10) When she had finished reading, the teacher said, "Now, children you have heard the Bible story of Jonah and the whale. What does this story...
The Call to Courageous Faith Part One (1 of 13)
by Brad Whitt
INTRO: Take your copy of God's Word this morning and be finding your place at the Old Testament book of Joshua. Today we are beginning a study through this exciting, challenging, inspiring book that I have entitled, ''Victorious.'' ILLUS: That word describes what my Tennessee Vols were supposed to be last night against Oklahoma. What we're going to be learning together, as we look into this book, is what it takes to have a strong, courageous faith that will enable us to live the victorious Christian life.QUOTE: I love the way my pastor, Dr. Adrian Rogers, put it: ''God has given to you victory, and if you're not living a victorious life you...
Be Strong In The Lord!
by Jesse Hendley
In Ephesians 6:10 God's Word says, "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore, take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness, your feet...
How God's People Should Live (2 of 2)
by Bob Ingle
Open your bible to 1 Cor. 16. As we are on the cusp of ending the book of 1 Corinthians, we are going to look at one verse this morning about how every follower of Jesus should live. That verse is 1 Corinthians 16:13: ''Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.'' I want to read that again, and I want you to pretend that you are a soldier on the frontlines of a war getting instructions from your sergeant, ok? Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. Paul isn't telling the Corinthians how to be Christians; he's reminding them of how to live the Christian life. If this sounds like military language to you it's...
Be Courageous (3 of 4)
by Miles McPherson
Is accepting Jesus's sacrifice for me really the only way to heaven? Well, there's one other way to enjoy that perfect relationship with the Father in heaven: to be born sinless and go your whole life without ever sinning! But since everyone is born of fallen parents and experiences an imperfect human life in a fallen world, we all need Jesus! Jesus lived his life as an example to us of how to live as a human walking with God. Everything He did, we can do. Jesus lived his life as an example to us of how to live as a human walking with God. Everything He did, we can do. Though He could have crushed the devil in the desert, He instead...
Me and My Assurance (1 of 6)
by Ken Trivette
There are many famous bridges in the world, one being the Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco. The Golden Gate Bridge has a total length of 8,981 feet (a little over 2 miles), is 90 feet wide, and weighs more than 887,000 tons. It opened on May 27, 1937 and has averaged 40 million crossing the bridge each year, with the one-billionth car crossing the bridge on February 22, 1985. Today, it is the seventh-longest main span in the world. The dictionary defines a bridge as "a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle." A bridge serves the basic purpose of getting you from one location to another. Over...
Courageous (2 of 2)
by Kerry Shook
''Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you...
Strong Faith
by Adrian Rogers
Say, whose the strongest person here today, who do you think? Would it be Phil Weatherwax, is he the strongest one? He looks strong to me. Well, you say, pastor, there's different kinds of strength. There's physical strength but that's not the only kind of strength. What about mental strength? Whose got the strongest mind? Ah, you say but wait a minute, that's not the only kind of strength. What bout moral strength? Who lives the purest life? Ah, but you say that's not the only kind of strength. What about financial strength? Whose got the most money in this place? Some of us say I know who doesn't have it. Well, let me talk to...
Jesus, My Courageous Hero (9 of 10)
by Steve Jones
INTRODUCTION: In her book "It's always something" Gilda Radner wrote that when she was little, her cousin "Dibby" had a dog, just a mutt, and the dog was pregnant. She was due to have her puppies in about a week. She was out in the yard one day and got in the way of the lawn mower, and her two hind legs got cut off. They rushed her to the vet and he said, "I can sew her up, or you can put her to sleep if you want, but the puppies are okay. She'll be able to deliver the puppies." Dibby said "Keep her alive." So the vet sewed up her backside and over the next week the dog learned to walk. She didn't spend any time worrying; she just...
The Bold Expectation of Courageous Generosity (4 of 4)
by Frank Damazio
Introduction: This is the fourth and final message in this series. We have delved into the doctrine of generosity with messages on the heart of courageous generosity, the faith of courageous generosity, seven motivations for generous giving, and now the bold expectation of courageous generosity.1.Definition: the attitude that confronts adversity with a spirit of liberality and openhanded generosity in unselfish and faith-filled giving, flowing from a willing heart and magnanimous spirit that inspires others to give with equal courage 2. Key verse: Fierce troubles came down on the people of those churches, pushing them...
