Be Encouraged, Not Dismayed – with Pastor Duane

BE ENCOURAGED, NOT DISMAYED

 

John 14:1-4 KJ –

• AMPC = Mansions (dwelling places) (residence – Greek)
• “Let not…(choice)”
• We are all tempted with worry / fear / anxiety

 

1. God is still revealing corruption (things need reformed in our election process)
2. COVID-19 Virus?? – Government abuse of power
3. Shut down?? – Political tactics at our expense
4. Riots and looting – Burning our cities…
5. The Culture of hate, death, and darkness must be confronted and countered.

 

1. One election doesn’t make or break us (Matthew 5 – Salt and Light)
2. Hebrews 10:23-25 KJ –
3. Provoke to love and good works
4. Forsake not being assembled
5. The day approaching (Jesus’ return)
6. Luke 21:33-36 KJ –
7. Surfeiting, drunkenness, cares of this life
8. Surfeiting = excess / overindulgence

 

1. Isaiah 41:9-10 – 
2. “dismayed” – discouraged / sense of dread
3. While we may not fear, many dread the fight
4. Joshua 1:8-9 –
5. Don’t be dismayed / be strong and courageous
6. Vs. 9 – dismayed (Heb) – to break down, either by violence or confusion and fear.
7. 1 Chronicles 22:13 – “…be strong and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.”
8. 1 Samuel 30 (Ziklag) – David and 600 men
9. Vs. 6 – David was greatly distressed
10. Spoke of stoning David
11. “David encouraged himself in the Lord”
12. [How? Vs. 7] – *He sought God (Ephod) – (Do we pursue? Will we win?)

 

2 Chronicles 20: (Jehoshaphat model)

1. Vs. 12 – “Our eyes are upon you”
2. Vs. 15 – “…be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude: for the battle is not yours, but Gods (vs. 17)
3. Vs. 16 – “Tomorrow go down against them…”
4. Vs. 17 – “You shall not need to fight in this battle…set yourselves / stand ye still and see the salvation of the Lord with you”  “Fear not, nor be dismayed: tomorrow go out against them; for the Lord will be with you.”
5. Worship God – “Praise the Lord; for His mercy endures forever”