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
- God is still revealing corruption (things need reformed in our election process)
- COVID-19 Virus?? – Government abuse of power
- Shut down?? – Political tactics at our expense
- Riots and looting – Burning our cities…
- The Culture of hate, death, and darkness must be confronted and countered.
- One election doesn’t make or break us (Matthew 5 – Salt and Light)
- Hebrews 10:23-25 KJ –
- Provoke to love and good works
- Forsake not being assembled
- The day approaching (Jesus’ return)
- Luke 21:33-36 KJ –
- Surfeiting, drunkenness, cares of this life
- Surfeiting = excess / overindulgence
- Isaiah 41:9-10 –
- “dismayed” – discouraged / sense of dread
- While we may not fear, many dread the fight
- Joshua 1:8-9 –
- Don’t be dismayed / be strong and courageous
- Vs. 9 – dismayed (Heb) – to break down, either by violence or confusion and fear.
- 1 Chronicles 22:13 – “…be strong and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.”
- 1 Samuel 30 (Ziklag) – David and 600 men
- Vs. 6 – David was greatly distressed
- Spoke of stoning David
- “David encouraged himself in the Lord”
- [How? Vs. 7] – *He sought God (Ephod) – (Do we pursue? Will we win?)
2 Chronicles 20: (Jehoshaphat model)
- Vs. 12 – “Our eyes are upon you”
- Vs. 15 – “…be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude: for the battle is not yours, but Gods (vs. 17)
- Vs. 16 – “Tomorrow go down against them…”
- 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.”
- Worship God – “Praise the Lord; for His mercy endures forever”