I. What it means tobe a courageous Christian:(2 Chronicles 32:7-8,NKJV; 2 Chronicles26:5,NKJV)
1.The Lord is with you and the Lord’s army is with you.(1 Samuel 17:45,NLT2)
2.There is more with you than there are against you.(2 Kings 6:15-18,NKJV)
3.Learn to fightspiritually with God’s Word and His way, not with flesh andblood.(Ephesians 6:12,NKJV
I. What to do with this God
-given courage:
1. Go. (Deuteronomy 31:6-8, NKJV; Matthew 28:18- 20, NKJV; Hebrews 13:5 – 6 , NKJV)
2. Stand
III.What do you stand for?
1.For our faith.(1 Peter 3:15-17,CEV;Romans 5:5, NLT;Romans 1:16-17, NKJV, CEV)
2.For those who can’t.(Proverbs 31:8-9,NIV;Jeremiah 1:4-5, KJV;Luke 1:41, AMP;Psalms139:13, AMP;Romans 8:1-2, NIV)
3.Make a stand for what’s right but do so in love.(1 Corinthians 16:13-14,NLT2)
i.Stand for sanctity of marriage.(Genesis 1:27-28,NKJV)
ii.Stand for the sanctity of authority.(Romans 13:1-2,NKJV)
iii.Stand and tell the truth about Hell.(Revelation 21:8,NLT2;2 Thessalonians 1:8-9, NIV;Matthew 13:50, NIV;Luke 16:24,NKJV)
iv.Stand and explain how to go to Heaven