“— if we do not lose heart”
by Pastor Roy Esposito
“Ideas don’t change people on a deep level – only encounters with God do.” – PR
Strength – Is given by God – Nehemiah 8:10, Psalm 8:2, Psalm 29:11
Courage – Is a decision of the heart to take action. It must be taken!
Mark 15:43 (NKJV) – Joseph of Arimathea
Dis-couragement – “Anti-Courage”
Jeremiah 29:10 (NKJV)
Ezra 4:4-5 (NKJV) – KJV – “– weakened the hands of the people of Judah.”
Proverbs 12:25 (Passion)
Life-Giving Words
1. God is always good in His thoughts and intentions toward us.
2. He is FOR our success.
3. His power and authority are unaffected by earthly circumstances, therefore,
4. He is not hindered by our limitations.
“We must stay aware of the difficulties which resist our faith assignments but not directed by them.” – PR
Romans 4:19-21 (KJV) – Abraham “staggered NOT in unbelief”
Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3 – Abraham believed God – accounted as righteousness
“Discouragement can only affect us when we look at our circumstances without considering the faithfulness and integrity of God’s promises to help us through them.” – PR
Luke 18:1 – “— pray at all times and not lose heart.”
“Our faith is a viaduct through which God’s graces flo Perfection – Maturation
“In order for faith to mature, situations, where our faith alone can sustain us, are required.”
“Faith arises within the context of resistance.” – PR
Hebrews 11:1-3 (Passion)
Romans 1:17 – God is revealed faith to faith.
Habakkuk 2:4 – “The just shall live by faith”
“Shall live” – (Heb– chayah) – be animated – to breathe-
Faith is not a method or belief system. It is an action that’s lived!
Enemy’s purpose – to remove courage from our hearts; to depress us and cause us to embrace unbelief.
Hebrews 10:35-29 (Passion)