Biblical Courage Deuteronomy 31:7-8

Deuteronomy 31:7-8 Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, "Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it. 8 And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed."

Commanded & Expected of God’s People Therefore Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Israel. 23 Then He inaugurated Joshua the son of Nun, and said, "Be strong and of good courage; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land of which I swore to them, and I will be with you." Deuteronomy 31:22-23

Commanded & Expected of God’s People Be strong and of good courage, for to this people you shall divide as an inheritance the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Joshua 1:6

Commanded & Expected of God’s People And David said to his son Solomon, "Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God —my God — will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord. 1 Chronicles 28:20

Commanded & Expected of God’s People Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13

Commanded & Expected of God’s People For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7

Biblical Examples Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, "Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it." Numbers 13:30

Biblical Examples And he said to them, " Look at me and do likewise; watch, and when I come to the edge of the camp you shall do as I do:18 When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then you also blow the trumpets on every side of the whole camp, and say, ' The sword of the Lord and of Gideon! '"

Biblical Examples So Gideon and the hundred men who were with him came to the outpost of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just as they had posted the watch; and they blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers that were in their hands.

Biblical Examples Then the three companies blew the trumpets and broke the pitchers —they held the torches in their left hands and the trumpets in their right hands for blowing —and they cried, "The sword of the Lord and of Gideon!" 21 And every man stood in his place all around the camp; and the whole army ran and cried out and fled. Judges 7:17-21

Biblical Examples 45 Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Biblical Examples 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

Biblical Examples 47 Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give you into our hands."48 So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

Biblical Examples 49 Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

Biblical Examples 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David. 1 Samuel 17:45-50

Biblical Examples Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. Daniel 6:10

Biblical Examples But Peter and John answered and said to them, " Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. Acts 4:19

Biblical Examples But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men. Acts 5:29

How We Demonstrate Courage Today But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33

How We Demonstrate Courage Today And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. Matthew 10:22

How We Demonstrate Courage Today Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12

How We Demonstrate Courage Today who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 1 Peter 1:5-6

Lessons for us Today 1. When Christians need courage? 2. Courage is different from being argumentative.

Conclusion 1. Courage for what is right is another sign of faithfulness to God. 2. Let us not be fearful, but loyal and courageous for the cause of Christ.

Conclusion For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7