Courage, Commitment Confession

1 Timothy 6:11-14 – But you, O man of God, flee these things & pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life [COURAGE], to which you were also called & have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses [CONFESSION]. 13 I urge you in the sight of God who gives life to all things, & before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good confession before Pontius Pilate, 14 that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing [COMMITMENT]

Courage, Commitment, Confession Joshua 1:5-9  12:7-24 Moral strength in danger or difficulty A measure of our faith Obeying God despite the cost A matter of character

Theodore Roosevelt – “It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doers of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust & sweat & blood, who strives valiantly, who errs & comes short again & again because there is no effort without error & short-comings, who knows the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows in the end the high achievement of triumph & who at worst, if he fails while daring greatly, knows his place shall never be with those timid & cold souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

Courage, Commitment, Confession Joshua 23:1-8 An agreement or pledge Following through with the promise to follow Christ Decisiveness

Courage, Commitment, Confession Joshua 24:14-15 Visible courage & commitment To speak before: overcoming any sense of shame, fear & embarrassment

Forgiveness of Sin & Eternal Life In Christ In Sin Obey Him 1 Peter 1:14 1 John 1:7 Christian Leave the State of Sin: Believe: John 8:24 Repent: Acts 17:30 Confess: Matt 10:32 Baptism: Acts 2:38 Forgiveness of sin Rom 8:1 “there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus…”