1. Are you tired and worn out?

2. The bride sees 3 things:

3. Are you tired and worn out? The bride sees 3 things: the aisle the altar him

4. Are you tired and worn out? The bride sees 3 things: the aisle the altar him Her motto is: “I’ll alter him.”

5. Are you tired and worn out? I. Paul’s situation Beating in Philippi Rejection in Thessalonica and Berea Indifference in Athens

6. Are you tired and worn out? I. Paul’s situation A pattern: worked hard > people turned to Christ

7. Are you tired and worn out? I. Paul’s situation A pattern: worked hard > people turned to Christ > riot > beating/prison > got kicked out of town

8. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement Acts 18:9-10 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

9. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated/Do not be afraid

10. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated Hope, Faith, Love and Fear, which is the greatest motivator?

11. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent/Keep on speaking

12. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent 1 Cor. 2:3 “I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling.”

13. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent 1 Cor. 2:3 “I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling.” Weakness is the secret strength of God’s most effective servants.

14. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent 2 Cor. 12:9-10 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”... For when I am weak, then I am strong.

15. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent C. For I am with you, no one is able to hurt you.

16. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent C. For I am with you, no one is able to hurt you. John Wesley’s dying words were “The best of all is, God is with us!”

17. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent C. For I am with you D. Because I have many people here in this city

18. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent C. For I am with you D. Because I have many people here in this city God promised potential growth for the new church.

19. Are you tired and worn out? III. Our needs A. Do not be afraid

20. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent

21. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent C. For I am with you

22. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent C. For I am with you

23. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent C. For I am with you D. Because I have many people here in this city

24. Are you tired and worn out? II. God’s encouragement A. Don’t be intimidated B. Don’t be silent C. For I am with you D. Because I have many people here in this city Show a random act of kindness