Challenges
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· 11 viewsGod makes demands on his people and, often through spiritual leaders, confronts believers with their sin. He also calls to account false gods and those who exalt themselves against him. The wicked vainly challenge God by questioning his authority, seeking to resist his power and opposing his people.
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God’s challenge to his people
God’s challenge to his people
The challenge to obedience
The challenge to obedience
introduction:
introduction:
in order to be a good leader one must first be a good follower
15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; 16 In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. 17 But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them; 18 I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.
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The challenge to serve him alone
The challenge to serve him alone
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
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The challenge to discipleship
The challenge to discipleship
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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Challenging one another’s sin
Challenging one another’s sin
The call to rebuke and admonish
The call to rebuke and admonish
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Sin challenged by spiritual leaders
Sin challenged by spiritual leaders
Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
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Examples of leaders who challenged the sins of others
Examples of leaders who challenged the sins of others
The prophet Nathan challenges David; Azariah the priest challenges Uzziah; Ezekiel was called to confront Jerusalem; Hosea challenges the unfaithfulness of Israel; Peter confronts Ananias; Paul challenges Peter.
God’s sovereignty is unchallengeable
God’s sovereignty is unchallengeable
It cannot be questioned
It cannot be questioned
Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker!
Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth.
Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou?
Or thy work, He hath no hands?
Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou?
Or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker,
Ask me of things to come concerning my sons,
And concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
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His purposes cannot be thwarted
His purposes cannot be thwarted
For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it?
And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
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No-one can stand against him
No-one can stand against him
Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan
Against the habitation of the strong:
But I will suddenly make him run away from her:
And who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her?
For who is like me? and who will appoint me the time?
And who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
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God’s challenge to the wicked
God’s challenge to the wicked
He challenges false gods
He challenges false gods
Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
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He challenges human pride
He challenges human pride
The Lord of hosts hath purposed it,
To stain the pride of all glory,
And to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth.
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Challenges to God and his people
Challenges to God and his people
To God
To God
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See also ; The serpent challenges God’s word; Isaiah’s opponents challenge God to do what he has announced.
The challenge of the antichrist:
The challenge of the antichrist:
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Jesus Christ is tempted by the devil; Jesus Christ is challenged by Peter; the Pharisees challenge Jesus Christ
To God’s people
To God’s people
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Further examples of challenges
Further examples of challenges
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