Real Courage

Google random things?

Never google medical issues — what are marshmallows made out of? — Is broccoli real??

ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST

Red Panda — Sumatran Tiger — Black Rhino — THE COURAGEOUS MAN / WOMAN — THE COURAGEOUS CHRISTIAN

I THINK WE ALL WISH WE HAD MORE COURAGE — When you watch a movie 007 and see these courageous acts it stirs something in you — because we are called to be courageous

WE NEED MORE COURAGE! — It takes courage to have a christ centered marriage — to stand up for your morals — to be a great parent it takes courage — It takes hard work to be courageous.

JESUS PROMISED THAT YOU WOULD NEED COURAGE

He did — If Jesus said it… it’s important — This goes against what I thought growing up

John 16:33 NLT

33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

YOU ARE GOING TO NEED COURAGE IN THIS LIFE

too often though we have Christians who are living a life that doesn’t need courage — too often we are living lives that don’t need God… at all

We don’t tell our neighbors — we don’t stand up for beliefs — we don’t prioritize our morals and convictions… so then we don’t even need courage

Martin Niemoeller

imprisoned for eight years by Hitler on charges of treason. From 1937 to 1945 — Seeing Niemoeller in his cell, the onetime friend said, “Martin, Martin! Why are you here?” — The response? “My friend! Why are you not here?”

GOD IS THE SOURCE OF COURAGE

Real Courage comes from God — Because only God can give you that strength — A lot of us live lives that don’t need God — That don’t need Him to come through — and you may think that’s safer and you may be correct… but you’re missing out

DID YOU KNOW EVEN JESUS NEEDED COURAGE

Luke 22:41–44 NLT

41 He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” 43 Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him. 44 He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood.

PAUL — PAUL HAD COURAGE

Philippians 1:12–14 NLT

12 And I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. 13 For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ. 14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without fear.

Philippians 4:13 NLT

13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

Are you disconnected from the source?

COURAGE IS A THING YOU DO NOT A THING YOU KNOW

We have blurred the line between knowledge and action — A lot of us know what to do, but we don’t do it. — And I try to think of why that is.

PROFESSOR IN COLLEGE “WHAT YOU DO WITH IT STORY”

I think it’s that we focus too much on the wrong knowledge

OUR MAIN MAN DANIEL HAD COURAGE

Jesus died for you — Your sin is paid — if you never did another thing again for Jesus you would still be forgiven and in heaven — God would still love you — If you never stood up for anything — just coasted — lived a normal life — didn’t reach anyone — That everything would just be okay and we would be fine — BUT SHOULDN’T THIS BOTHER US? THAT’S LIKE CHEESE PIZZA — YEAH IT’S STILL PIZZA BUT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT PEPPERONI

CHURCH THERE IS MORE!!

IMAGINE WHAT IS POSSIBLE when a group of people decide to take a stand.

Imagine what would happen in your neighborhood

Imagine what would happen in your workplace

imagine what would happen in your home

USE IT OR LOSE IT CHURCH

Ephesians 3:20 NLT

20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.