Character Qualities of a Scout

1. A Scout is Brave

Not Afraid

Proverbs 22:13 NASB95

13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!”

Proverbs 26:13 NASB95

13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!”

Not Weak

Proverbs 24:10 NASB95

10 If you are slack in the day of distress, Your strength is limited.

Bold

Proverbs 28:1 NASB95

1 The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Some apply this wrong way. T-shirt that says, “I was planning on jogging today, but Proverbs 28:1.”

Confident

Proverbs 3:25–26 NASB95

25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes; 26 For the Lord will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught.

Desmond Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006)[1] was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II. He was twice awarded the Bronze Star Medal for actions in Guam and the Philippines. Doss further distinguished himself in the Battle of Okinawa by saving 75 men,[a] becoming the only conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.[b] His life has been the subject of books, the documentary The Conscientious Objector, and the 2016 Oscar-winning film Hacksaw Ridge, where he was portrayed by Andrew Garfield.

Citation: Private First Class Desmond T. Doss, United States Army, Medical Detachment, 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division. Near Urasoe-Mura, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 29 April – 21 May 1945. He was a company aid man when the 1st Battalion assaulted a jagged escarpment 400 feet high. As our troops gained the summit, a heavy concentration of artillery, mortar and machinegun fire crashed into them, inflicting approximately 75 casualties and driving the others back. Private First Class Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken, carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment and there lowering them on a rope-supported litter down the face of a cliff to friendly hands.

Through his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions Private First Class Doss saved the lives of many soldiers. His name became a symbol throughout the 77th Infantry Division for outstanding gallantry far above and beyond the call of duty.

Harry S. Truman

October 12, 1945 THE WHITE HOUSE[23]

Proverbs 14:32 NASB95

32 The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

2. A Scout is Thrifty

Proverbs 27:12 NASB95

12 A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty.

Proverbs 22:3 NASB95

3 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.

3. A Scout is Loyal

Character Over Riches

Proverbs 22:1 NASB95

1 A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.

Proverbs 25:9–10 NASB95

9 Argue your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another, 10 Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.

4. A Scout is Cheerful

Because He is Diligent

Proverbs 13:12 NASB95

12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Because He Does Good

Proverbs 13:19 NASB95

19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

5. A Scout is Reverent

Reverence is to have a deep respect for God.

Depart From Evil

Proverbs 16:17 NASB95

17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life.

Guards Himself

Proverbs 22:5 NASB95

5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.

Respects God

Proverbs 23:17–18 NASB95

17 Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the Lord always. 18 Surely there is a future, And your hope will not be cut off.

Gospel: John 6 29

John 6:29 NASB95

29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”

Romans 10:9–11 NASB95

9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.”