Blogger's Note: On Wednesdays for the foreseeable future, I will be copying and pasting on this blog notes I take in my phone from sermons at the church I attend. My goal is to share both current week sermons (which will be posted on a different day of the week) as well as catch up on the backlog of notes. I want to also clarify that these are not my sermons, but rather the bullet point notes I put together. I enjoy our pastor's messages very much, and more importantly he preaches the Word of God as-is, which means the Spirit of God is imparting wisdom and knowledge through him. To God alone be the glory.
10/3/2020
Encouragement in a time of discouragement
Discouragement loss of confidence
Discouragement loss of enthusiasm
It's not of God. God is good. Discouragement is bad
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
James 1:17 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=James%201:17&version=NIV
“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.”
Matthew 19:17 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Matthew%2019:17&version=NIV
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
Acts 10:38 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Acts%2010:38&version=NIV
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Galatians%205:22-23&version=NIV
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;
James 1:13 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=James%201:13&version=NIV
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=1%20Corinthians%2010:13&version=NIV
Discouragement comes from Satan
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
John 10:10 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2010:10&version=NIV
Discouragement can come by the words and actions of others
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
Psalm 1:1 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%201:1&version=NIV
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2013:20&version=NIV
Discouragement can also come from words of friends and family and other believers
Discouragement can come in good times or bad times
Satan will use whatever he can to get your eyes on the negative
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:27 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%204:27&version=NIV
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=2%20Corinthians%204:18&version=NIV
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
Psalm 1:1 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Psalm%201:1&version=NIV
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:20 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2013:20&version=NIV
Discouragement can also come from words of friends and family and other believers
Discouragement can come in good times or bad times
Satan will use whatever he can to get your eyes on the negative
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:27 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%204:27&version=NIV
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=2%20Corinthians%204:18&version=NIV
You can overcome discouragement
How to overcome discouragement
Take in God's word
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Joshua 1:8 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Joshua%201:8&version=NIV
Speak faith and not doubt
you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth.
Proverbs 6:2 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%206:2&version=NIV
Encourage yourself and others
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
Galatians 6:7 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Galatians%206:7&version=NIV
Give people courage so that you will also receive courage too. Our words have power.
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2018:21&version=NIV
Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a ruling rightly given.
Proverbs 25:11 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2025:11&version=NIV
Take in God's word
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
Joshua 1:8 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Joshua%201:8&version=NIV
Speak faith and not doubt
you have been trapped by what you said, ensnared by the words of your mouth.
Proverbs 6:2 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%206:2&version=NIV
Encourage yourself and others
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
Galatians 6:7 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Galatians%206:7&version=NIV
Give people courage so that you will also receive courage too. Our words have power.
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2018:21&version=NIV
Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a ruling rightly given.
Proverbs 25:11 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Proverbs%2025:11&version=NIV