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Taking the Stand: Unwavering Character

  • Acts 21:16-40
  • true Christian courage comes through true Christian character
  • Eric Little’s story: the fight to survive usually drawn out in ultra stressful times, but Eric increased his selflessness and caring of others while in the Japanese POW camp
  • primary way of seeing someone’s commitment to Christ is their character not their actions or works
    • God sanctifies us to produce character of Christ-likeness
  • your character can be the most damaging to the Gospel
    • we can respond to issues with humility vs pride; selfishness vs selflessness
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Taking the Stand: Unwavering Courage

  • Acts 21:1-15
  • As Paul’s ministry winds down, he takes a stand for Jesus
    • every generation fights for the purity of the Gospel
  • 500 years of Reformation this year!
  • we are also called to take the stand today with unwavering courage
    • How can we gain unwavering courage?

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From Where Does My Help Come From?

  • Ps 121
  • are you weary? are you tired?
  • we require God’s strength
  • this is a traveller’s hymn, a summary of our human life