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Taking the Stand: Unwavering Comfort

  • Acts 23
  • we need to experience unwavering comfort when counting all the costs
    • life never goes the way we want and can be more chaotic when we choose to follow Jesus
  • one of most motivating realities is that by grace of God we can know and rely on Him
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Taking the Stand: Unwavering Confidence

  • Acts 22
  • glossophobia: fear of public speaking
    • higher percentage of people have this than fear of death
    • but the church has greater fear of speaking the Gospel to others
    • “Christ-glossophobia”
      • we need to be challenged on what it means to speak for Christ and speak the truth
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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