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A Word Of Encouragement To God's Children
Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 28, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: This sermon is a word of encouragement to the beleiver who feels discouraged due to various causes such as difficulties and disappointments.
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO GOD’S CHILDREN
OUTLINE
1.DO NOT LOSE YOUR FAITH AND CONFIDENCE
2.DO NOT BE WEARY IN DOING GOOD
3.DO NOT BE HASTY IN DECIDING YOUR DESTINY
4.DO NOT FEEL FORSAKEN AND WEAKENED
5.DO NOT FORGET GOD’S TIMING
THE MESSAGE
A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO GOD’S CHILDREN
1.DO NOT LOSE YOU FAITH AND CONFIDENCE
The word of God tells us not to lose our confidence which has great reward. Our spiritual victory depends on our faith. Peter walked on the water as long as he looked to Jesus and had faith in him. But he began to drown as soon as he lost his faith.He was filled with fear because he started looking at the storm and the waves. In our own lives we can walk in victory as long as we are firm in our faith in God’s goodness and faithfulness. But we will drown in our problems and difficulties if we lose our faith and begin to doubt and fear.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Hebrews 10;35
35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.
Luke 8;49-50
49 While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”
50 But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.”
Matthew 14; 29-31
29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
Romans 4 ;19-21
19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.
2.DO NOT BE WEARY IN DOING GOOD
The word of tells us not to become weary in doing good for in due time we shall reap our reward. Sometimes difficulties and trials makes us feel like quitting . We feel it is not worth suffering so much. We feel that we may not have got the results we expected. We may feel like stopping the good work that we are doing. But God says do not stop the good work you are doing. Cornelius kept on praying and doing good even though he did not know the true God. But God rewarded him and revealed the truth to him. Daniel kept on praying until the answer came. He did not stop praying when the devil prevented his answer by 21 days. Jesus continued to heal the sick even after hearing the shocking news of the murder of his cousin John the Baptist. When the devil has not become weary in doing evil ,surely God’s children should not become weary in doing good. So keep on doing the good work and you will be rewarded.
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
Galatians 6;9-10
9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Acts 10;1-4
1.There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always.
3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God coming in and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4 And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?” So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.
Daniel 10;12-14
12 Then he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.
13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.
14 Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come.”
