HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

February 10, 2019

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•READ: Numbers 11:10-15

•READ: Joshua 7:7-9

•READ: 1 Kings 19:4, 9-18

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•Discouragement Is A Part Of Life

•(John 16:33 NIV) … In this world you will have trouble…

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•The Key To Defeating Discouragement = We Have The Mind Of Christ

•We Have Faith & We Know We Will Make It Not Because We Are Able -- But Because He Is Able!

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•Focus On What God Has Done:

•Psa 126:3 (NIV) "The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.“

•James 1:17 (NIV) "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•Recognize What God Is Doing

•Mat 21:42 (NIV) "Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: "'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone ; the Lord is doing this, and it is marvelous in our eyes'

•Phil 4:4 (NIV) "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•Rejoice In What God Will Do:

•Joel 2:21 (NIV) "Be not afraid, O land; be glad and rejoice. Surely the LORD WILL DO great things.“

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

We Must Use The Weapons God Has Given Us To Defeat The Enemy

•The Weapon Of Praise

•Fasting & Prayer

•The Blood of The Lamb

•The Word of Our Testimony

•The Word of God

•The Name of Jesus

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•We Rejoice -- Knowing That God Will Continue To Do Great Things In Our Lives

•Psa 55:22 (NIV) "Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall."

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•(John 14:1-3 NIV) "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me. (2) In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. (3) And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•Luke 21:28 (NIV) "When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.""

•READ: 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18

•Rev 21:4 (NIV) "He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.""

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•Isa 40:31 (NIV) "but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

HOW TO DEFEAT DISCOURAGEMENT

•Put Your Trust And Hope In The Lord •You Can Walk •You Can Run

•You Can Soar

•He Was Faithful In The Past

•He Is Faithful In The Present

•He Will Be Faithful In The Future