STANDING ALONE Godly People Who Have Stood Alone












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STANDING ALONE

Godly People Who Have Stood Alone • Noah (Gen. 6: 9) • Joseph (Gen. 39: 7) • Micaiah (1 Kgs. 22: 6 -8) • Jeremiah (Jer. 15: 17) • Daniel and friends (Dan. 3, 6)

Godly People Who Have Stood Alone • Jesus (Mark 14: 50) • Paul (Acts 17: 16; 2 Tim. 4: 16)

Godly People Who Have Stood Alone • Thought of as being strange (Acts 17: 18; 1 Pet. 4: 4) • The subject of evil words Pet. 4: 4) • Character assassination (Acts 24: 5 -6) • Mockery (Acts 17: 32) (1

Godly People Who Have Stood Alone • Threats and intimidation (Dan. 3, 6; 1 Kings 19: 2) • Discouragement (1 Kings 19: 10) • Persecution (1 K. 22: 27; 2 Cor. 11: 23 -26)

Aids In Taking Such A Stand • The promise: “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (Heb. 13: 5; 2 Tim. 4: 16 -17) • Prayer and Bible study (1 Thess. 5: 17; 2 Pet. 3: 18) • Assembling faithfully (Heb. 10: 24 -25)

Aids In Taking Such A Stand • Knowing that other faithful are doing same thing (1 Kgs. 19: 10, 18; Heb. 12: 1; 1 Pet. 5: 9) • Knowing that you are setting the proper example (Phil. 1: 14; 2: 15) • The outcome of a faithful life (Matt. 10: 32; Rev. 2: 10)

Some Areas of Needed Application We Must Stand Alone In. . . Resisting Worldliness • Morality (Gal. 5: 19) • Language and honesty (Col. 3: 8 -9) • Associations (Psa. 1: 1; Prov. 1: 10)

Some Areas of Needed Application We Must Stand Alone In. . . Teaching Others • Giving an answer (1 Pet. 3: 15) • Contending • Being earnestly (Jude 3) willing to go (Acts 8: 4)

Some Areas of Needed Application We Must Stand Alone In. . . Matters Pertaining to the Church • Discipline (1 Cor. 5: 10 -13) • Attendance • Preaching (Heb. 10: 25) truth (2 Timothy 4: 2)

Some Areas of Needed Application We Must Stand Alone In. . . The Family • Raising • Roles children (Prov. 22: 6) in marriage (Eph. 5: 22 -33) • Family gatherings (Eph. 5: 11)

Are You Willing to Stand Alone? • Willing to follow the godly examples? Willing to go through the difficult challenges? • Willing to use the powerful aids? • Willing to receive the great rewards?
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