Sermon Notes

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

 

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

 

God Believes in You.

God has an assignment for you.

 

Hebrews 11:6

And it is impossible to please God without faith…

 

When you don’t know what to do in life…show God your faith and He will show you, His faithfulness.

 

Joshua 24:16

And the people answered and said, “God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods.”

 

Judges 2:10-11

After that whole generation had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel. Then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord and served the Baals.

 

Judges 4:4,5

Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leadingIsrael at that time. She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided.

 

Faith encourages you to see impossible things become possible.

 

 

Judges 4:8

Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go.”

 

Judges 4:14-15

Then Deborah said to Barak, “Go! This is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the Lord gone ahead of you?”

So, Barak went down Mount Tabor, with ten thousand men following him. At Barak’s advance, the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword, and Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.

 

Faith is what makes us brave.

 

 

Judges 4:8,9

Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go.” 

“Certainly, I will go with you,” said Deborah.

 

Judges 5:7

Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel.

 

Joshua 1:9

Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take.

 

Judges 5:3

Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.

 

Faith is made possible when our hearts are fully committed to God.

 

 

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him…