I John 2:17

Courage

• John 16:32

• Acts 4:13 – Peter and John showed confidence, but it was not through their own knowledge or training. It was from being with Jesus!

• Acts 18:9-11 – God gave Paul some encouragement by settling him in a safe place for a while.

• I Corinthians 16:13

Cost

• Philippians 3:7-8 – Paul gave up many physical things, including a career as a Jewish official, to serve God.

• Whatever the cost, we must stand with Christ.

• Matthew 16:24-26

Christ

• I John 2:3-6

• I Peter 2:21-24 – Jesus did not die so that we could sin like anybody else!

• We should not stoop to the level of the enemy. We must be like Christ!

• Galatians 2:20

• Matthew 10:16