Introduction

• Courage: Acting despite our fear.
• Mark 15:43
• Deuteronomy 31:1-7, 23
• Joshua 1:5-9 – God would be with Joshua.
• I Chronicles 28:20

To stand for the truth despite consequences.

• John 9:22, 30-34 – The blind man had courage!
• John 12:42-43 – The rulers were afraid to confess Jesus. They lacked courage to face the potential consequences.
• John 18:17, 25-27 – Peter lacked courage to confess Christ. Peter had legitimate reasons to be afraid.

To be alone.

• I Kings 18:22; 19:10 – Elijah
• Daniel 3:16-18 – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood alone before Nebuchadnezzar.

To confront our own sins.

• Psalms 32:1-5 – David was willing to confront his own sins.
• Psalms 51:12

To clearly expose error even among brethren.

• Numbers 13:31; 14:1-10 – The ten spies discourage the people. Caleb and Joshua stand up against them.
• II Timothy 4:14-18 – Paul showed great courage.
• Galatians 2:11-12 – Paul had the courage to call out Peter for his sin.