Summary: Started off with a clip from "Facing the Giants" (http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/facing-the-giants/death-crawl) Deut. 1:38,3:28, Isa. 35:3-4, Acts 11:20-24 - You know you're in the Spirit when you are an encourager. That's a sign that you're walking with the Spirit. - God has something for you to receive and somehting for you to give (Col. 4:5-8) - sins purpose is to harden your heart (Heb. 3:12-13) - discouragement is a thief, it steals vitality and contentment and brings self pity. It's a result of blindness. Exhortations: 1. Get encouragement from God and His Word (Rom. 15:1-6) - don't neglect the Scriptures which gives you encouragement - God needs you encouraged so you can encourage others - don't stop getting in the Word, and don't stop getting before God 2. Be confident in whom you have believed (2 Tim. 1:6-12) - I'm not trying to get victory, I'm following the One that's already victorious 3. Stand (Eph. 6:10-18) - "be strong in the Lord" - not myself - stand in faith believing in the strength and armor of the Lord and pray 4. Keep on keeping on (Gal. 6:9, 2 Thess. 3:10-15) - it doesn't matter the response of the world, my obedience to God remains the same - results are in the hands of God 5. Wait on the Lord and be patient (Isa. 40:25-31) - something supernatural happens when you wait on the Lord - "to wait" means to inter-twine - like a vine - Heb. 6:10-12 Ended with the song "Refuse To Be Denied" by Desperation Band (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncM3bd_bv0g)
