Overcoming Discouragement

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Overcoming Discouragement

• 1 Kings 199-14

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1 Kings 199-11

• 9 And there he went into a cave, and spent the
  night in that place and behold, the word of the
  LORD came to him, and He said to him, "What are
  you doing here, Elijah?
• 10 So he said, "I have been very zealous for the
  LORD God of hosts for the children of Israel
  have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your
  altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword.
  I alone am left and they seek to take my life."
• 11 Then He said, "Go out, and stand on the
  mountain before the LORD." And behold, the LORD
  passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into
  the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces
  before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the
  wind and after the wind an earthquake, but the
  LORD was not in the earthquake

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1 Kings 1912-14

• 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD
  was not in the fire and after the fire a still
  small voice.
• 13 So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he
  wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and
  stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a
  voice came to him, and said, "What are you doing
  here, Elijah?"
• 14 And he said, "I have been very zealous for
  the LORD God of hosts because the children of
  Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down
  Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the
  sword. I alone am left and they seek to take my
  life."

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Elijah - A Discouraged Man1 Kings 193-4, 10, 14

• King Ahab
• 1 Kings 1629-33 1816-18
• Queen Jezebel
• 1 Kings 184 191-3
• Uncommitted populace
• 1 Kings 1821
• Thought he was the only one faithful to God
• 1 Kings 1822

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Gods Response

• What are you doing here, Elijah?
• 1 Kings 199

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Overcoming Discouragement

• Remember what God has done for you in the past
• 1 Kings 17-18
• Sustained your life
• 1 Kings 171-16
• Psalms 3725
• Matthew 631-34
• Victory over evil error
• 1 Kings 1836-40
• 2 Timothy 19
• 1 Corinthians 1555-58

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Overcoming Discouragement

• See Gods present care keeping
• 1 Kings 195-8
• His grace love
• 1 Corinthians 1510-11
• Spiritual blessings
• Romans 51-2
• Ephesians 13

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Overcoming Discouragement

• Strengthen your personal faith
• 1 Kings 194
• Even the strongest can become discouraged
  nobody is immune!
• A call to strengthen our faith
• Deuteronomy 316-8
• Hebrews 135
• cf. 2 Thessalonians 13 Romans 1017

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Lord Increase Our FaithLuke 175

• In times of temptation
• James 11-2 1 Corinthians 1013
• In times of sadness sorrow
• Hebrews 135
• In time of duty obedience
• Forgiveness - Luke 171-4
• Assembling - Hebrews 1024-25 Acts 207
• Seeking the kingdom first - Matthew 633

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Overcoming Discouragement

• Stay focused on the right things
• 1 Kings 194, 9-11
• cf. Philippians 313-14
• Lose focuscould lose faith
• Matthew 1425-33
• Focus on Jesus
• Hebrews 121-2
• Colossians 31-4
• Hebrews 1132-121

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Overcoming Discouragement

• Remember what God has done for you in the past
• 1 Kings 17-18
• See Gods present care keeping
• 1 Kings 195-8
• Strengthen personal faith
• 1 Kings 194
• Stay focused on the right things
• 1 Kings 194,9-11