Joshua 1:6–9 (NIV) 6 “Be strong and courageous, because you will leadthese people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. 7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 23:14 (NIV) “Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.
1 Kings 2:1–4 (NIV) 2 When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a charge to Solomon his son. 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So be strong, show yourself a man, 3 and observe what the Lord your God requires:Walk in his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and requirements, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go, 4 and that the Lord may keep his promise to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
1. Be Honest, Face Reality 1 Kings 2:2 (NIV) “I am about to go the way of all the earth,”
“Sometimes the hardest thing to face is reality.”
2. Be strong, act like a man 1 Kings 2:2 (NIV) “So be strong, show yourself a man,
“Being strong is not toxic masculinity—it’s kingdom masculinity.”
Act like a man: 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NIV) Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
3. Be Faithful 1 Kings 2:3 (NIV) And observe what the Lord your God requires: Walk in his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and requirements, as written in the Law of Moses.
“One of the greatest gifts men can give is consistency.”
4. Impart Blessing 1 Kings 2:3–4 (NIV) 3... so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go, 4 and that the Lord may keep his promise to me: ‘If your descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’
“You are not building success—you are building a legacy.”
Proverbs 28:1 (NIV) The righteous are as bold as a lion.
For followers of Jesus, Boldness is not radical; it’s normal.
2 Corinthians 3:12 (NLT) Since this new way gives us such confidence, we can be very bold.
Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:14 (NIV) Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd...
Holy Boldness is not: 1. A personality 2. Arrogance 3. Anger 4. Antagonistic 5. Advancing personal agendas
Acts 3:1–10 (NIV) 3 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. 6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Acts 4:12–14 (NIV) 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” 13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. 14 But since they could see the man who had been healed standing there with them, there was nothing they could say.
Walking in Holy Boldness 1. Identify & Confront fear
2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
2. Be compassionate Acts 3:4(NIV) Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”
3. Share what you have Acts 3:6(NIV) Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up
“You may not be able to meet the ‘urgent need’, but you can meet the greater need.”
Acts 4:20 (NIV) “For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”
Acts 4:29–31 (NIV) 29 Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30 Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” 31 After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
The Bold Zeal of Jesus! John 2:13-17(NIV) 13 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple courts, he found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. 15 So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple area, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. 16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house into a market!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
John 2:17 (NIV) His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
Jesus is zealous. “God is a consuming fire. The Holy Spirit is a Spirit of fire. Jesus said, “I’ve come to bring fire on earth.” There is no escaping fire” -Leonard Ravenhill
“Jesus burns with a deep desire for what is his!”
Zechariah 8:2 (NIV)This is what the Lord Almighty says: “I am very jealous for Zion; I am burning with jealousy for her.”
“God only loves wholeheartedly.”
His House is His People! 1 Corinthians 3:16 (NIV) Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?
Proverbs 20:27(NIV) The human spirit is the lamp of the LORD.
Leviticus 6:12-13 (NIV) 12 The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat of the fellowship offerings on it. 13 The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.
Keep the Fire Burning
1. Obedience: Serving the Lord. Romans 12:11(NIV) Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
“Too many are more concerned about burning out than burning hot.”
If we love God, we obey God. John 14:15 (NIV) If you love me, you will obey what I command. 1 John 5:3 (NIV) This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome.
“Our all is small, but God delights in it all.”
2. Fellowship: Spending time with the Lord.
Matthew 21:13 (NIV) “My house will be called a house of prayer.”
Fellowship with God ministers to God. “Our heart is fueled when we fuel His heart.”
