Be Bold In The Face Of Evil
 
 
There are many benefits that come                   If you live with people who do
with dedicating yourself to God; joy,                 not live and observe the ways
peace, hope, protection, and eternal                 of God, you will be challenged
life are a few of the countless                           daily, but resistance to these
blessings of being in God's kingdom.                challenges are absolutely
                                                                     necessary to preserving your
Necessary challenges come with                     salvation.  
salvation.  The challenges that come                
with membership in God's kingdom                  Living with someone who does
are not challenges like those that                     not give God first priority in their
bring anxiety and stress, but                            life can appear to be difficult, but
challenges that bring peace and                       it is still possible to resist
joy.                                                                temptation.
                                                                      
Being a part of God's team requires                  The people who you live with
that we protect our salvation by                        mock or ridicule you for your
resisting sin.  As believers we are                     beliefs and way of life, but you 
faced with temptation to sin everyday.               must remember that they are 
Temptation may come from people                   blind to their sin and do not
we know or don't know.  Temptation                  realize the severity of their
can come from co-workers,                              actions.  They do not realize
schoolmates, friends, or people of                    that they are not only
our households.                                              mocking you but that they
                                                                     are mocking God, Jesus, and
We must be courageous and bold                    the Holy Spirit as well.  Just
toward challenges to our salvation.                   as Jesus suffered in this world,
Boldness is needed in every situation               we suffer also; because the
that tempts us to sin because                          world does not accept Jesus,
resistance to sin takes confidence.                   the world does not accept us.
If we do not possess confidence in                   
God, his words, and ourselves we                     The key to overcoming mockery
will doubt and give in to the                               at work or at home comes from 
temptation that confronts us.                            direct communication with God 
                                                                      through talking to him, praying,
          Proverbs 28:1                                      and fasting.  Seeking God's
                                                                     guidance allows us to have all
The wicked flee when no man                           the answers we need.  We must
pursueth: but the righteous are                         not lean on our own understanding,
bold as a lion.                                                 but we must seek God's wisdom
                                                                     on ways to handle these
                                                                     situations.  There will be times 
One example of a challenge to your                  when you must speak against  
salvation and faith may come at a                    evil, and times when it is best
place, such as your employer.                         to remain silent.
Temptation may come from a
co-worker speaking evil of another                    God may place you in a situation
person, who may expect you to                       where you are ridiculed or mocked                
agree or join in.  As believers,                          to bring glory to his name.  Being
God expects us to keep our                            strong and wise in the face of
tongues from speaking hurtful or                      mockery may inspire an unbeliever            
negative things against another                        to be saved.  Through observing  
person.  If we are not correcting                       your strength under pressure, others
someone, to help them become a                    will marvel at your resolve and want  
better person, or planning with                         to serve the God you serve.  
another believer on how to help
another person, our conversation                     Do not hate challenges to your  
is vain and evil.                                              faith and salvation, but embrace        
                                                                    them, just as Jesus did.   
                                                                    Embracing these situations  
        Proverbs 1:10                                       shows your love for God and
                                                                    adds to your faith.    
My son, if sinners entice thee,
consent thou not.
 
 
To resist temptation we must resist
joining in on gossip by speaking
against it or walking away, as we
are led by God.  It may seem difficult
to go against the crowd and risk being
ridiculed or hated, but it is necessary 
to suffer sometimes to resist
temptation.  Jesus did not join in with
sinners, but spoke against their ways.
Just as Christ was in this world, so
are we in this world.   
 
 
     1 Timothy 5:22
 
Lay hands suddenly on no
man, neither be partaker of
other men's sins: keep thyself
pure.
 
 
 
Once we have resisted temptation
through boldly walking away or 
speaking out, we will be closer to
God and far from sin.
 
 
         Psalms 1:1-2
 
1. Blessed is the man that walketh
    not in the counsel of the ungodly,
    nor standeth in the way of sinners,
    nor sitteth in the seat of the
    scornful.
 
2. But his delight is in the law of the
    LORD; and in his law doth he
    meditate day and night.
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
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Be Bold In The Face of Evil

 
By Pastor Nikia Smith  

 

 
 
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