Overcoming Discouragement
September 22, 2019 Series: God at the Center
Scripture: Ezra 5
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Sermon Series: God at the Center
Today's Message: Overcoming Discouragement
Text: Ezra 5
Dr. Scott Hanberry
Discouragement can be paralyzing! Many people are stuck in a tragic rut because of discouragement. By God’s grace, through His Word, we can overcome discouragement. We see God’s people move back to effective and victorious living as they move back to the Lord.
To overcome discouragement:
1. We need a fresh encounter with ________ _________.
“Like every spiritual advance, from Abraham’s to the missionary expansion in Acts, this venture began with a word from the Lord. And in common with the rest, it was quickly tested and threatened” ~ Derek Kidner
God’s Word will do at least four things:
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God’s Word ______________ our sin.
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God’s Word ______________ His grace if we’ll repent!
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God’s Word ______________ our priorities under His Lordship.
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God’s Word ______________ how to live in a manner
pleasing to Him.2. We need to get _______ ____ _______ for the Lord.
3. We must persevere in the face of _________________.
4. We need to trust our ____________ God to
accomplish His will through us.
