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• What is it that you need help with in your life?

– Is it strength or perhaps courage or both?

• God’s commands help us to accomplish what we truly need!

• Let us search some things in God’s word that will help us accomplish these great qualities.

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Read Romans 15:4 • “This book of the Law shall not depart from

your mouth (must speak it), but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:8-9).

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Success Depends On Listening to God’s Word!

• We must listen to God! Proverbs 1:33, 7

• God is the source of true wisdom! Prov. 2:6-9

• We perceive that speaking and doing God’s commands with meditating on them day and night will bring true success for our life. Joshua 1:8-9; Matthew 28:20

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God Wants You To Obey Him! •We understand the first steps to success in life

is to hear and obey God’s commands.

Josh. 1:8-9; Eccl. 12:13

•Obedience to God’s instruction leads to making

our way prosperous and brings good success.

–Our life’s journey both spiritually and

morally will be properly adjusted if we do

this! 2 Peter 1:3

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We Must Stand Firm On God and His Promises!

• Our strength is in the LORD…

• “Be strong in the LORD and in the POWER of His MIGHT!” Ephesians 6:10; 2 Cor. 1:20

• Strength is given by keeping God’s commands Deuteronomy 11:8

• We can “be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus” 2 Timothy 2:1

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Our Courage Is From God!

• YAHWEH’S Word instills in us courage:

– Knowing God is with you and will not leave you… Deuteronomy 31:6

• This dispels fear… 2 Timothy 1:7 memorize this

– Patience in waiting on God… Psalm 27:14

– Hope in the Lord… Psalm 31:24

– Our brethren give us courage… Acts 28:15

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•SAFE—BECAUSE OF JESUS! Hebrews 5:9 You can be saved when you obey Jesus: -Hear & Believe the Gospel… Rom. 1:16-17 -Repent of your sinful life… Luke 13:3 -Confess Jesus… Romans 10:10 -Baptism into Christ… Acts 22:16 *Live faithful! Revelation 2:10

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT ON

THE JUDGMENT DAY? John 12:48