Just like Jesus Christ was strong and of good courage and in obedience to God persevered until the end, the born-again Christians, кто такие сыновья божьи (как мужчины, так и женщины), should also be strong and of good courage. Why do you have to be strong and of good courage? Because only if you are strong and courageous, you shall be able to fulfill your task, persevere until the end, and finish the race of faith. What does it mean to be strong and of good courage?
Why do you have to be strong and of good courage?
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. Только будь ты сильным и очень смелым, чтобы ты мог соблюдать все по закону, которое заповедал тебе Моисей, раб Мой: не поворачивайся от него ни направо, ни налево, чтобы ты преуспевал, куда бы ты ни пошел. Эта книга закона не выйдет из уст твоих; но ты будешь медитировать на него день и ночь, чтобы ты мог соблюдать все, что там написано.: ибо тогда ты сделаешь успешным путь твой, и тогда тебя ждет хороший успех. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest (Джошуа 1:6-9)
In the previous article ‘How did the walls of Jericho fall?’ you read, how God commanded Joshua to be strong and of good courage. But before God spoke these words to Joshua, God had already spoken these words through the mouth of His servant Moses (Ой. Второзаконие 31:3-8; 31:22-23).
God was with Joshua, but Joshua had to be strong and of good courage, God couldn’t do that for him. It was God’s commandment and whether Joshua would obey God’s commandment was up to him and depended upon his faith in God.
Joshua had to be strong and of good courage to:
- Take the promised land as an inheritance
- Keep the law and not deviate from it
- Not be afraid nor dismayed
Joshua lived in the Old Covenant under the law and belonged to the generation of the old man. But even the old man, кто плотской, had to be strong and courageous to walk in obedience to the will of God (Читайте также: ‘Старик‘ и ‘Битва и слабость старика').
Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it (Второзаконие 11:8)
Joshua was faithful to God and His Word and was strong and of good courage and because of that Joshua was able to do the will of God. He knew his God and had faith in God and was therefore not afraid nor dismayed, but Joshua walked by faith and took the promised land in possession.
Joshua was not sense ruled, he was not led by what he saw and heard nor was Joshua led by his feelings and/or the circumstances, but Joshua was led by the words of God. And so Joshua walked by faith and stayed faithful to God and His Word and took the inheritance in possession
Jesus was strong and of good courage
Ибо у нас нет Первосвященника, которого не коснулось бы чувство наших немощей; но был во всем искушен, как и мы, еще без греха (иврит 4:15)
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. Который во дни плоти Своей, когда Он возносил молитвы и прошения с сильным воплем и слезами к Тому, кто мог спасти Его от смерти, и был услышан в том, что Он боялся; Хотя бы Он был Сыном, но Он научился послушанию через то, что страдал; And being made perfect, He became the Author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him; called of God an high Priest after the order of Melchisedec (иврит 5:6-9)
Иисус, Сын Божий, was strong and of good courage. Jesus was tempted in all things, дьяволом, evil spirits and His people, including His friends, без греха.
Jesus experienced temptations, трудности, false accusations, сопротивление, and persecution of people, but Jesus was strong and of good courage, and despite all the temptations, трудности, false accusations, сопротивление, and persecution of people, включая религиозных лидеров, Jesus continued to preach the Kingdom of God and call the people to repentance.
In everything, Jesus showed His love for God the Father, through His obedience and faithfulness to His Father. Jesus had submitted Himself to the Father and followed the Holy Spirit.
And so Jesus walked by faith in God and was strong and of good courage and persevered until the end (Читайте также: ‘Иметь веру в Бога‘ и ‘Послушание Богу').
The sons of God are strong and of good courage
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Ибо помысли о Том, Кто претерпел такое противоречие грешников с Собою., чтобы вы не утомились и не изнемогли душой вашей. Вы еще не сопротивлялись до крови, борьба с грехом (иврит 12:1-4)
Ученики Иисуса, who had become sons of God through the regeneration in Christ and received the Holy Spirit, followed Jesus Christ the Author and Finisher of their faith, and walked in His footsteps (Читайте также: Автор вечного спасения‘ и ‘Следование за Иисусом будет стоить вам всего’).
The disciples followed Jesus’ example and were just like Jesus strong and of good courage, whereby they were able to keep the words and Заповеди Иисуса Христа and stay faithful to Him and were not afraid nor dismayed, while they fulfilled their task and preached the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God and call the people to repentance and took the nations as their inheritance and persevered and finished the race of faith until the end.
They were not led by their senses and feelings, и (horrible) обстоятельства.
And they were not misled by the devil and by carnal people, who seemed spiritual but preached false doctrines, but they remained faithful to God and His Word and didn’t deviate from it.
They loved God above all and their great love caused them to stay faithful to Him.
Be strong in the Lord and stand fast in the faith
Окончательно, мои братья, будьте тверды в Господе, and in the power of His might. Облекитесь во всеоружие Божие, дабы вы могли противостоять козням диавола. Ибо мы не боремся против плоти и крови, но против княжеств, против держав, против правителей тьмы этого мира, против духов злобы поднебесной. А потому облекитесь во всеоружие Божие, дабы вы могли устоять в день злой, и сделав все, стоять (Ефесянам 6:10-13)
Смотри, твердо стоять в вере, хватит тебе нравиться мужчинам, будь сильным. Let all your things be done with charity (1 Коринфянам 16:13-14)
If you are born again and have become a new creation in Christ and have the Holy Spirit abiding in you, then you should be strong and of good courage to persevere in faith and stay faithful to God and His Word until the end
You have to be strong and of good courage to do the will of God and take the inheritance in possession and not be afraid nor dismayed.
Because many temptations will come your way. The devil shall try to tempt you and lead you to sin and shall try to mislead you through the thoughts in your mind and/or by the people in your surroundings, whom he uses for his kingdom.
But if you know God’s Word and know His will and be strong and of good courage, then you will not be tempted and misled, but you shall resist and overcome the devil by the Word and refute the words of people with the Word.
It shall not always be easy to walk in the will of God and keep the commandments of Jesus, которые также являются заповедями Божьими. Because if you don’t speak, act and walk like the world, you shall experience incomprehension, criticism, злость, false accusations, отказ, осуждение, and maybe even persecution.
The cowards shall compromise and adjust the words and will of God, but the weak, who have become strong through regeneration in Christ, shall stand on the Word and overcome and be victorious.
Be strong and courages and endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ
Thou therefore, мой сын, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Thou therefore endure hardness, как хороший солдат Иисуса Христа (2 Тимоти 2:1-3)
Я Альфа и Омега, Начало и конец> I will give unto him, that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Побеждающий наследует все; и я буду его Богом, и он будет Моим сыном. Но боязливые (cowardly), и неверующие, и отвратительное, и убийцы, и шлюхи (sexually immoral), и колдуны, и идолопоклонники, и всех лжецов, получат свою долю в озере, горящем огнем и серой: что является второй смертью (Откровение 21:6-8)
Only by your любовь к Богу; Бог Отец, Иисус Христос Сын, and the Holy Spirit you shall keep His commandments and shall be strong and of good courage and stand in the faith and persevere
As long as you remain strong and of good courage and stand on the Word and walk by faith in the spiritual armor as a soldier of Christ, you shall be able to resist the devil and overcome and take the inheritance in Christ and inherit the Kingdom of God and eternal life (Читайте также: ‘Ты ходишь в правильных доспехах??).
But the cowards, who have been led by fear and have adjusted the words of God and compromised with the world, shall not inherit the Kingdom of God and eternal life, but shall have their part in the lake of fire
Therefore be strong and of good courage and walk in obedience to the Word after the Spirit and stand in the faith! Знать, that God is with you and He shall never leave you nor forsake you.
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