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#518: Are you Still Confident in God?

• Loren Hicks

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The Big Idea: 

This abiding faith cannot be taken away from us, neither by the world, nor the devil, but as the scripture says, “it can be thrown away.” It can be discarded. It can be given up. It can be left behind. 


Main Points:

1. We don’t always live with strong faith and confidence in God. Sometimes life beats us down. Sometimes we don’t see God working. Sometimes we don’t understand his ways. It’s in these times that we might be tempted to give up our faith and stop believing. Thankfully, the Bible speaks to this very issue we face.
2. I’m struck by this biblical instruction: “do not throw away your confidence in God.” What is this confidence? It is deep faith. When you are confident you are assured of something. The matter is settled in your heart and mind. 
3. What would cause a person to give up their confidence in God? Usually, it is discouragement. When we go through hard times, when the answers we need are difficult to find, when God seems far away, discouragement can settle in. The writer of the Book of Hebrews then tells us, “we need to persevere. 


Today’s Scripture Verse:

Hebrews 10:35-36 - “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.  You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

Jeremiah 17:7 - “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”


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