Proverbs
28:1 – “The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a
lion.”
The
early New Testament church faced persecution, prison, and even martyrdom. How did the church respond to these
threats? They were a people who were
bold in the things of God. Listen to
their response to persecution in Acts 4:29, “Now, Lord, look on their threats,
and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word.”
You
are called to be bold in the things of God.
It is the power of the Holy Spirit Who empowers you to be bold in the
things of God. One of the benefits of being filled with the Holy Spirit is to
be empowered to be a bold effective witness for the Lord Jesus Christ. It is time to be bold in your faith. Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it
is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must
believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who
diligently seek Him.”
We
must learn to boldly declare the Word of God over every circumstance you are
facing.
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Do you need healing? 1 Peter 2:24 – “who Himself bore our sins in
His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for
righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.”
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Do you need deliverance from fear, anxiety, and
stress? Romans 16:20 – “And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet
shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”
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Do you need financial breakthrough? Philippians
4:13 – “I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me.”
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Do you need spiritual renewal or refreshing?
Psalms 42:7-8 – “Deep calls unto deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; All Your
waves and billows have gone over me. The Lord will command His lovingkindness in
the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me—A prayer to the God of my life.”
The
righteous are as bold as a lion. Hebrews
4:16 teaches, “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
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