"Courage" Tagged Sermons
Exodus 1:8-22 – Fear God, Not Pharaoh
Fear can drive us to grasp for control, compromise our convictions, and make destructive choices. In Exodus 1:8–22, Pharaoh’s fear leads him from oppression to murder, while two seemingly powerless midwives show remarkable courage because they fear God more than the king. Their example reminds us that courage is not the absence of fear but choosing obedience to God even when it costs us something. Ultimately, Pharaoh’s failed schemes point forward to Jesus, whose cross appeared to be evil’s victory…
2 Timothy 1:8-18 – I’m Not Ashamed
Fear makes it easy to stay quiet about our faith, but silence always costs something. In this passage, Paul shows Timothy that believers can respond to pressure in two very different ways: by being ashamed of the gospel or by standing unashamed. Some abandoned Paul because following Jesus had become risky. Others leaned in, suffered with him, and stayed faithful. Paul reminds us that the gospel is worth defending, worth suffering for, and worth living out because Jesus has saved…