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STANDING ALONE. STANDING ALONE. I. GODLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD ALONE. A. Noah , Gen. 6:9. B. Moses , Ex. 32:15-35. C. Elijah , 1 Kgs. 19:10. D. Micaiah , 1 Kgs. 22:6-8. E. Jeremiah , Jer. 15:17. F. Ezekiel. G. Daniel , Dan. 6. H. Paul , Acts 17.
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STANDING ALONE I. GODLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD ALONE A. Noah, Gen. 6:9 B. Moses, Ex. 32:15-35 C. Elijah, 1 Kgs. 19:10 D. Micaiah, 1 Kgs. 22:6-8 E. Jeremiah, Jer. 15:17 F. Ezekiel G. Daniel, Dan. 6 H. Paul, Acts 17 I. Jesus -- Heb. 12:1; 1 Pet. 1:13
STANDING ALONE I. GODLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD ALONE II. WHAT THOSE WHO STAND ALONE MUST DEAL WITH • Thought of as being strange, Acts 17:18; 1 Pet. 4:4 • The subject of evil words, 1 Pet. 4:4 • Character assassination, Acts 24:5 • Mockery, Acts 17:32 • Threats and Intimidation, Dan. 3, 6; 1 Kgs. 19:2 • Discouragement, 1 Kings 19:10 • Persecution, 1 Kgs. 22:27; 2 Cor. 11:23-26
STANDING ALONE I. GODLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD ALONE II. WHAT THOSE WHO STAND ALONE MUST DEAL WITH III. AIDS IN TAKING SUCH A STAND A. "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee," Heb. 13:5; 2 Tim. 4:16-17; Gen. 39:2, 21 B. The great cloud of witnesses, Heb. 12:1 C. Pray and study your Bible, 1 Thes. 5:17; 2 Pet. 3:18 D. Assemble faithfully, Heb. 10:24-25; 1 Cor. 14:26 E. Other faithful are doing same thing you are, 1 Kgs. 19:18; 1 Pet. 5:9 F. Standing alone helps one have proper influence, Phil. 1:14; Ex. 32:17-26 G. The outcome of a faithful life, Rev. 2:10; Matt. 10:32; Acts 2:40; Phil 2:12,15
STANDING ALONE I. GODLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD ALONE II. WHAT THOSE WHO STAND ALONE MUST DEAL WITH III. AIDS IN TAKING SUCH A STAND IV. SOME AREAS OF NEEDED APPLICATION
WE MUST STAND ALONE IN... Resisting worldliness • Language, Col. 3:8 • Morality, 1 Cor. 6:18; Gal. 5:19; 1 Tim. 2:9 • Honesty, Col. 3:9
WE MUST STAND ALONE IN... In teaching others, 1 Pet. 3:15
WE MUST STAND ALONE... Regarding the church • Attendance • Preaching the word, 2 Tim. 4:2-4
WE MUST STAND ALONE... In the family • regarding my spouse, Eph. 5:25, 33 • Child raising, Prov. 22:15 • At family gatherings
STANDING ALONE I. GODLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD ALONE A. Noah, Gen. 6:9 B. Moses, Ex. 32:15-35 C. Elijah, 1 Kgs. 19:10 D. Micaiah, 1 Kgs. 22:6-8 E. Jeremiah, Jer. 15:17 F. Ezekiel G. Daniel, Dan. 6 H. Paul, Acts 17 I. Jesus -- Heb. 12:1; 1 Pet. 1:13
STANDING ALONE I. GODLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD ALONE II. WHAT THOSE WHO STAND ALONE MUST DEAL WITH • Thought of as being strange, Acts 17:18; 1 Pet. 4:4 • The subject of evil words, 1 Pet. 4:4 • Character assassination, Acts 24:5 • Mockery, Acts 17:32 • Threats and Intimidation, Dan. 3, 6; 1 Kgs. 19:2 • Discouragement, 1 Kings 19:10 • Persecution, 1 Kgs. 22:27; 2 Cor. 11:23-26
STANDING ALONE I. GODLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD ALONE II. WHAT THOSE WHO STAND ALONE MUST DEAL WITH III. AIDS IN TAKING SUCH A STAND A. "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee," Heb. 13:5; 2 Tim. 4:16-17; Gen. 39:2, 21 B. The great cloud of witnesses, Heb. 12:1 C. Pray and study your Bible, 1 Thes. 5:17; 2 Pet. 3:18 D. Assemble faithfully, Heb. 10:24-25; 1 Cor. 14:26 E. Other faithful are doing same thing you are, 1 Kgs. 19:18; 1 Pet. 5:9 F. Standing alone helps one have proper influence, Phil. 1:14; Ex. 32:17-26 G. The outcome of a faithful life, Rev. 2:10; Matt. 10:32; Acts 2:40; Phil 2:12,15
STANDING ALONE I. GODLY PEOPLE WHO HAVE STOOD ALONE II. WHAT THOSE WHO STAND ALONE MUST DEAL WITH III. AIDS IN TAKING SUCH A STAND IV. SOME AREAS OF NEEDED APPLICATION