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Discouragement. I. Causes of Discouragement. Double-mindedness (Num. 11;4-6; 14:3-4; 21:4; James 1:8; 4:8). Fear (Deut. 1:21, 28; 1 Sam. 17:32-37). Open Criticism, Mockery, Persecution (2 Tim. 2:11-13).
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Discouragement I. Causes of Discouragement. • Double-mindedness (Num. 11;4-6; 14:3-4; 21:4; James 1:8; 4:8). • Fear (Deut. 1:21, 28; 1 Sam. 17:32-37). • Open Criticism, Mockery, Persecution (2 Tim. 2:11-13). • Physical Affliction, Fatigue (2 Cor. 12:7-10; Gal. 4:13-15; Rom. 5:3-5).
Discouragement I. Causes of Discouragement. • Unsolved Problems (Heb. 5:12-14; 6:1-3). • Unfruitful labors (1 Cor. 3:5-7; Isa. 55:11; 1 Cor. 15:58).
Discouragement II. What not to do when discouraged. • Don’t quit attending (Heb. 10:23-25). • Don’t blame others. • Don’t plunge back into the world (Heb. 10:26-27).
Discouragement III. What to do when discouraged. • Pray (Phil. 4:6-7). • Look to brethren for help (James 5:16). • Study (2 Tim. 3:14-17). • Put things in perspective (Heb. 12:1-3; 13:5-6).