OF GOOD COURAGE

“Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight” (1 Chron. 19:13)

1. “BE OF GOOD COURAGE.”
   1. A phrase about 61 times in the Bible (KJV).
   2. Used when people of God face their enemies or to do a great task.
   3. Hebrew means to be strong, obstinately devoted to the cause!—Not merely being “brave.”
   4. Can be of good courage if trust in God.
      1. “And let the Lord do that which is good in his sight.”
      2. Confidence in the Lord’s purposes—His always good.
      3. Do what we can, God does the rest!
2. Coward not of good courage—Requires strength of character to be bold in the Lord!
   1. 1 Cor. 16:13—“quit you like men” (KJV).
   2. Be men!
   3. Judges 7:3—“Whoever is fearful and afraid…”
   4. Phil. 1:14—“..bold to speak the word without fear.”
   5. Not turn back!
   6. Jer. 1:9, 10—Jeremiah’s fear and God’s assurance.
   7. 2 Tim. 1:8—Timothy needed this.

1. “LET US BEHAVE OURSELVES VALIANTLY.”
   1. Be strong!
   2. Demands strength to stand in the fight.
   3. 2 Tim. 2:3, 4.
   4. Strength as we derive from scripture—1 Pet. 2:2, 3.
   5. Strength as we derive from prayer.

1. “FOR OUR PEOPLE, AND FOR THE CITIES OF OUR GOD.”
   1. A great military & patriotic  speech.
   2. A reason to fight—Gives some purpose to it.
   3. Our spiritual purpose:
      1. Phil. 1:27—for the faith of the gospel.
      2. Jude 3—Earnestly contend for the faith.
      3. 2 Cor. 10:1-5—To overthrow all error and sin.

CONC.

1. The incentive is great:  encourages men to be strong because of the help of God.