Your confidence in God will encourage others to step out in faith.

Your confidence in God will encourage others to step out in faith.

“Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome” (Neh 4:14)

“sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith” (1Thes 3:2)

“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.” (1Cor 16:13)

“But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen [sterizo] your brethren.” (Lk 22:32)

“You therefore, my son, be strong [endunamoo] in the grace [charis] that is in Christ Jesus.” (2Tim 2:1)

“And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith. So the Lord said, If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you.” (Lk 17:5-6)

“Therefore strengthen [anorthoo] the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.” (Heb 12:12-13)

“But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.” (1Pet 5:10)

“that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.” (Jm 5:11)

“Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.” (Phil 3:17)

“Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” (1Tim 4:12)

“For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” (Jn 13:15)

“not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.” (2Thes 3:9)

“My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience. Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.” (Jm 5:10-11)

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” (1Pet 2:21)

“Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.” (Deut 1:38)

“But command Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.” (Deut 3:28)

“Thus you shall say to Joab: Do not let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and overthrow it. So encourage him.” (2Sam 11:25)

“for the LORD made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.” (Ezra 6:22)

“For they all were trying to make us afraid, saying, Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.” (Neh 6:9)

“Wait [qavah] on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait [qavah], I say, on the LORD!” (Ps 27:14)

“Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope [yachal] in the LORD.” (Ps 31:24)

“Your God has commanded[fn] your strength; strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.” (Ps 68:28)

“With whom My hand shall be established; also My arm shall strengthen him.” (Ps 89:21)

“Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.” (Isa 35:3)

“I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isa 41:10)

“The LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones” (Isa 58:11)

“So I will strengthen them in the LORD, and they shall walk up and down in His name, says the LORD.” (Zech 10:12)

Reading: Reading: Neh 3-5; Acts 5