courage character trait chapel november trait created by e. van de kerk
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COURAGECOURAGE
Character Trait ChapelCharacter Trait Chapel
November TraitNovember TraitCreated by E. Van De KerkCreated by E. Van De Kerk
What is courage?
WILLINGNESS TO TAKE A
RISK.
1. PHYSICAL COURAGE: being willing to put your physical well-being at risk to accomplish a mission.
EXAMPLES: Saving Private Ryan (or other similar movies) show soldiers bravely facing bullets for their country no matter what the cost.
2. GODLY COURAGE: having the integrity to make the right choice or do the right thing, even when it’s not popular, in honor of our Savior.
EXAMPLES: Saying no to drugs (Red Ribbon Week)
What is courage?
Admitting when you’ve sinned
and showing that
you’re truly sorry.
GODLY COURAGERefusing to go to an inappropriate
movie with friends.
GODLY COURAGE
Respectfully asking someone to stop misusing the name
of the Lord, or asking someone to stop disobeying Him.
Godly Courage: David and Goliath
1 Samuel 17
GOLIATH*Over 9 feet tall.
*Bronze helmet, leg armor, javelin
*Bronze coat (weighing 125 lb.)
*Spear with an iron sprearhead (weighing 15 lb.)
DAVID
*Son of Jesse
*Youngest of 8
*Shepherd
*Takes food to his brothers
Godly Courage:
David and Goliath1 Samuel 17
Godly Courage: David and Goliath
1 Samuel 17
(verse 32)
“Don’t worry about this Philistine,” David told
Saul. “I’ll go fight him.”
Read through vs. 51.
And everyone assembled here will know that the Lord rescues his people,
but not with the sword and spear. This is the Lord’s battle, and He will give you to us!
I Samuel 17:47
Why did David take on the
Philistine giant Goliath?
1. Goliath had dishonored his God.
2. Goliath had dishonored his nation.
3. David was FILLED WITH GODLY COURAGE.
Godly Courage:
How about you?
A person filled with Godly courage does not tolerate ungodly speech
and ungodly behavior…
Godly Courage:
How about you?
A person filled with Godly courage feels no intimidation when it
comes to standing up for God…
Godly Courage:
How about you?
A person filled with Godly courage does not doubt the power of God when fighting the Christian fight…