2 Corinthians 5:6
Therefore, we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.
*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 2292
Confident: to be of good courage; of good cheer
From the Greek word 'tharreó' (pronounced thar-hreh'-o): to be of good courage, hopeful, be bold
TRUST, SECURITY
Proverbs 14:26
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Psalm 27:3, 4
Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust. One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
Hebrews 6:11, 12
And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Romans 8:38, 39
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
I AM PERSUADED
As Paul has written in Romans 8:38-39, so, too, do I say: "I, Terri, am persuaded that 'neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate me from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus my Lord.'
See, it's a personal thing. Each of us must choose whether or not we will believe not only in God, but that God has a plan of salvation for those who believe that His Word is Faithful and True.
His plan is Christ and Him crucified (1 Corinthians 1:18, 23-24). His plan is Christ defeating death and hell and the grave (Matthew 28:2-3; Revelation 1:18).
His plan is Christ resurrected, transformed/changed from the body He wore while He was in this world to a glorious body (Luke 24:46; John 2:22; John 20:17; Acts 2:24).
NO CONFIDENCE
Acts 26:28
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”
Mark 6:6
And He marvelled because of their unbelief. And He went round about the villages, teaching.
John 3:18, 19
“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil."
Where is your confidence? Is it in yourself? or is it in Christ? We, the born again believers, have our confidence in Christ. In all aspects of Christ's Name we have placed our trust and He is our Firm Foundation. We declare to you who have not yet believed that "on Christ, the Solid Rock," we take our stand in Him, in the Living Word of God.
In John 3:16-18, we read that God loves the world so much that He sent His only begotten Son to pay for the sins of the world, and that the people who believed on Jesus would be believers. So, although Jesus is everyone's Savior, not everyone will believe this and their unbelief will condemn them.
Amadeo - Ryan Stevenson
No Impossible With You - I Am They
Where You Go, I Go - Jesus Culture
Whom Shall I Fear - Chris Tomlin
Battle Belongs - Phil Wickham
Alive In You - Jesus Culture
Graves Into Gardens - Elevation Worship
All My Hope - Crowder
