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- Acts 23
- we need to experience unwavering comfort when counting all the costs
- life never goes the way we want and can be more chaotic when we choose to follow Jesus
- one of most motivating realities is that by grace of God we can know and rely on Him
- Acts 22
- glossophobia: fear of public speaking
- higher percentage of people have this than fear of death
- but the church has greater fear of speaking the Gospel to others
- “Christ-glossophobia”
- we need to be challenged on what it means to speak for Christ and speak the truth
- Acts 21:16-40
- true Christian courage comes through true Christian character
- Eric Little’s story: the fight to survive usually drawn out in ultra stressful times, but Eric increased his selflessness and caring of others while in the Japanese POW camp
- primary way of seeing someone’s commitment to Christ is their character not their actions or works
- God sanctifies us to produce character of Christ-likeness
- your character can be the most damaging to the Gospel
- we can respond to issues with humility vs pride; selfishness vs selflessness