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Lesson 6 – CODE OF CONDUCT – COURAGE
I. KNIGHTHOOD REVIEW
A. Vision for manhood – a man is someone who takes action (rejects passivity), accepts responsibility, leads courageously, and expects a greater reward – God’s reward
B. Code of Conduct – how we act when nobody’s looking
C. Lives for a higher cause – God’s glory
II. CODE OF CONDUCT – Courage: Unafraid to follow God
A. Courage – doing what is right, even when afraid
B. Fear is not bad, unless it leads to timidity – allowing fear to prevent us doing what needs to be done
i. Fear warns us of danger
ii. Causes us to respect authority
C. Men and women of the Bible demonstrated courage because they trusted in God’s promises
i. Gideon fought the Midianites while greatly outnumbered
ii. David stood up to Goliath
iii. Daniel refused to worship the image of Nebuchanezzar
iv. Elijah stood up to the prophets of Baal
v. Moses told Pharaoh to let God’s people go
vi. Jesus face suffering for our sins on the cross
III. APPLICATION
A. Courage is important because it is impossible to live victoriously for Christ with it – especially because God’s ways are not the ways of the world
B. The real test is most often to be courageous every day, inside ourselves when facing life’s challenges – to whom will we be faithful?
C. Where do we get courage?
i. Our courage is not in our strength, but in God’s promise that he will never leave us or forsake us – Our God is in control of all things
ii. If God is for us, who can be against us? – Romans 8:31b)
iii. Nothing can separate us from the love of God – Romans 8:37-38
SCRIPTURE VERSES TO REMEMBER AND APPLY:
Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. (Joshua 1:7-8a)