Introduction

Acts 14:22

II Corinthians 1:3-7 – God has comfort to offer!

Moses

Numbers 11:1-6, 10-15 – Moses was discouraged and overburdened.

Numbers 11:16-17 – God assigned people to help Moses.

Joshua

Joshua 6:18, 27 – God gives rules for the spoil.

Joshua 7:1-13 – Joshua became discouraged and complained to God. God told him to rise up and take care of the sin in the camp.

Elijah

I Kings 18:1, 17-21 – Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal.

I Kings 19:1-18 – God told Elijah to get to work on the tasks God gave him.

Paul

II Corinthians 11:22-30 – Paul had every reason to be discouraged.

II Corinthians 12:7-12 – Paul had to deal with a “thorn in the flesh.” He complained to God, but God refused to remove it. Paul went about the work God had for him.

II Timothy 4:5-8

What is common across all these men?

All these men struggled with discouragements and complained to God.

God encouraged them to repent and get back to work.