Saturday Morning Session 1 — Strength with Purpose: Courage in a Culture of Compromise

Title: Strength with Purpose: Courage in a Culture of Compromise
Texts: 1 Corinthians 16:13; Daniel 3:16–18; Acts 4:13

1. Courage Means Standing Firm When Pressured by Culture

Application: Where are you tempted to keep silent out of fear? Are you bowing to the idol of approval at work, in your family, or online?

2. Real Courage is Not Bravado — It’s Paying the Cost of Faithfulness

Application: What cost are you willing to pay for courage? Would you risk being labeled, losing your job, or suffering ridicule for Christ’s sake?

3. Boldness in the Public Square Flows from Rootedness in God’s Promises

Application: Are you daily rooting yourself in God’s Word and prayer so that you’re strong when the moment of testing comes? Men without deep roots will bow under pressure.

Conclusion

So what does courage look like in Canada in 2025?

• Refusing to bow when pressured by culture.
• Paying the cost of faithfulness, even when it hurts.
• Boldness that flows from God’s presence, not from self-confidence.

Brothers, we don’t need men who blend in. We need men who stand out. Men who are willing to be misunderstood, maligned, and even mistreated because Christ is worth it.

Call to Action:
When the pressure comes — when you’re asked to compromise your convictions, to stay silent about Christ, to affirm what God forbids — will you bow or will you stand? Decide now. Stand firm. Be strong. And let all you do be done in love.