The God Who Fights for Us as We Face Opposition
Radical with David Platt
David Platt
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🗓️ 20 March 2024
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Have you ever been unfairly criticized or slandered? Have you faced opposition for the sake of the gospel? Do you ever feel as if trying to be faithful to the Lord has made life more difficult for you? If so, then you’re in good company. In this message from David Platt from Nehemiah 4, we’re encouraged not to be deterred from pursuing God and his mission in the face of opposition. We should expect opposition in this world as we seek to carry out God’s will according to his Word, but our ultimate enemy is not flesh and blood—it’s Satan. Therefore, we must rely on God fully as we persevere in living for Christ and in carrying out the mission he has given us. God uses everything, including opposition to the gospel, for the good of his people.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey listeners I want to invite you to join me on April 19th for a secret church 24. |
| 0:05.6 | Together we're going to walk verse by verse through the story of redemption in the book of |
| 0:09.9 | Ruth and pray for the persecuted church in North Korea. |
| 0:13.2 | Register at the best rate today by visiting radical.net |
| 0:17.3 | slash Ruth. |
| 0:19.4 | You are listening to Radical with David Platt, a weekly podcast with sermons and messages from |
| 0:25.6 | pastor, author and teacher David Platt. |
| 0:29.7 | If you have a Bible and I hope you or somebody around you does that you can look on with let me |
| 0:34.0 | invite you to open with me to Nehemiah chapter 4. Nehemiah chapter 4 feel |
| 0:39.6 | free to use table contents if you need to to find Neo I chapter 4 and as returning I want to |
| 0:45.0 | welcome those of you in other locations around metro DC as well as some of |
| 0:50.3 | you online who are physically unable to be with us. |
| 0:54.0 | Today it's good to come together around God's word and if you're visiting |
| 0:59.3 | we are really glad you are here. You are welcome here anytime have you ever done what was right and as |
| 1:09.8 | a result of doing so life got harder for you, not easier. |
| 1:17.0 | Specifically, in your efforts to follow God's word and God's spirit with faith. Have you ever faced |
| 1:27.1 | opposition to your faith or discouragement in your faith. |
| 1:34.0 | Have you ever been slandered or accused? |
| 1:38.0 | Have rumors ever spread about you? |
| 1:42.0 | Or have people ever worked against you? |
| 1:46.3 | Including people who were once friendly to you? |
| 1:51.1 | If you've answered yes to any of these questions, I have good news for you, you're in good company. |
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