Joshua 1:6-7
1:6 Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.
1:7 Make sure you are
very strong and brave! Carefully obey
all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep!
Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful
in all you do.
Joshua 1:9
1:9 I repeat,
be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic,
for I, the
Lord your God, am with you in all you do.”
Ezra 10:4
10:4 Get up, for this matter concerns you. We are with you, so be strong and act decisively!”
Ezra 10:1
The People Confess Their Sins
10:1 While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself to the ground before the temple of God, a very large crowd of Israelites – men, women, and children alike – gathered around him. The people wept loudly.
Colossians 1:13
1:13 He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,
Ephesians 6:10
Exhortations for Spiritual Warfare
6:10 Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.