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Theme sentence: Opposition is a given for those who are doing God’s work. The question is, “How will you respond?”
Aim sentence: Prepare for opposition – Pray for strength – and keep at the work God has called you to do!
Here comes trouble (1 – 5)
If you are doing God’s work, at times, people will discourage you, frustrate you, and work against you. Expect trouble and prepare for trouble.
Flash forward (6 – 23)
This section is a flash forward to 50 years later when God’s people faced more opposition. This serves to show that opposition is a normal experience for those who are doing God’s work.
Troubled enough to stop
The passage ends on a sad note as God’s people didn’t stand up under the opposition and the work God had called them to do stopped.
This should be a great warning to us all – How will we respond in the face of opposition to the work God has called us to do?
Now what?
Prepare for opposition – Pray for strength – and keep at the work God has called you to do!
