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STAND UP IN YOUR BOLDNESS

Boldness is defined by Webster as, the quality of being bold; intrepidity, assurance, audacity, confidence, daring, bravery”. 

He adds that the word bold means “daring, courageous, fearless; to plan with much courage and spirit; unconventional; standing out to view, striking to the eye; dauntless, valiant, manful, stouthearted”. 

The Hebrew word for bold (#982) means “to hasten for refuge, to trust, be confident or sure” (Genesis 34:25; Proverbs 28:1).

The Greek word for boldness is “parrhesia” (#3954) and means “all outspokenness; frankness, bluntness, publicity or assurance; boldness, confidence”.

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It is taken from two other words: “pas” (which means “all”) and “rhesis” (which means “speech”); thus, “all speech”. (Mark 8:32; John 10:24; Acts 2:29; 4:13, 29, 31; 28:31; II Corinthians 3:12; 7:4; Ephesians 3:12; 6:19; Philippians 1:20; Colossians 2:15; I Timothy 3:13; Philemon 8; Hebrews 3:6; 4:16; 10:19, 35; I John 2:28; 3:21; 4:17; 5:14).

Friend, you are somebody!  As a child of God, you have a legal covenantal right to be bold in the Name of Jesus.  You are the seed of Abraham and the seed of David (Matthew 1:1; I John 4:17).  You are part of a chosen generation (I Peter 2:9-10).

The Lord Jesus Christ came to confirm and secure the promises which God made to the fathers or patriarchs.  The book of Acts (3:13) tells us that the fathers in question were Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  Compare certain key chapters in Genesis (12, 13, 15, 17, 22, 26, and 35).

The Abrahamic Covenant gave you the promises!

The Davidic Covenant (II Samuel 7) gave you the legal Covenantal right to appropriate and activate the promise!

Jesus received the throne through David and then gave this same authority to the Church (Matthew 28:18-20; Ephesians 1:20-23; Ephesians 6:10-18).

The key to being bold is to know or to be aware of who you are in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:16, 29)!  His name (authority, nature and ability) is your portion (Revelation 14:1-5).

One of the greatest dangers through life today ( especially our younger generation) is the beast called peer pressure.  You don’t have to be like everybody else!

In Numbers 13 – 14, the majority was wrong – Caleb and Joshua were men of another spirit.  Their boldness is a great example of those who wholly follow the Lord (Joshua 14).  Caleb stilled the people.  Later, Joshua would make the sun stand still!  These were men who were not bound by the opinions of others.

You are unique.  You are a very special joint of supply (Ephesians 4:16).  You have something to say that nobody else can say.  You have something to do that nobody else can do.  There are three kinds of people on planet Earth:

  1. Those who make things happen
  2. Those who watch things happen
  3. Those who always say, “What happened?”

Which one are you?  Jesus is your example and your pattern.  No man had ever spoken with such boldness.  No man had ever done what He did.

He was not afraid of the Pharisees … or demons … or disease … or death.  He knew Who He was (John 13:1-5).  He knew why He was on the planet (Hebrews 10:5-9).

The boldness of Jesus flowed out of His righteousness   (Proverbs 28:1; Romans 14:17; I Corinthians 1:30).

The basis of real confidence is not the right clothes, the right car or the right crowd.  The basis of real confidence is the Christ!  It takes courage to live for God.  You do not have to be intimidated by anything or anyone – you do not have to live up to the expectations of other people; you only have to live up to His (Christ’s) expectation and He expects you to be anointed!  The presence and glory of God in your life is the utmost goal.

The world is full of fear.  Satan rules his kingdom by fear.  You have not been given the spirit of fear (II Timothy 1:7).

Dare to stand up in your boldness!  Stand up for the Lord and be somebody in Him!

You can live as a someone just existing or you can be a somebody – connected as one in Christ’s body walking in boldness and as one who stands in the presence of the Father ( Heb 10: 19-22 ), as a son with boldness and full assurance of who you are speaking as one who speaks as an oracle of God.  (1Pet 4:11).

Some questions one could ask and meditate on if you are not standing and walking in BOLDNESS :

  • What am I afraid of?  Why?
  • Am I bound by peer pressure?  What areas?
  • In what practical ways can I be bolder?

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