From Joshua's battlefield to David facing Goliath, Scripture repeatedly commands courage. These sermon outlines call your congregation out of fear and into bold, Spirit-empowered faithfulness.
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6 Sermon Outlines on Courage
Each outline includes scripture references, key points, application ideas, and illustration starters.
Joshua 1:6-9Deuteronomy 31:6
Be Strong and Courageous — God's Command
Four times in Joshua 1, God tells Joshua to be strong and courageous. This sermon unpacks why courage is commanded, not just admired — and where it actually comes from.
The command is repeated four times — God knows we need to hear it more than once
The enemy's strategy is always fear and discouragement
The source of courage is God's presence: "for the Lord your God will be with you"
David and Goliath — Courage in the Name of the Lord
Every warrior in Israel froze before Goliath — except David. This sermon unpacks what gave a shepherd boy courage to face a giant and shows the source for our own.
Everyone else saw a giant too big to fight. David saw a giant too big to miss
David's courage came from remembered victories — the lion and the bear
"I come against you in the name of the Lord" — David's weapon was the Name
The Courage to Speak — Boldness in the Early Church
Acts 4 records the disciples praying specifically for boldness after being threatened. Their prayer was answered immediately — and shows us how to pray for courageous witness.
They had already been threatened — the request for boldness came after the fear
Their prayer was not for safety but for bold speech — a remarkable priority
Courage is a Spirit-given gift, not a personality type
Jesus teaches that fear of man silences witness and compromises conviction. This sermon frees people from people-pleasing by replacing it with a liberating fear of God.
Jesus puts the threat of bodily harm in eternal perspective (Matthew 10:28)
The one to fear has authority over soul and body — God alone
Bold confession has eternal rewards — "I will acknowledge before my Father"
Joshua's challenge — "choose this day whom you will serve" — demands a courageous decision. This sermon calls people away from religious drift into bold commitment.
Neutrality is a choice — not choosing is choosing
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" — public commitment carries family implications