Tag: Encouragement
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Priority Mail
Acts 15:30-31 “So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.” One of the things we should remember about so much of the Bible is that it was, for the most part,…
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An Urgent Matter
1 Thessalonians 5:14 “And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.” It’s so important to pay close attention to the specific words used in the Word of God. God created language. He knows how to say things to us in the best possible way. Not one word in…
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Encourage One Another
1 Thessalonians 3:9 “For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for our sake before our God?” It is important to remember as we read the Bible that it is not just information for us about what others did, thought, or experienced in life. Each and every…
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Comforting the Afflicted
1 Thessalonians 3:2-3 “We sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith,that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.” There are many ways that believers can serve God. Some are called to preach. Others are gifted evangelists.…
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Wonderfully Unexpected Encouragement
Colossians 2:1-2 “For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged . . . “ Does anything have you discouraged at the moment? Does anything have you down? Maybe it’s a health…
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Marvelous and Gracious Words
Luke 4:22 “And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth.” Are you ever shocked at what comes out of people’s mouths? Perhaps it’s the nature of the time we live in that very little shocks us anymore. Still, often when we are surprised by someone’s…
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Blessed Empathy
Romans 12:15 “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” Empathy: the dictionary describes this as “the ability to share and understand the feelings of another.” According to Romans 12, this should be a characteristic of the believer in Christ. Those things that bring joy to one believer, should bring joy to other…
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A Word Fitly Spoken
Philippians 4:1 “Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.” The love of believers towards other believers is like nothing else on earth. It is reflected in the words of the Bible like those that the apostle Paul wrote in his letters…
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A time to keep silent and a time to speak
Ecclesiastes 3:1-7 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: . . . a time to keep silence, and a time to speak” One of the greatest needs for wisdom that any human being faces regards the issue stated in the passage above. In these words of wisdom from the pen…
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The power of our words
Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” The Bible tells us that our tongue, although one of the smallest members of our body, is perhaps the most powerful member of our bodies with which to do both evil and good. The book of James warns us…
To Encourage You 