Suffering, encouragements in
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· 5 viewsBelievers are encouraged by the loving care and faithful promises of God and by the example, support and prayers of fellow believers. The prospect of heaven helps them to endure.
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The encouragement of God’s love
The encouragement of God’s love
The care of the Father
The care of the Father
13 Just as a father has compassion on his children,
So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.
See also Ps 86:17; Is 50:10; Is 64:8–9; Lk 18:6–7; Jn 16:27; Jn 17:11; Jn 17:15; Ro 8:32; 2 Co 1:3
The sympathetic understanding of Jesus Christ
The sympathetic understanding of Jesus Christ
18 For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.
See also Is 40:11; Is 42:3; Is 53:5; Lk 4:18; Is 61:1; Jn 14:27; Jn 16:22; Ro 8:35–39; Heb 4:15; Heb 7:25; Heb 12:3
The comfort of the Spirit
The comfort of the Spirit
16 “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever;
17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you.
See also Lk 11:13; Ro 5:5; Ro 8:26; Ga 5:22–23; Eph 3:16; 1 Pe 4:14
The promises of God
The promises of God
Ps 119:50; Ro 8:28; 2 Co 12:9
See also Is 41:10; Is 43:2–3; Mt 6:31–33; Ro 15:4; Php 4:7; 1 Pe 5:10
The encouragement of the fellowship of believers
The encouragement of the fellowship of believers
Examples from the past
Examples from the past
1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
See also Ps 102:17–18; Je 20:11; Php 4:11; Heb 11:25–26; Jas 5:10–11
Support from other believers
Support from other believers
11 Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.
See also Ru 2:13; Job 42:11; Ac 28:15; Ro 16:4; 2 Co 7:6–7; Php 4:14; Col 4:11; 1 Th 2:11–12; 1 Th 4:18; 2 Ti 4:9; 2 Ti 4:11; Phm 13; Heb 10:25
The encouragement of looking ahead
The encouragement of looking ahead
The assurance of victory
The assurance of victory
37 But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.
See also Ro 16:20; 1 Co 15:20; 1 Co 15:25; 1 Co 15:55–57; 1 Th 4:16–17
The prospect of glory
The prospect of glory
18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
See also Job 19:25–26; Is 65:17; 2 Co 4:17–5:1; 2 Th 1:6–7; 2 Pe 3:13; Jud 24–25; Re 7:16–17; Re 21:1–4