Encouragement, promises of God’s

Jerry Graham

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God promises continual support for his people, particularly when they become weary, depressed or disillusioned.

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God’s encouragement affirmed

Psalm 10:17–18 AV

17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

See also 1 Ch 29:12; Ps 89:20–21; Is 41:10; Is 49:13; Je 29:11; Zec 1:17; Ac 20:32; 1 Pe 5:10

Means by which God encourages believers

Meditation on his law and word

Jos 1:8–9; Ro 15:4

Experience of the Holy Spirit

Jn 14:16–17 The word used for Spirit here means “Counsellor” or “one who encourages or comforts”.

Experience of God’s encouragement

2 Corinthians 4:16–18 AV

16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

See also 1 Sa 30:6; Ps 86:17; Is 52:9; Da 10:18–19; Ac 9:31; Ac 23:11; 2 Co 1:3–4; 2 Ti 4:17; Heb 6:18; Heb 12:5; 1 Pe 1:3

God’s encouragement experienced through the words and actions of others

Jdg 7:11 Gideon and the dream of the Midianite soldier; 2 Ch 15:8; Ezr 6:22 the returned exiles helped by the king of Assyria; Ac 28:15; 2 Co 7:4; 2 Co 7:13

Commands to be encouraged

1 Corinthians 16:13 AV

13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

See also Dt 31:6–8; Jos 1:6–8; Jos 1:18; Jos 10:25; 1 Ch 22:13; 1 Ch 28:20; 2 Ch 19:11; 2 Ch 32:7 King Hezekiah; Ezr 10:4; Ps 27:14; Is 54:2 growth of the nation of Israel after the exile; Mt 14:27

Paul to his shipmates:

Ac 27:22; Ac 27:25; Ac 27:36

Effects of being encouraged

Isaiah 40:30–31 AV

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

See also Ps 25:3; Ro 15:5; 1 Co 14:3; 2 Co 3:12; Php 2:1–2; Col 2:2; 1 Th 2:11–12

Prayers for encouragement

2 Thessalonians 2:16–17 AV

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, 17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.