Principles of Peace: Never Alone

A health report on loneliness in America was completed by the health insurer Cigna in the years 2018 and 2019

In 2019, 10,000 American adults were examined upon the UCLA loneliness scale with the report revealing 3 out of 5 American adults who participated in the study described themselves as lonely. This was a 13% increase from 2018, and it was completed before the previous two years of pandemic!

Info. on loneliness was determined to be:

73% of those who answered heavy usage on social media admitted they were lonely.

18 to 22 year olds scored to loneliest rating.

The report found that those with good co-worker relationships were less likely to be lonely.

Personal relationships were deemed the most influential gauge in a person’s loneliness.

This morning, if you are lonely, will you promise to listen to every word from our text?

If you are struggling to find hope, will you consider the promises made this morning?

If you desire to never be alone again, will you please receive the word of God this morning!

The Outcome of Christ’s prsence is comfort! (v. 18)

Ex: ορφανους - orphanless

The Obligation of Christ’s presence is obedience! (v. 15)

The Outrageous evidence of Christ’s presence is the Spirit! (vs. 16-17)

παρακλητον - “One called alongside”

Of kind - αλλον - different in person but not in power! Acts 2:17

Acts 2:17 KJV 1900

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Of duration - εις τον αιωνα - without end

Of character - αληθειας - truth without deception!

Of Certainity and Location - υμιν μενει και εν υμιν εσται

Conclusion:

Lonliness for the lost

Lonliness for the child