- This is part of a series on the theme of encouragement – Paul’s life in general, and his farewell address to the Ephesian elders in particular, give us some good insight into the mechanics of encouragement. Paul was a great encourager, not simply because he received such expert encouragement himself from Barnabas, but because [...]
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- This is part of a series on the theme of encouragement – Jonathan verbally encouraged David in their frequent meetings, and that was important to David. But no words in the world can match the reassurance of knowing that someone believes in you and cares enough to stand with you no matter how tough [...]
30Jul10
The Risks of Friendship
- This is part of a series on the theme of encouragement – In a trying situation, Jonathan modeled the character of the encourager. When David could give nothing in return, Jonathan upheld him by offering his total support: Then David fled from Naioth at Ramah and went to Jonathan and asked, “What have I [...]
27Jul10
The Encouragement of a Friend
- This is part of a series on the theme of encouragement – In the rough-and-tumble circumstances of life, we sometimes receive blows that leave us bleeding and gasping for breath. During such times, we need reassurance from God and others so that we may remain faithful in “the good fight” of faith, fix our [...]
29Jun10
The God of Encouragement
- This is part of a leadership series on the theme of encouragement – There are so many attributes of God, that it seems mind-boggling to try to contemplate them all. But a major theme throughout the Old Testament prophets is God as an encourager. He lovingly sought to inspire his people to put their [...]
15Jun10
Moses – An Exemplar of Humility
- This is part of a leadership series on the theme of humility – If Jesus was the perfect example of humility in the New Testament, Moses personified humility in the Old Testament. In Numbers 12:3 there is a parenthetical statement that was inserted into the text, “(Now, Moses was a very humble man, more [...]
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“When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained; what is man, that You take thought of him? And the son of man, that You care for him?” From the time David wrote those words until the invention of the telescope in the early seventeenth [...]
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