The Truth of God Offers Comfort to Those Who Believe
Genuine Godly comfort always strengthens by inspiring with hope and restores a confident outlook based on truth.
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The Second Beatitude Promises Comfort to Those Who Mourn
Regardless of the source of sorrow, those who mourn will not be left without comfort. They may experience the pain, but it will not be forever.
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Guiding Believers from the Wilderness, to Faith and to the Love of God
Pastors can give a voice to the pain in peoples lives by leading in worship that may be a lament. Over one third of the Psalms are laments offered as worship. He recives even our groans as worship. Pastors remind people of His faithfulness even in difficult times. Leadership in worship reminds people of God's unimaginable love for them as well as His desire to invade the earth with this love through His believers.
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Life Brings Hardships but Each Offers a Spiritual Lesson
Tribulation is an ominous word, suggesting images of catastrophe and devastation. Decidedly, it is not a word that brings to mind rosy pictures of Sunnybrook Farm. But words in the Bible like persecution or suffering, or tribulation, are best defined according to their Biblical usage.
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The Good Shepherd Jesus Allows Believers to Recline in Blessed Rest while Defeating Enemies
He prepares a table before me in the presence of His ememies while His lambs recline in peace. He anoints my head with oil...there is an anointing that spoils the enemy of the believer's soul. There remains a Sabbath Rest for His believers who embrace His word of rest.
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Composer Joseph M. Scriven Writes What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Joseph Scriven was living in Canada when he received word from Ireland that his mother was ill. He could not go to be with her, so he wrote a letter of comfort and enclosed one of his poems entitled What a Friend We Have in Jesus. It would be 30 years before it was published as a hymn.
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Composer Louisa M.R. Stead Writes Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
The tragedy that prompted the lyrics of Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus has resulted in bringing comfort to many souls, for close to 130 years.
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New Testament Angels Include a Select Few
Since the spiritual condition of humankind hinged on the life and ministry of Jesus, God took great care in announcing through an angel the birth of John the Baptist, the one who would prepare the way for Jesus' ministry.
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Ann Bartlett Warner Writes Yes, Jesus Loves Me (Jesus Loves Me This I Know)
Yes, Jesus Loves Me was originally written as a song for a novel. Two years later it was set to music. It has remained one of the most well loved children's songs around the world, for more than 150 years.
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Progressing Through Loss and Bereavement
A discussion of the Five Stage Model of Grief and its relation to religious counseling.
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