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For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
- Introduction
- The Meaning and Nature of Courage
- The Means and Source of Courage Or Encouragement
- Some Final Thoughts
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Discussion Questions For Marks of Maturity
- Session 14
The Prussian king Frederick the Great was widely known as an agnostic. By contrast, General Von Zealand, one of his most trusted officers, was a devout Christian. Thus it was that during a festive gathering the king began making crude jokes about Christ until everyone was rocking with laughter—all but Von Zealand, that is. Finally, he arose and add...
Courage and Fearlessness
The Original Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases lists boldness and fearlessness as synonyms of courage, but courage often exists in spite of the presence of fear.109 In fact, it is probably true that courage is doing what one is afraid to do. Indeed, courage is the capacity to resist fear, to master it, not its absence. Thus, courage is that quality of the heart or mind that gives one the ability to encounter danger and difficulty with firmness and resolve in spite of the presence...
Courage and Maturity
As we saw with Joseph of Arimathea, courage is very much a part of spiritual growth and maturity because it is so vital to other qualities of Christ-like character. Speaking of the Lord Jesus, John wrote, “He had loved his own who were in the world, and now he loved them to the very end” (John. 13:1). But without the courage to face the horrors of the cross, He could not have loved them, and us, to the end or to the uttermost, the cross. C. S. Lewis wrote, “Courage is not simply one of the vi...
Naturally, the question arises, where do the courageous get their courage? Or how do we develop the quality of courage in ourselves and in others? How can we learn to tell our fears to get lost? Some men might naturally be more courageous than others, as might have been the case with Martin Luther. But even with Luther, his courage was primarily a ...
To repeat our definition of encouragement, encouragement is finding (or helping others to find) the courage, by God’s grace and strength, to run the race He has laid out before us no matter how difficult or painful the course. The ultimate goal of the encourager, then, is to help others relate their lives to the Savior and rest in His love, plan, p...
In the previous study on endurance and patience, I mentioned that my wife has a serious type of cancer of the bone marrow called multiple myeloma. By God’s grace, we found out about her cancer very early, before it had advanced beyond what one oncologist called stage I. Still, the traditional treatment of the medical establishment in this country i...
MEN 7/52 is a men's ministry of bible.org. Our desire is to see all men become true followers of Jesus Christ 7 days a week/52 weeks a year. These studies were developed in a team training environment where men were being trained for their role as church leaders, as fathers, and as effective members of a society that desperately needs to see what a...
1. Read Mark 15:42-47along with the article. What three things demonstrated that Joseph of Arimathea was a man of courage? 2. Using a dictionary and the text of this article, write a definition of “courage” and “encouragement”. 1. Courage 2. Encouragement 3. How is encouragement defined in light of the whole of Scripture? 4. Where does God provide ...
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. ( v. t.) To inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage.
Consistently encourage new believers. It's in the Bible, Acts 14:21-22, TLB. "They helped the believers to grow in love for God and each other. They encouraged them to continue in the faith in spite of all the persecution, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations."
May 9, 2024 · Scripture is filled with encouraging Bible verses that provide an uplifting word of hope and inspiration for your day. The Scriptures quotes below can give you daily encouragement and the strength to persevere through life's challenges. God wants us to comfort us in times of need.
Bible Verses about Encouragement - Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in…. But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They…. The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he….
Encouragement in the Bible is often linked to hope and trust in God’s plan, serving as a source of strength during times of trials and tribulations. One powerful example is found in 1 Thessalonians 5:11, which urges believers to encourage one another and build each other up.
