In 2 Cor 1:1-11, Paul wrote to the Corinthians about consolation. Consolation is comfort; it is the act of consoling; it is also the state of being consoled. Consolation aboundeth: Because it comes from God – 2 Cor 1:3 – Paul said that God is “the God of all comfort.” ...
Why No One Could Stop Paul Prov 24: 16 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Prov 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again. They couldn’t stop Paul because he wouldn’t stay down. A Chinese proverb says, “Failure lies not in falling down. Failure lies in not getting up.” ...
The Need For Patience Ps. 40:1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Patience is not something with which we come naturally equipped. But it something that we all need. You need: Patience in your prayers – Ps 40:1 – sometimes the Lord answers our prayers quickly. We get spoiled by his care and...
We Must Endure 2 Tim 4: 3 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO We have to endure some things as Christians. Not all these things we’re going to talk about tonight will come upon you. But if they do, you must endure them. How? By charity. “Charity… endureth all things. Charity never faileth,”...
Paul’s Ministry Colossians 1:24-29 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO In v.23, Paul talks of the gospel and says: “whereof I Paul am made a minister” and he says it again in v.25. So what was his ministry in the gospel? What is the ministry of any minister? Ministry of suffering (v.24) –...
Put Them In Remembrance II Tim. 2: 8-14 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul preached the gospel and endured the suffering that he endured for the elect’s sakes. When he wrote Timothy, he told him to put those to whom he ministered in remembrance of some things. Put them in remembrance of:...
Look Past the Problem II Cor. 4:17-18 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you face a problem, a trial, affliction or suffering, look past the problem; don’t look at it. We have said before, “Gaze at the Savior and glance at the problem.” But we must add that you can’t get stuck...
Rom 2:7 Patient Continuance in Well Doing CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Rom 2:7 speaks of patient continuance in well doing. The context is eternal life. A person who wants glory, honor and immortality is going to hear the gospel if he is living his life in patient continuance in well...
Count You Worthy II Thes. 1:11 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO While we are not worthy of God’s blessings in salvation, Paul prayed that God would count you worthy of this calling [2 Thes 1:11]. Paul also prayed that God would “fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the...
Joseph the Ruler Ps. 105 Gen.37. CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Joseph was a man that God wanted to use and a man that God did use. What sort of preparations and training did he go through? Preparing Joseph the ruler involved: An ordinary beginning – Gen 37:2 – doing ordinary chores...
