The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners. Isaiah 61:1 1. JESUS BRINGS GOOD NEWS TO THE AFFLICTED. When Jesus started His earthly ministry, He opened the scroll of Isaiah…

For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life; indeed, we had the sentence of death within ourselves so that we would not trust in…

My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight; keep them in the midst of your heart. For they are life to those who find them and health to all their body. Watch over your heart with all…

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ. Philippians 1:9-10 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BOOK OF…

Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding; for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, and her gain than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies, and all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.  Proverbs 3:13-15 NKJV  If you…

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 NKJV 1. LAY YOUR BURDENS AT HIS FEET. The Old Testament says, “Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He…

We love, because He first loved us. 1 John 4:19 1. THE GREATEST COMMANDMENT. In Mark 12, a scribe – like a lawyer or scholar for the Jewish faith – asked Jesus, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” At that time, there were hundreds of commandments, including the Ten Commandments…

And walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. Ephesians 5:2 Without a doubt, one of the most important responsibilities you and I have in our earthly life is to walk in…

The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 NLT 1. REFRESH OTHERS.  Find a way to refresh other people, even when you are the one needing encouragement. When Titus visited the Apostle Paul, he created buoyancy and got oppression off of Paul: “But God, who…

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? Psalm 8:3-4 1. REMEMBER GOD CARES FOR YOU. King David lived in…