Posts Tagged ‘ Comfort ’
But He was pierced because of our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on Him, and we are healed by His wounds.
Isaiah 53:5, HCSB
God comforts and protects us, even by becoming a man to to take the punishment for our sins and heal us from the shame and fear that it brings.
“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”
John 16:33, HCSB
God comforts and protects us, knowing that our faith in Him may bring persecution and danger, but that in Christ we can have peace knowing we will be with Him forever eternity.
“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life — a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:28, HCSB
God comforts and protects us, most importantly by serving our greatest need of forgiveness from sin and reconciliation with God through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:29, HCSB
God comforts and protects us, first by comforting us in the freedom from our sins bought by Jesus’ blood and then in protecting us from spiritual attacks and the shame of our past.
But You, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts up my head.
Psalm 3:3, HCSB
God comforts us, protects us, and gives us hope. Trust Him.
Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff — they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4, HCSB
We are called in Christ to help each other be more like Christ, and that includes encouraging each other in the promises of our faithful God, finding comfort in His faithfulness as revealed in Scripture, especially in Christ.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:4, CSB
We find hope and strengthened faith when we consider and mourn our utter sinfulness yet in light of Christ’s grace and sacrifice for us.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. He comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction, through the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4, CSB
So much in this world can intimidate us and bring us fear, but God is in control and empowers us by the Holy Spirit to comfort others with the gospel as He has comforted us from our fears of death and struggle.
Why, my soul, are you so dejected? Why are you in such turmoil? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:11, CSB
God is with us by His Holy Spirit, reminding us in difficult times that He has saved us, is with us, and is coming back for us.
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