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BE
OF GOOD COMFORT
CHRISTIANITY OASIS
HAS PROVIDED YOU WITH THIS BE OF GOOD COMFORT STUDY. BE OF
GOOD COMFORT ... PAUL FROM THE BIBLE SHARED THE WORDS BE
OF GOOD COMFORT BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE OF GOOD COMFORT? LET US SEEK
AND FIND THE TRUTH OF BE OF GOOD COMFORT IN THE BIBLE TOGETHER, SHALL WE?
Did you know that Jesus took away our illness and bore
sicknesses?
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Matthew
8:17
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by
Esaias (Isaiah) the prophet, saying, Himself (Jesus) took
our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses
.
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This
is what Isaiah said who was quoted:
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Isaiah 53:4
Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows:
yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and
afflicted. |
Peter echoed these words.
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1
Peter 2:24
Who His own self BARE OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BODY on the tree,
that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness:
by whose stripes ye were healed. |
Tho ... Jesus was
WITHOUT sin.
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1 Peter 2:21-22
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also
suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should
follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in
His mouth |
So, this
is saying that Jesus took OUR SINS as being His own and
was punished for us in PLACE of us.
AND HE STILL CAN AND
WILL TODAY
What a
true FRIEND we have in Jesus huh?
His act was
that of a
friend taking the blame for a crime that we committed, which had
us sentenced to death.
THAT is LOVE.
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John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his
life for his friends. |
Funny how we know this and most still refuse to take up
their own Cross and completely follow Him.
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Matthew
10:38-39
And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is
not worthy of me. He that findeth his life shall lose it:
and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it
. |
Most have no prob enjoying the good fruits of being a
Christian, but tend to lift their brow when they find
they have to surrender things that THEY enjoy from mans
world for this FRIEND who took THEIR blame and died for
them.
It is like many good weather friends we have
here on earth who are happy as a lark when they get
THEIR way, but when we say NO
They turn on us.
This is
why Jesus said
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Matthew 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their
mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is
far from me
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Man
just keeps choosing THEIR way over Gods way. They say
AMEN loudly and proudly when they heart TRUTH such as
Put God first, Love all, forgive all, etc. and step
right out and do their own thing as if they knew not
what they were taught by our Lord.
Lemme
share a couple quick stories from the Bible with ya
which may hold the answer.
Most have
heard of a miracle where Jesus fed about 5000
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Matthew
14:15-21
And when it was evening, His disciples came to Him,
saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now
past; send the multitude away, that they may go into
the villages, and buy themselves victuals. But Jesus
said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them
to eat. And they say unto him, We have here but five
loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither
to me. And He commanded the multitude to sit down on
the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two
fishes, and looking up to Heaven, He blessed, and
brake, and gave the loaves to His disciples, and the
disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat,
and were filled: and they took up of the fragments
that remained twelve baskets full. And they that had
eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and
children. |
Then a lil
later
He did the same thing and fed another 4000:
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Matthew 15:32-33
Then Jesus called His disciples unto Him, and said, I have
compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me
now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send
them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. And His
disciples say unto Him, Whence should we have so much bread
in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? |
Those
who SAW when Jesus fed the 5000 questioned Him as to how
the 4000 would be fed. They SAW the miracle and FORGOT.
Jesus
would later have to address this issue:
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Matthew 16:6-10
Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of
the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is
because we have taken no bread. Which when Jesus
perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith,
why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have
brought no bread? Do ye not yet understand, neither
remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and
how many baskets ye took up? Neither the seven
loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye
took up? |
Do we do
the same thing in our lives? Do we see miracles done for
us by our Lord who victoriously brings us out of
troubles and then later, when in distress, FORGET what
He had done and CHOOSE to live in confusion and doubt,
depending on OURSELVES?
If so, why
do ya suppose we do this?
Obviously
we forget cuz we get so wound up in the trial that is before us
that we seem to forget what our Lord told us
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Matthew 11:28
Come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I
WILL give you rest. |
But, how
do we bring this to mind DURING TRIALS?
Here is an
idea
Post reminder notes all over your house. Lil
notes with Scripture EVERY place you go daily. Not only
will this assist you during trials but may help you
prevent falling into traps.
Here is my
fav
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John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another
Comforter (Holy Spirit) that He may abide with you FOR EVER;
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We can be
comforted during trials and tribulation FOREVER:
HEAR YOUR
LORD MY FRIENDS
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John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might
have PEACE. In the world YE SHALL HAVE TRIBULATION: but BE
OF GOOD CHEER; I have overcome the world.
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What does
Jesus mean by us being at peace cuz Jesus already
overcame the world?
It is what
we talked about earlier
We have a
true FRIEND in Jesus
.
His act
was that of a FRIEND taking the blame for a crime that
we committed, which HAD us sentenced to death.
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John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his
life for his friends. |
But now,
we are FREE:
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John 8:36
If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free
indeed. |
IF WE CHOOSE TO BE
Just know
that Jesus already paid the price in FULL and that you
need only follow Him. You WILL fall now and again as you
try to baby step in to the Christian Walk and you will
stumble as you run in this Spiritual warfare race. We
MUST be patient as we are changed from within.
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Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a
cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the
sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us RUN WITH
PATIENCE THE RACE that is set before us. |
Not only
patient as far as carrying on along this Walk which is
fraught with tribulations as an enemy of your soul seeks
to devour your Faith as to possess your soul
But
patient with YOU as well. After all, you have been
REBORN and are learning how to walk a totally NEW WALK
than you were taught by the world
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2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, BE OF GOOD
COMFORT, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God
of Love and Peace shall be with you. |
Take
care and have a SON-derful day.
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