During Holiday

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During Holidays Emotions Run High

• In the holidays we often think back upon loved
  ones and past times in our lives.

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During Holidays Emotions Run High

• In the holidays we often think back upon loved
  ones and past times in our lives.
• So many things cause us to reflect. This may
  bring many emotions.

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During Holidays Emotions Run High

• In the holidays we often think back upon loved
  ones and past times in our lives.
• So many things cause us to reflect. This may
  bring many emotions.
• In cases of sadness or regret it is important
  that we be able to move on and serve
  God today! (Phil 313-14)

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During Holidays Emotions Run High

• Philippians 313-14 (NKJV) - Brethren, I do not
  count myself to have apprehended but one thing I
  do, forgetting those things which are behind and
  reaching forward to those things which are ahead,
  14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the
  upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

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During Holidays Emotions Run High

• Our emotions are given from God and are to be
  understood and controlled!

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During Holidays Emotions Run High

• The issue for each of us is to walk by faith and
  not by feelings. (Prov 1412)

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During Holidays Emotions Run High

• Proverbs 1412 (NKJV) - There is a way that
  seems right to a man, But its end is the way of
  death.

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During Holidays Emotions Run High

• At the same time we must not run away from how we
  are made! Men especially think that
  expression of emotions are a sign of weakness.

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During Holidays Emotions Run High

• Let us examine how men of faith both recognized
  and responded in emotional times.

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What is loneliness?

• It is the state of being alone or the pain
  caused by the desire for companionship.

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What is loneliness?

• It is the state of being alone or the pain
  caused by the desire for companionship.
• Towards the end of Pauls life he experienced the
  pain of standing alone. (2 Tim
  416)

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What is loneliness?

• 2 Timothy 416 (NKJV) - At my first defense no
  one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not
  be charged against them.

13
What is loneliness?

• There are events that can suddenly thrust us from
  a world surrounded by people to a hostile world
  where we are alone. (Job 294-12 3010-11,
  26-29)

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What is loneliness?

• Job 294 -12 (NKJV) - Just as I was in the days
  of my prime, When the friendly counsel of God was
  over my tent 5 When the Almighty was yet with
  me, When my children were around me

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What is loneliness?

• 6 When my steps were bathed with cream, And the
  rock poured out rivers of oil for me! 7 When I
  went out to the gate by the city, When I took my
  seat in the open square, 8 The young men saw me
  and hid, And the aged arose and stood 9 The
  princes refrained from talking, And put their
  hand on their mouth 10 The voice of nobles was
  hushed, And their tongue stuck to the roof of
  their mouth.

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What is loneliness?

• 11 When the ear heard, then it blessed me, And
  when the eye saw, then it approved me 12 Because
  I delivered the poor who cried out, The
  fatherless and the one who had no helper.

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What is loneliness?

• Job 3010-11 (NKJV) - They abhor me, they keep
  far from me They do not hesitate to spit in my
  face. 11 Because He has loosed my bowstring and
  afflicted me, They have cast off restraint before
  me.

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What is loneliness?

• Job 3026-29 (NKJV) - But when I looked for good,
  evil came to me And when I waited for light,
  then came darkness. 27 My heart is in turmoil and
  cannot rest Days of affliction confront me. 28 I
  go about mourning, but not in the sun I stand up
  in the assembly and cry out for help. 29 I am a
  brother of jackals, And a companion of ostriches.

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What is loneliness?

• There is a good probability that you will walk
  down this path in your life!

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What is loneliness?

• There is a good probability that you will walk
  down this path in your life!
• One can be lonely in the midst of people!

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What is loneliness?

• There is a good probability that you will walk
  down this path in your life!
• One can be lonely in the midst of people!
• There is a longing for a certain kind of
  companionship. A companion to share your joys
  and to bear your hurts.

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What is loneliness?

• There is a good probability that you will walk
  down this path in your life!
• One can be lonely in the midst of people!
• There is a longing for a certain kind of
  companionship. A companion to share your joys
  and to bear your hurts.
• It may be the longing for just one person to do
  this.

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What is loneliness?

• This should be what people find here at this
  church! (1 Cor 1223-26)

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What is loneliness?

• 1 Corinthians 1223-26 (NKJV) - And those
  members of the body which we think to be less
  honorable, on these we bestow greater honor and
  our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, 24
  but our presentable parts have no need. But God
  composed the body, having given greater honor to
  that part which lacks it,

25
What is loneliness?

• 25 that there should be no schism in the body,
  but that the members should have the same care
  for one another. 26 And if one member suffers,
  all the members suffer with it or if one member
  is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

26
What is loneliness?

• Even when one is rebuked by those who care there
  is a support for that one that allows healing.
  (Heb 1212)

27
What is loneliness?

• Hebrews 1212 (NKJV) - Therefore strengthen the
  hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

28
What is loneliness?

• Many come to churches to hide and run away rather
  than be involved with others! Mega-churches with
  big shows are popular but do little for the
  spirit.

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What is loneliness?

• Many come to churches to hide and run away rather
  than be involved with others! Mega-churches with
  big shows are popular but do little for the
  spirit.
• Some churches neglect some or may not be aware of
  others needs.

30
What is loneliness?

• The emotions from loneliness is not wrong, we
  must not however let ourselves live in them!

31
What is loneliness?

• You can be single and not be lonely. (1 Cor
  732-33)

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What is loneliness?

• 1 Corinthians 732-33 (NKJV) - But I want you to
  be without care. He who is unmarried cares for
  the things of the Lordhow he may please the
  Lord. 33 But he who is married cares about the
  things of the worldhow he may please his wife.

33
What are the fruits of loneliness?

• You do not feel complete and secure. (Ecc 49-10)

34
What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Ecclesiastes 49-10 (NKJV) - Two are better than
  one, Because they have a good reward for their
  labor. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his
  companion. But woe to him who is alone when he
  falls, For he has no one to help him up.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• You tend to look upon the past. (Job 291-5)

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Job 291-5 (NKJV) - Job further continued his
  discourse, and said 2 Oh, that I were as in
  months past, As in the days when God watched over
  me 3 When His lamp shone upon my head, And when
  by His light I walked through darkness

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• 4 Just as I was in the days of my prime, When the
  friendly counsel of God was over my tent 5 When
  the Almighty was yet with me, When my children
  were around me

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Could Job return to the past?

39
What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Could Job return to the past?
• However Jobs past could be an encouragement to
  his here and now! (Psa 221-5)

40
What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Psalm 221-5 (NKJV) - My God, My God, why have
  You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping
  Me, And from the words of My groaning? 2 O My
  God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear
  And in the night season, and am not silent. 3
  But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of
  Israel.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• 4 Our fathers trusted in You They trusted, and
  You delivered them. 5 They cried to You, and were
  delivered They trusted in You, and were not
  ashamed.

42
What are the fruits of loneliness?

• You tend to focus upon yourself.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• You tend to focus upon yourself.
• This is natural, as it is like being hungry. You
  cannot help but notice!

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• You tend to focus upon yourself.
• This is natural, as it is like being hungry. You
  cannot help but notice!
• You are made to feel different and even unwanted.
  (Job 309-10)

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Job 309-10 (NKJV) - And now I am their
  taunting song Yes, I am their byword. 10 They
  abhor me, they keep far from me They do not
  hesitate to spit in my face.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• It can drain your energy.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• It can drain your energy.
• You can second-guess yourself and even
  second-guess God!

48
What are the fruits of loneliness?

• When left alone our emotions can grow and
  eventually create their own reality.
  (1 Kings 194,14)

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• 1 Kings 194 (NKJV) - But he himself went a
  days journey into the wilderness, and came and
  sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that
  he might die, and said, It is enough! Now, Lord,
  take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• 1 Kings 1914 (NKJV) - And he said, I have been
  very zealous for the Lord God of hosts because
  the children of Israel have forsaken Your
  covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your
  prophets with the sword. I alone am left and
  they seek to take my life.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Consider some men of faith who were alone and in
  pain.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Jesus (Psa 6920, Jn 1631-33)

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Psalm 6920 (NKJV) - Reproach has broken my
  heart, And I am full of heaviness I looked for
  someone to take pity, but there was none And for
  comforters, but I found none.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• John 1631-33 - Jesus answered them, Do you now
  believe? 32 Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has
  now come, that you will be scattered, each to his
  own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not
  alone, because the Father is with Me. 33 These
  things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may
  have peace. In the world you will have
  tribulation but be of good cheer, I have
  overcome the world.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Paul (2 Cor 74-7)

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• 2 Corinthians 74-7 (NKJV) - Great is my
  boldness of speech toward you, great is my
  boasting on your behalf. I am filled with
  comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our
  tribulation. 5 For indeed, when we came to
  Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were
  troubled on every side. Outside were conflicts,
  inside were fears.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• 6 Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast,
  comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not
  only by his coming, but also by the consolation
  with which he was comforted in you, when he told
  us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your
  zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• King David (Psa 1424)

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What are the fruits of loneliness?

• Psalm 1424 (NKJV) - Look on my right hand and
  see, For there is no one who acknowledges me
  Refuge has failed me No one cares for my soul.

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• We must choose to instill Gods word as our
  reality. (1 Jn 53-4)

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• 1 John 53-4 (NKJV) - For this is the love of
  God, that we keep His commandments. And His
  commandments are not burdensome. 4 For whatever
  is born of God overcomes the world. And this is
  the victory that has overcome the worldour faith.

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• How often do you find a passage to hold on to
  during emotional times? (Psa 571)

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• Psalm 571 (NKJV) - Be merciful to me, O God, be
  merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You And in
  the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge,
  Until these calamities have passed by.

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• In our Bible study in good times we should be
  preparing ourselves now for the emotional
  times. (Psa 11911)

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• Psalm 11911 (NKJV) - Your word I have hidden in
  my heart, That I might not sin against You.

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• Worship is the way we can bring the spiritual
  truth back into focus.

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• Worship is the way we can bring the spiritual
  truth back into focus.
• How often in the psalms do you see trouble
  mentioned and then how comfort was found in
  worship? (Psa 566-7, 9-11)

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• Psalm 566-7 (NKJV)- They gather together, They
  hide, they mark my steps, When they lie in wait
  for my life. 7 Shall they escape by iniquity? In
  anger cast down the peoples, O God!

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• Psalm 569-11 (NKJV) - When I cry out to You,
  Then my enemies will turn back This I know,
  because God is for me. 10 In God (I will praise
  His word), In the Lord (I will praise His word),
  11 In God I have put my trust I will not be
  afraid. What can man do to me?

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• How did Jesus find comfort before the cross? (Mt
  2638-41)

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• Matthew 2638-41 (NKJV) - Then He said to them,
  My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death.
  Stay here and watch with Me. 39 He went a little
  farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying,
  O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup
  pass from Me nevertheless, not as I will, but as
  You will.

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• 40 Then He came to the disciples and found them
  sleeping, and said to Peter, What! Could you not
  watch with Me one hour? 41 Watch and pray, lest
  you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is
  willing, but the flesh is weak.

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Harmonizing our emotions and our faith

• If we do not worship like this alone then we
  often will be overcome.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Always seek the truth. (Phil 48-9)

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Some wisdom to remember

• Philippians 48-9 - Finally, brethren, whatever
  things are true, whatever things are noble,
  whatever things are just, whatever things are
  pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things
  are of good report, if there is any virtue and if
  there is anything praiseworthymeditate on these
  things. 9 The things which you learned and
  received and heard and saw in me, these do, and
  the God of peace will be with you.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Do not run from what has happened, it will only
  compound the hurt.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Do not run from what has happened, it will only
  compound the hurt.
• Often we will need to stop and think what is
  really true and what are my emotions leading me
  to believe?

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Some wisdom to remember

• Always be thankful! (Phil 46-7)

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Some wisdom to remember

• Philippians 46-7 (NKJV) - Be anxious for
  nothing, but in everything by prayer and
  supplication, with thanksgiving, let your
  requests be made known to God 7 and the peace of
  God, which surpasses all understanding, will
  guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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Some wisdom to remember

• We tend to be negative and as a result miss
  reality.

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Some wisdom to remember

• God wants us to be thankful during suffering
  because He will use that too for our good.
  (Phil 129-30 Rom 53-4)

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Some wisdom to remember

• Philippians 129-30 (NKJV) - For to you it has
  been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to
  believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
  30 having the same conflict which you saw in me
  and now hear is in me.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Romans 53-4 (NKJV) - And not only that, but we
  also glory in tribulations, knowing that
  tribulation produces perseverance 4 and
  perseverance, character and character, hope.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Always look for Gods provisions.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Always look for Gods provisions.
• How did Paul and David overcome their loneliness?
  (2 Tim 416-18 Psa 142)

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Some wisdom to remember

• 2 Timothy 416-18 (NKJV) - At my first defense
  no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it
  not be charged against them. 17 But the Lord
  stood with me and strengthened me, so that the
  message might be preached fully through me, and
  that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was
  delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

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Some wisdom to remember

• 18 And the Lord will deliver me from every evil
  work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To
  Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!

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Some wisdom to remember

• Psalm 1421-7 (NKJV) - I cry out to the Lord
  with my voice With my voice to the Lord I make
  my supplication. 2 I pour out my complaint
  before Him I declare before Him my trouble. 3
  When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Then
  You knew my path. In the way in which I walk
  They have secretly set a snare for me.

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Some wisdom to remember

• 4 Look on my right hand and see, For there is no
  one who acknowledges me Refuge has failed me No
  one cares for my soul. 5 I cried out to You, O
  Lord I said, You are my refuge, My portion in
  the land of the living. 6 Attend to my cry, For
  I am brought very low Deliver me from my
  persecutors, For they are stronger than I.

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Some wisdom to remember

• 7 Bring my soul out of prison, That I may praise
  Your name The righteous shall surround me, For
  You shall deal bountifully with me.

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Some wisdom to remember

• You should get busy in Gods work by sharing
  burdens with faithful Christians
  and by collective worship. These are just a few
  of the many things that can lift us up.

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Some wisdom to remember

• You should get busy in Gods work by sharing
  burdens with faithful Christians
  and by collective worship. These are just a few
  of the many things that can lift us up.
• Consider how Paul overcame an emotional time. (2
  Cor 74-7)

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Some wisdom to remember

• 2 Corinthians 74-7 (NKJV) - Great is my
  boldness of speech toward you, great is my
  boasting on your behalf. I am filled with
  comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our
  tribulation. 5 For indeed, when we came to
  Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were
  troubled on every side. Outside were conflicts,
  inside were fears.

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Some wisdom to remember

• 6 Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast,
  comforted us by the coming of Titus, 7 and not
  only by his coming, but also by the consolation
  with which he was comforted in you, when he told
  us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your
  zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Be humble and see the needs of others. (Phil
  23-4)

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Some wisdom to remember

• Philippians 23-4 (NKJV) - Let nothing be done
  through selfish ambition or conceit, but in
  lowliness of mind let each esteem others better
  than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only
  for his own interests, but also for the interests
  of others.

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Some wisdom to remember

• In good times we can benefit and prepare for the
  day that we suffer.

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Some wisdom to remember

• There is a powerful strength that comes from
  sharing one anothers burdens. (Heb
  1033-34)

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Some wisdom to remember

• Hebrews 1033-34 (NKJV) - partly while you were
  made a spectacle both by reproaches and
  tribulations, and partly while you became
  companions of those who were so treated 34 for
  you had compassion on me in my chains, and
  joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods,
  knowing that you have a better and an enduring
  possession for yourselves in heaven.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Let us be faithful in both good and bad times!

101
Some wisdom to remember

• It is not so much as what happens to us but
  rather that we can overcome. (Rev 27,11,17
  217)

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Some wisdom to remember

• Revelation 27 (NKJV) - He who has an ear, let
  him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To
  him who overcomes I will give to eat from the
  tree of life, which is in the midst of the
  Paradise of God.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Revelation 211 (NKJV) - He who has an ear, let
  him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He
  who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second
  death.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Revelation 217 (NKJV) - He who has an ear, let
  him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To
  him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden
  manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone,
  and on the stone a new name written which no one
  knows except him who receives it.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Revelation 217 (NKJV) - He who overcomes shall
  inherit all things, and I will be his God and he
  shall be My son.

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Some wisdom to remember

• Let us rejoice in the way God has made us and
  with wisdom serve Him.