The Gospel

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the GOSPEL which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

[Paul, writing to Christians @ Corinth, 1 Cor. 15:1-4]

Thursday, September 12, 2013

2 Corinthians 1:8

Title:  We do not want you to be uninformed

The church must not ignore the pressures, the hardships, that our brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus are experiencing, because the body must mutually share in whatever afflicts any segment of it, and in so doing also partake in the solace of the encouraging nearness of the God of all comfort.

We must inform the brethren of our sufferings, and never be ashamed; we must not deny the church of the opportunity to be underworkers to those who are hemmed in from all sides by all kinds of troubles, because it is God's plan for the redeemed  to serve in helping together those who are utterly at a loss through the agency of prayer and physical presence as well as financial aid.

Indeed, comfort from God is channeled through believers joining together in prayer and in all kinds of helps.