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Pray For Restoration
Pray For Restoration
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for. For this reason I write these things while I am away from you, that when I come I may not have to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord has given me for building up and not for tearing down.
Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.
For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
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9 For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. Your restoration is what we pray for.
2646. κατάρτισις katartisis noun Completion, the state of being complete.
Complete Biblical Library Greek-English Dictionary, The - The Complete Biblical Library Greek-English Dictionary – Zeta-Kappa.
We have been praying for the last few weeks for the Restoration or Equipping of Crossroads.
49 Remember your promise to me;
it is my only hope.
50 Your promise revives me;
it comforts me in all my troubles.
Ps 119:49-
What is a Promise?
What is a Promise?
It is whatever comes out of your mouth. It is a word.
Strong, J. (1996). The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Strong, J. (1996). The New Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew and Greek Words. Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
Ps 119:
50 This is my comfort in my affliction,
that your promise gives me life.
Revives Me.
The Power of a Remembered Promise
The Power of a Remembered Promise
Background:
10 And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
11 The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome.”
Take Courage
You MUST testify also in Rome.
One is a command. One is a promise.
Right away;
12 When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Is there any reason to give up the courage?
Does the Promise become void?
NO!
Paul goes before Felix to be tried:
Acts 24:27
27 When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
2 Years?
Is there any reason to give up the courage?
Does the Promise become void?
NO!
Paul is put on a ship for Rome.
The Weather turns awful.
13 Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.
14 But soon a tempestuous wind, called the northeaster, struck down from the land.
15 And when the ship was caught and could not face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
16 Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we managed with difficulty to secure the ship’s boat.
17 After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along.
18 Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo.
19 And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands.
20 When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was at last abandoned.
Acts 27:13-
All Hope: Including Paul’s
Paul was hopeless.
Paul was hopeless.
49 Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope.
50 Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles.
Ps 119:49-50
Acts 27:21-
21 Since they had been without food for a long time, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have listened to me and not have set sail from Crete and incurred this injury and loss.
22 Yet now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
23 For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,
24 and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
25 So take heart, men, for I have faith in God that it will be exactly as I have been told.
What Promises Do We Need to Remember Tonight?
What Promises Do We Need to Remember Tonight?