2. •A. What does it mean to
encourage?
1. Webster: Encouragement means
to be in the state of being
encouraged, Encourage means to
inspire with courage, spirit or
3. •2. Flatter me and I may not
believe you. Criticize me and I
may not like you. Ignore me and I
may not forgive you. Encourage
me and I may not forget you. Wm.
Arthur
4. •3. There is tremendous power
in the giving and receiving of
encouragement.
5. •A. The reality of encouragement
1. We all need sources of
encouragement.
a.) There is not a person living
who does not need encouragement.
b.) The reality is that we cannot
6. •2. There are various sources.
a.) There is an encouragement
that comes from other people.
b.) There is an encouragement that
comes from God.
8. •A. God will remain with his people.
1. God makes the clear promise that He will
be with His people.
a.) Israel is about to be separated from
their home but not their God.
b.) The people may have walked away
from God but He never walks away from
them.
9. •2. No matter what we go through in life;
God will be with us.
a.) Joshua 1:9 “Have not I commanded thee? Be
strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither
be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with
thee whithersoever thou goest.”
b.) It is God who brings the ultimate
10. •B. God promises to restore
His people.
1. God is faithful to His word.
a.) God will bring all of His
promises to completion.
11. •2. God will bring healing and
restoration to His people.
13. •A. God has created you for a purpose.
1. Psalm 139:13 –16
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me
in my mother’s womb. I will praise thee; for I am fearfully
and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that
my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid
from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously
wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did
see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book
all my members were written, which in continuance were
fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
14. •B. God’s plan is a fantastic plan.
2. God wants to bring Protection to your
life.
3. God wants to bring Hope to your life.
1. God wants to bring Prosperity to your
life.
4. God wants to secure a FUTURE for
you.
15. •C. There is a condition.
1. You have a choice to make.
a.) You can follow God and receive
the blessings of His plan.
b.) You can go off on your own
and do your own plan for life.
17. •A. God is willing to listen.
1. God clearly promises that He is
always available for us.
a.) God is never out of the office.
b.) God never goes to sleep.
18. •2. God cares enough about
you and your life to listen.
a.) There is no limit to
God’s time.
19. •B. God wants you to find Him.
1. God gives us a “map” to find Him.
a.) Come: We must go to Him with
all that we are and all that we can
become – This involves our personal
20. •C. God can be found.
1. Every person can find God.
a.) God states clearly that He can be
found.
b.) He has made Himself easy to
find.
22. •A. What is holding you prisoner? -
Bondage away from God
a.) Personal self image
b.) Problems of a painful past
c.) Limitations that have been laid on
you
d.) Personal attitudes
e.) Destructive personal behavior
23. •B. God wants more for your life.
1. God wants to see you free from
the bondage.
2. God did not create you to live in
bondage.
3. God has the power to set you
25. •A. You are of great value.
1. God created you.
2. God loves you enough to die in
your place.
26. •B. You have a divine plan.
1. God has a purpose for your life.
2. God has a plan of blessing waiting for
you.
27. •C. You need to follow wherever God leads.
1. The condition of God’s blessing is that you
follow.
2. Now is the time to decide to follow God with
reckless abandon.
29. •A. God never leaves us, never.
1. If God seems distant guess who
moved?
2. God will not leave you: not now, not
ever.
30. •B. God will not let you down
1. God is faithful to us even when we
are not faithful to Him.
2. God is always there for us no matter
how far we have wandered.
