Encouragement Isn’t Enough
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
It’s happened to you many times before: your friend just seems down about everything, nothing’s going right, and even the weather is dreary. You rack your brain trying to think of something to say, but words just won’t come. Finally you mutter something like I’m sure it’ll work out, or, Just keep on smiling. Pathetic. Lame. And not remotely encouraging to your friend. So, what can you say to your friend? Should you possibly even do something? Dr. Adams defines Biblical encouragement, demonstrates its importance for the spiritual well-being of Christians, and then teaches you how to put it into practice. So now, instead of empty words, learn how to give useful advice and loving, biblical encouragement to your fellow believer.
- Defines biblical encouragement
- Demonstrates the importanceof encouragement for the spiritual well-being of Christians
- Explores how to put it into practice
- Introduction
- What is Encouragement?
- Discovering the Reason for Encouragement
- There Has to be a Purpose in View
- Purpose
- How about You?
- Who Needs It?
- Planned Encouragement
- Encouraging Words
- Other Significant Passages
- What is Inner Strength?
- Using Scripture to Encourage People
- Preaching That Encourages
- Happy in the Doing
- Grief and Loss
- Carrying Another’s Burden
- Elijah
- Boldness
- Conclusion
Top Highlights
“No wonder many Christians today are weak in faith (rather than strong) when they subsist on a diet of so little truth” (Page 43)
“it seems always to be related to ‘inner strengthening, making one strong enough to complete a task” (Page 8)
“It is enough only if it is offered to the right person at the right time in the right way.” (Page 15)
“When ready to receive it, encouragement from God’s Word is enough!” (Page 15)
“making another inwardly strong enough to undertake a task” (Page 7)