Encouraged, Comforted

Biblical Concept: Encouraged, comforted

Vocabulary:

1) Parakaleo - para = beside, kaleo = to call = to call for, exhort,
    comfort, encourage.
2) Paramutheomai - Para = beside, mutheomai = a word, speech, a tale,
    a fable, figment = influence by words, comfort, encourage.
3) Eupsucheo - Eu = good, psucheo = life, soul = in good spirit,
    encouraged. (Only in Philippians 2:19).
4) Parakletos - An advocate, helper, comforter.

Outline:

1) God and encouragement.
2) Grace and encouragement.
3) Faith and encouragement.
4) Eternal encouragement.
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1) God and encouragement:

Acts 9:31; The Church, enjoyed peace, being built up, going on in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort (parakaleo) of the Holy Spirit. Compare Parakletos in John 14:16, 26; 15:26 and 16:7.

Conclusions: 1) It is a comfort and an encouragement to know
that God has a plan (the Holy Spirit) for our comfort and encouragement.
2) Filling of the Holy Spirit = comfort and encouragement. Stay filled
with the Holy Spirit. Compare Ephesians 5:18-21.

Romans 15:5; Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement (parakaleo) grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus.

Conclusion: It is a comfort and encouragement to know that God
gives us comfort and encouragement.

2 Corinthians 1:3-7; God of all comfort (parakaleo); who comforts (parakaleo) us in all our affliction so that we may be able to comfort (parakaleo) those who are in any affliction with the comfort (parakaleo) with which we ourselves are comforted (parakaleo) by God. For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort (parakaleo) is abundant through Christ . . . Cf. parakaleo in Philippians 2:1a.

Conclusions: 1) It is a comfort and encouragement to know that God gives us comfort and encouragement. 2) It is our job, privilege, to present the comfort of God to others.

Hebrews 6:18; In order that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement (parakaleo).

Conclusion: The promises, swearing (6:13) and character of God give us strong encouragement.

2 Corinthians 7:6; But God, who comforts (parakaleo) the depressed, comforted us by the coming of Titus. Note Titus’ comfort (parakaleo) in 7:7 and 13.

Conclusion: God uses other believers to supply temporal comfort.

2) Grace and encouragement:

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17; God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort (parakaleo) and good hope by grace, comfort (parakaleo) and strengthen your minds in every good work and word.

Conclusion: Grace, God’s beneficial opportunity, provides comfort and encouragement to our mentality and actions.

Romans 12:8; Exhortation (parakaleo) is a Grace gift. Compare parakaleo in 1 Corinthians 14:3 (consolation).

Conclusion: God has gifted some to be able to encourage and comfort.

3) Application of Bible Doctrine and encouragement:

Acts 15:31; The Church at Antioch rejoiced at an encouraging (parakaleo) letter from Jerusalem.

Conclusion: Freedom from Old Testament Law (Acts 15:5) is a comfort and encouragement.

Romans 15:4; through the encouragement (parakaleo) of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Conclusion: The Scriptures = comfort and encouragement for our souls.

Philemon 7, For I have come to have much joy and comfort (parakaleo) in your love. . . Also Philippians 2:1 (consolation = paramutheomai ).

Conclusion: Application of Bible Doctrine provides comfort to others.

1 Thessalonians 5:14; And we urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage (paramutheomai ) the faint hearted, help the weak, be patient with all men.

Conclusion: The translation “faint hearted” is the compound Greek word oligopsuchos. Oligos = little, small and psuche = soul. ‘Small souled’ is a good translation. Encouragement = helping the soul of another.

2 Corinthians 13:11; Finally, brethren, rejoice, be made complete, be comforted (parakaleo), be like-minded, live in peace; and the God oflove and peace shall be with you.

Conclusion: Application of Bible Doctrine results in comfort and encouragement.

Colossians 2:2; that their hearts my be encouraged (parakaleo), having been knit together in love, and attaining, to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself.

Conclusion: Knowledge and application of Bible Doctrine results in comfort and encouragement in the heart.

1 Thessalonians 3:2; Timothy was sent to encourage (parakaleo) the Thessalonians’ faith. Also paramutheomai (encouraging) in 1 Thessalonians 2:11.

Conclusion: Given the eternal ramifications, what could be more important than encouraging another person’s faith?

1 Thessalonians 3:7; in all our distress and affliction we are comforted (parakaleo) about you through your faith. Also verse 8. Also sumparakaleomai in Romans 1:12.

Conclusion: Seeing application of Doctrine in others is encouraging.

2 Corinthians 2:7; forgive and comfort (parakaleo) the repentant sinner.

Conclusion: Application of Bible Doctrine and improvement should be rewarded.

4) Eternal encouragement:

Luke 16:25; Lazarus was comforted (parakaleo) in Abraham’s bosom.

Conclusion: Eternity = comfort for the believer in the God of the Bible.

1 Thessalonians 4:18; rapture comfort (parakaleo). Also (parakaleo) in 5:11.

Conclusion: It is comforting to know that the Church will not go through the
tribulation.

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