Hundred’s of COG, S. S., classes will be studying Isaiah 61, tomorrow. I have been to that chapter hundred’s of times but this week I see in it the gift of exhortation at work. The writers of the last six chapters of Isaiah are unknown but they all are encouragers . It was a rag-tag group that came back from Babylon, totally discouraged and without any infra-structure.
Nehemiah and Ezra tell more of the details of this part of the Israeli’s history but these men served to bind up the brokenhearted , to comfort those who mourn to give garland’s instead of ashes. Every young minister in the CoG should study Isa. 61 to develop his or her gift of exhortation to give hope, to develop group esteem to create a vision of possibilities.
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the gifts of the Spirit serve to exhort encourage and edify, thanks Jim.
I have been re-shelving my bookshelves and came across several I thought you might have an interest. Books about Appalachian life that I have kept.
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Thanks, I will pay you for them or will order from Amazon once I know their titles.
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Keepers, and most l ordered amazon
I’ll send you a list -
I live reading about the Appalachian life.
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The younger ministers are usually sent to the weaker less mature churches. It is these churches that most need the exhorter, the cheerleader, the coach that believes you can win. I made the mistake of switching to quick to doctrine to prophecy and end-time theories. A novice can do harm with these topics on the other hand churches can take a lot of creative encouragement!
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