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II Corinthians 1:3-6
Excerpted from: Encouragement

You see, our heavenly Father is the Father of encouragement. And I think back in verse 4, it says here that we are also to be encouragers as well. This is a tremendous gift that Barnabas was given, and it is a tremendous gift that we are given as well. We all need help sometimes, as I said. And so, we need to go to that Source of encouragement first. We might be encouraged by others, but when we are down and suffering, we need to go to the core. We need to go to God in prayer and ask Him for His encouragement.

We have the same opportunity to partake of comfort and encouragement that God gives to us, and we need to give that on to others. Again, back in verse 4, it says, "That we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble." Paul is saying he expects us directly to be partakers of God's gift of encouragement. We are supposed to share that with others. It is not a suggestion, it is a command. It is not an optional. It is a fundamental expectation of our faith. When we receive comfort and help from God, we are to share it.

So the Father is the giver of encouragement. Jesus Christ is the giver of encouragement. And because of God's interaction in the life of Barnabas, he became the son of encouragement.

II Corinthians 1:3
Excerpted from: Mercy and Justice

Instead, love leads to mercy. Because of God's compassion for the helpless, He takes action to provide relief for them. This same classical Greek word eleos that is translated mercy can be used regarding human beings; but in the New Testament, it has a special reference to what God does in Christ. There is an inexhaustible abundance of such mercy available in God, as we just read in verses 4 and 5. This side of God's character is expressed in the description Father of mercies.
Mercy comes according to God's will. Among Paul's several images of mercy we find an emphasis on God's freedom in dispensing mercy to whom He wills. God Himself decides to whom He will extend that mercy. Here we see the direct comparison of Israel's rejection and God's justice:

II Corinthians 1:3
Excerpted from: Judgment is a Merciful Blessing

The same Greek word eleos in classical Greek that is translated mercy can be used regarding human beings. But in the New Testament, it has a special reference to what God does in Christ. There is an inexhaustible abundance of such mercy available in God, as we just read in verses 4 and 5. So this side of God's character is expressed in the description Father of mercies. It is an intimate term. We should think warmly and we should think highly when the name of the Father is applied (except when it is in the Catholic religion because that is breaking the Scriptures).
Mercy comes according to God's will. Among Paul's several themes of mercy, we find an emphasis on God's freedom and dispensing mercy to whom He wills.

II Corinthians 1:3
Excerpted from: Think Soberly (Part Two)

Compassion and mercy are an intrinsic part of the character of God and He expects us to be learning the same in the things that we suffer as living sacrifices.

As Paul showed here, this is the circle of growth that expands from Christ through all called to Him by the Father. This is an awesome plan that God is perfectly working out. Presenting ourselves as living sacrifices is another important piece that Paul has given here in God's carefully woven plan.

II Corinthians 1:3
Excerpted from: Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment!

The same Greek word eleos, which in Classical Greek is translated as mercy, can be used of human beings. But in the New Testament, it has a special reference to what God does in Christ. There is an inexhaustible abundance of such mercy in God as we just read in verses 4 and 5. Now this aspect of God's character is expressed in the description Father of mercies.

II Corinthians 1:3
Excerpted from: Antidote For Disunity!

This side of God's character is captured in the description, Father of mercies.
‎The primary facets of God's mercy are forgiveness, deliverance, and restoration. In light of these verses, it is clear that Paul is appealing to our experience of mercy from God. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, then you have experienced God's compassion.

II Corinthians 1:3
Excerpted from: We are Called to Liberty

Please turn to II Corinthians 1:3. What is mercy? This is not the first time mercy is mentioned in Romans. Mercy is one of the three words that often are found together in Scripture - goodness, grace, and mercy. So God is the Father of mercies.

His compassion is over all He has made, and we are saved by grace because of His merciful love.

Articles
Lying to the Holy Spirit
Sharing Our Lives at the Feast

Essays
Comfort One Another With These Words
God's Enduring Mercy
Overcoming Troubled Hearts (Part One)

Sermons
Of Death
We are Called to Liberty
Think Soberly (Part Two)
Trials: Much Needed Experiences
God the Father (Part 2)
How Our Joy May Be Full!
The Father-Son Relationship (Part Five)
The God of All Comfort

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