Encorajamento

10 *Fear not, *for I am with you;

Be not dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you,

Yes, I will help you,

I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

2 *When you pass through the waters, *I willbe with you;

And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.

When you *walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,

Nor shall the flame scorch you.

4 Since you were precious in My sight,

You have been honored,

And I have *loved you;

Therefore I will give men for you,

And people for your life.

5 *Fear not, for I am with you;

I will bring your descendants from the east,

And *gather you from the west;

4 "Do* not fear, for you will not be ashamed;

Neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame;

For you will forget the shame of your youth,

And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.

The Righteousness of God’s Judgment

1 "I was *sought by thosewho did not ask forMe;

I was found by thosewho did not seek Me.

I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’

To a nation that*was not called by My name.

31 But those who *wait on the Lord

*Shall renew their strength;

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint.

8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying:

"Whom shall I send,

And who will go for *Us?"

Then I said, "Here am I! Send me."

9 *Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; *do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

9 *Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; *do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

16 So the people answered and said: "Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods; 17 for the Lord our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, who did those great signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way that we went and among all the people through whom we passed.

6 *Be strong and of good courage, *do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, *He is the One who goes with you. *He will not leave you nor forsake you."

8 And the Lord, *He is the One who goes before you. *He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed."

God’s Everlasting Love

31 What then shall we say to these things? *If God is for us, who canbe against us?

15 For *you did not receive the spirit of bondage again *to fear, but you received the *Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, *"Abba, Father."

2 *Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification.

5 *Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,

11 For I long to see you, that *I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established— 12 that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by *the mutual faith both of you and me.

13 I can do all things *through Christ who strengthens me.

6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun *a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

17 Therefore, if anyone *is in Christ, heis*a new creation; *old things have passed away; behold, all things have become *new.

Seeing the Invisible

16 Therefore we *do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is *being renewed day by day.

17 For *our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,

Cast Down but Unconquered

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, *that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 8 Weare*hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; weare perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not *forsaken; *struck down, but not destroyed— 10 *always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, *that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live *are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

11 Knowing, therefore, *the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.

Be Reconciled to God

12 For *we do not commend ourselves again to you, but give you opportunity *to boast on our behalf, that you may have ananswer for those who boast in appearance and not in heart. 13 For *if we are beside ourselves, itis for God; or if we are of sound mind, itis for you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that *if One died for all, then all died; 15 and He died for all, *that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.

16 *Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, *yet now we know Himthus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone *is in Christ, heis*a new creation; *old things have passed away; behold, all things have become *new. 18 Now all things are of God, *who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 that is, that *God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then, we are *ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For *He made Him who knew no sin tobe sin for us, that we might become *the righteousness of God in Him.

12 For *if there is first a willing mind, itis accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

Comfort in Suffering

3 *Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who *comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

33 These things I have spoken to you, that *in Me you may have peace. *In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, *I have overcome the world."

33 These things I have spoken to you, that *in Me you may have peace. *In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, *I have overcome the world."

27 *Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

27 *Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

28 Come to *Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

28 *And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather *fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

22 *Cast your burden on the Lord,

And *He shall sustain you;

He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of *the shadow of death,

*I will fear no evil;

*For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of *the shadow of death,

*I will fear no evil;

*For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

An Exuberant Declaration of Faith

1 The Lordis my *light and my salvation;

Whom shall I fear?

The *Lordis the strength of my life;

Of whom shall I be afraid?

14 *Wait on the Lord;

Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart;

Wait, I say, on the Lord!

24 *Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart,

All you who hope in the Lord.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;

I will guide you with My eye.

God the Refuge of His People and Conqueror of the Nations

1 God is our *refuge and strength,

*A very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear,

Even though the earth be removed,

And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

3 *Though its waters roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains shake with its swelling.

Selah

3 Whenever I am afraid,

I will trust in You.

4 In God (I will praise His word),

In God I have put my trust;

*I will not fear.

What can flesh do to me?

17 *And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us,

And *establish the work of our hands for us;

Yes, establish the work of our hands.

God the Help of Those Who Seek Him

1 I *will lift up my eyes to the hills—

From whence comes my help?

2 *My help comes from the Lord,

Who made heaven and earth.

8 *I have set the Lord always before me;

Because Heis at my right hand I shall not be moved.

9 The Lord also will be a *refuge for the oppressed,

A refuge in times of trouble.

10 And those who *know Your name will put their trust in You;

For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

6 *In this you greatly rejoice, though now *for a little while, if need be, *you have been grieved by various trials,

Suffering for Right and Wrong

13 *And who is he who will harm you if you become followers of what is good? 14 *But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, youare blessed. *"And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled."

11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 *not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting oneanother, and *so much the more as you see *the Day approaching.

5 Letyour conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, *"I will never leave you nor forsake you." 6 So we may boldly say:

*"The Lordis my helper;

I will not fear.

What can man do to me?"

58 *Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing *that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Final Exhortations

13 *Watch, *stand fast in the faith, be brave, *be strong.

Final Exhortations

13 *Watch, *stand fast in the faith, be brave, *be strong.

7 For *God has not given us a spirit of fear, *but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

20 And David said to his son Solomon, *"Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God—my God—willbe with you. *He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.

17 The Lord your God *in your midst,

The Mighty One, will save;

*He will rejoice over you with gladness,

He will quiet you with His love,

He will rejoice over you with singing."

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

23 In all labor there is profit,

But idle chatter leads only to poverty.

17 Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become *fishers of men."18 *They immediately left their nets and followed Him.

2 Then God spoke to Israel *in the visions of the night, and said, "Jacob, Jacob!"

And he said, "Here I am."

11 Then *the Angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, ‘Jacob.’ And I said, ‘Here I am.’

11 But the *Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!"

So he said, "Here I am."

4 So when the Lord saw that he turned aside to look, God called *to him from the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses!"

And he said, "Here I am."

16 Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son!"

He answered, "Here I am."

Ananias Baptizes Saul

10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus *named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, "Ananias."

And he said, "Here I am, Lord."

38 Then Mary said, "Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

6 "Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And *not one of them is forgotten before God.7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.