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•Song: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” Song: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” •Written by: George Scriven and arranged Written by: George Scriven and arranged by C.C. Converseby C.C. Converse•Spiritual songs reach deep inside our Spiritual songs reach deep inside our hearts and teach us God’s Word. hearts and teach us God’s Word. Col. 3:16Col. 3:16•Songs are catchy and enable us in most Songs are catchy and enable us in most cases to remember the words quite easily.cases to remember the words quite easily.
First Sentence• ““What a friend we have in Jesus, All our What a friend we have in Jesus, All our
sins and griefs to bear; What a privilege to sins and griefs to bear; What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer.”carry Everything to God in prayer.”
• Jesus is our greatest friend! Jesus is our greatest friend! – Died for us. Died for us. Jn. 15:13-14 Jn. 15:13-14 – Now aids us in our grief Now aids us in our grief 2 Cor. 1:3-42 Cor. 1:3-4– Helps us to overcome sin Helps us to overcome sin 1 Cor. 10:131 Cor. 10:13
• Forgives us of sin when we repent and ask Forgives us of sin when we repent and ask forgiveness. forgiveness. Acts 8:22Acts 8:22
First Verse, Second Sentence• “O what peace we often forfeit, O what
needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.”
• Peace can be Peace can be forfeitedforfeited or or enjoyedenjoyed Phil. 4:6-7Phil. 4:6-7• Pain can come because we do not obey
God. Remorse, guilt, consequences, lacks– We ask and do not have because of selfish
motives. James 4:1-3; 2 Cor. 7:10– It’s not selfish to want God’s will to be done.
Matthew 6:10; 7:7-8; 1 Jn. 5:14
Second VerseSecond Verse
• Have we trials and temptations? Is there Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged, Take it to the Lord in prayer.discouraged, Take it to the Lord in prayer.
• Jesus taught us YES to the first question. Jesus taught us YES to the first question. Jn. 16:33Jn. 16:33– Persecutions also… Persecutions also… Jn. 15:18; 2 Tim. 3:12Jn. 15:18; 2 Tim. 3:12
• Never be discouraged. Never be discouraged. 1 Pet. 4:16; Mt. 1 Pet. 4:16; Mt. 5:10-125:10-12
Second Verse, Second HalfSecond Verse, Second Half
• Can we find a friend so faithful, Who will all Can we find a friend so faithful, Who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness: Take it to the Lord in prayer.weakness: Take it to the Lord in prayer.
• Yes, His name is Jesus. Yes, His name is Jesus. Hebrews 13:5Hebrews 13:5 2 Thes. 3:3; 1 Pet. 5:6-72 Thes. 3:3; 1 Pet. 5:6-7• He knows every weakness and cares and He knows every weakness and cares and
wants to help us. wants to help us. Mt. 26:41; Heb. 4:14-16; Mt. 26:41; Heb. 4:14-16; Acts 17:26-27Acts 17:26-27
Third VerseThird Verse• Are Are wewe weakweak and and heavy ladenheavy laden, Cumbered , Cumbered
with with a load of carea load of care? Precious Savior still our ? Precious Savior still our refuge, Take it to the Lord in prayer.refuge, Take it to the Lord in prayer.
• We realize our weaknesses and that we We realize our weaknesses and that we need God. need God. Rom. 3:23; Jn. 6:68; 8:32; 14:6Rom. 3:23; Jn. 6:68; 8:32; 14:6– We must pray for one another We must pray for one another James 5:13-16James 5:13-16
• Jesus is our refuge. Jesus is our refuge. Heb. 6:18-20; Ps. 46:1Heb. 6:18-20; Ps. 46:1• Jesus is our mediator by which we may ask Jesus is our mediator by which we may ask
for help. for help. 1 Tim. 2:3-6; Heb. 4:14-161 Tim. 2:3-6; Heb. 4:14-16
Third Verse, Second HalfThird Verse, Second Half• ““Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it Do thy friends despise, forsake thee? Take it
to the Lord in prayer; In His arms He’ll take to the Lord in prayer; In His arms He’ll take and shield thee, Thou wilt find a solace and shield thee, Thou wilt find a solace there.”there.”
• Losing for God’s sake. Losing for God’s sake. Mt.10:34-38; Mt.10:34-38; Lk.18:28-30Lk.18:28-30
• Jesus will be our shield and give comfort. Jesus will be our shield and give comfort. Psalm 28:7; 2 Thes. 2:16-17Psalm 28:7; 2 Thes. 2:16-17
• We must remember to take it to God in We must remember to take it to God in prayer. prayer. Matthew 5:44; 1 Thes. 5:17Matthew 5:44; 1 Thes. 5:17
• Jesus can save you if you come to Him.Jesus can save you if you come to Him.– Hear and believe the Gospel Hear and believe the Gospel Jn. 6:45; Jn. 6:45;
Rom. 10:9Rom. 10:9– Repent of sinful living Repent of sinful living Acts 3:19Acts 3:19– Confess Jesus Confess Jesus Acts 8:37Acts 8:37– Be Baptized Be Baptized Acts 2:38Acts 2:38– Then, remember to be faithful Then, remember to be faithful Rev. 2:10Rev. 2:10
• Become a friend of Jesus today! Become a friend of Jesus today! Jn. 15:14Jn. 15:14
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