Elder Gus Harter preaches from John 14:15-20, focusing on the promise in verse 18: “I will not leave you comfortless.” The word translated comfortless is the Greek word orphanos, from which we derive orphan in English–a parentless child. In context, Jesus was promising his disciples that as He departed, they could anticipate the arrival of the Holy Spirit in His stead. It is the message of a loving Father to His children, a reassurance that they will not be abandoned.
Elsewhere, we are assured that wherever two or more gather in His name, the Spirit will be present. The church is the chiefest place on this earth where God’s children can go to be encouraged by His felt presence. In a message particularly stirring for the members of Bethany, Elder Harter encourages us to make our church a haven for our families and a place of love for the brethren and for all who feel the weight of sin and failure. The love we show each other is the working out of salvation and is an antidote for the enervation God’s children experience in their journey on this earth.
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