Bible Promises for Hope and Courage: God's Promises for Times of Sorrow, Fear, and Despair

By Rose Publishing

Enjoy 100 of the best-loved Bible verses for those overcoming and experiencing sorrow, fear, and despair.

The most comforting and encouraging Scripture verses are brought together in this full-color, easy-to-use pamphlet for everyday life. Each promise passage has been chosen to reflect God’s care for His people and to instill hope, courage, and comfort. Bible Promises for Hope and Courage pamphlet encourages those in need to:

• Choose to trust God with their challenges
• Resist the temptation to worship the problem
• Regain their joy and peace
• Pray and thank God, and let Him take care of it

Bible Promises for Hope and Courage provides Scriptures that address personal challenges and needs, for example:

• Loneliness and depression—Zephaniah 3:17, Psalm 34:18, Matthew 28:20
• Contentment—Psalm 27:14, Hebrews 6: 10-12, Job 1:21
• Strength and courage—Psalm 21:7, Deuteronomy 31:6, Isaiah 41:10

In addition to personal use, Bible Promises is a bestselling resource that’s perfect for pastoral care, prayer ministries, lay counseling, personal devotions, outreach, and many other ministry situations.

Size: 8.5”x 5.5” unfolds to 33” long. Fits inside most Bible covers. Every pastoral counselor should have a stack of these available.

The greatest wisdom and comfort during troubled times is found in God’s Word. This easy-to-use resource, Bible Promises for Hope and Courage, brings together 100 of the most comforting and encouraging verses of Scripture to address life’s most difficult times. The 14-panel fold-out format presents a wealth of information in an attractive format.

Carefully selected Scriptures are offered for these challenges and needs:

• Loneliness and depression
• Fear
• Worry
• Contentment
• Security
• Impatience, insecurity, temptation, anger
• Strength and Courage
• Comfort
• Peace and Joy
• Assurance of Salvation
• Hope
• Mercy
• Confusion
• Guidance
• Forgiveness
• Help making tough decisions
• Sharing one’s faith
• And much more

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
• Release date: May 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9781628620306

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God’s Promises

In His Word, God gave us promises that we can rely on when we need hope and comfort. These promises reveal to us the deepest nature of God and tell us who God is in relation to His people.

When we have problems or when we are afraid, we often begin to imagine the worst-case scenario. We forget that our loving Father holds us in His hands. When fear and doubt about God’s faithfulness seem overwhelming, here’s a way to refocus:

Choose to trust that God is bigger, smarter and more loving than you can imagine. God loves us, and He always keeps His promises. Read and reread God’s promises to you. Fill your mind with them.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths straight.

—Proverbs 3:5, 6

Resist the temptation to worship the problem—it’s a common form of idolatry! It’s easy to get so focused on a problem so that we talk about it endlessly instead of praying about it and focusing on God’s ability to handle it.

Cast all your anxiety on him

because he cares for