PowerPoint - Oct. 4, 2010, Daily Word from Pastor Graham

PowerPoint - Oct. 4, 2010

October 04, 2010

Jesus Knows What Lonely Is

October 4, 2010

"…Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me."

—John 16:32

To varying degrees, each of us has felt the pain of rejection and loneliness. When it comes, it can be completely debilitating. Such pain may even be yours at this moment.

Perhaps you're isolated in your office cubicle day after day. Or maybe you're constantly surrounded by people, without ever feeling connected. Or perhaps you're facing a crisis that no one on earth can endure for you.

Friend, I'm here to tell you that Jesus knows exactly how you feel. That might sound a little strange, since Jesus is God, surrounded with multitudes of angels in celestial glory! But don't forget that Jesus once walked on the earth as a man. "He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not" (Isaiah 53:3).

Jesus experienced earth's loneliness to the greatest degree. Laden with our sins on the cross, he experienced horrific separation from the Father in that moment when he cried, "My God… why have You forsaken me?" He suffered it willingly, for the joy set before him—the joy in knowing that you and I would never have to be separated from God by our sin! And he sent the Holy Spirit so that even on earth, we will never be alone!

"And, behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20).

THANKS BE TO JESUS… WE ARE NEVER TRULY ALONE!

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About PowerPoint

PowerPoint Ministries is the radio and television broadcast ministry of Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church — a nearly 37,000-member church with three campuses in the Dallas and North Texas region. Through PowerPoint Ministries, Dr. Graham offers practical, biblical steps on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.

About Jack Graham

Dr. Jack Graham serves as Senior Pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the nation’s largest, most dynamic congregations.

When Dr. Graham came to Prestonwood in 1989, the 8,000-member congregation responded enthusiastically to his straightforward message and powerful preaching style.

Now thriving with more than 57,000 members, Prestonwood continues to grow, reaching throughout the North Texas region. In 2006, the church launched a second location, the North Campus, in a burgeoning area 20 miles north of the Plano Campus. Prestonwood also has a flourishing Spanish-language ministry, Prestonwood en Español, which includes members from more than 20 nations. And Prestonwood.Live, the online community, draws worshippers from all over the world.
Dr. Graham is a noted author of numerous books, including the latest Reignite: Fresh Focus for an Enduring Faith. In this deeply personal book, Dr. Graham shares lessons he learned in the midst of crisis – offering insight on how to focus on Jesus even in the darkest days.

Other books include A Man of God: Essential Priorities for Every Man’s Life; Unseen: Angels, Satan, Heaven, Hell and Winning the Battle for Eternity; Angels: Who They Are, What They Do and Why It Matters; Powering Up: The Fulfillment and Fruit of a God-Fueled Life; and Courageous Parenting, written with his wife, Deb.

His passionate, biblical teaching is also seen and heard across the country and throughout the world on PowerPoint Ministries. Through broadcasts, online sermons and e-mail messages, Dr. Graham addresses relevant, everyday issues that are prevalent in our culture and strike a chord with audiences worldwide.

In October 2022, the Bible in a Year with Jack Graham podcast was launched in partnership with iHeartPodcasts and Pray.com, with a cinematic feel that brings the Bible to life. Within the first week of its release, the podcast reached the top spot on the Spotify religion list, and it has now surpassed 30 million downloads.

Dr. Graham has served as Honorary Chairman of the National Day of Prayer and has helped lead various national prayer initiatives. He served as President of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country with more than 14 million members.

He and Deb have three married children and eight grandchildren.