Paraklesis
Jan 16th, 2008
NT:3874 paraklesis (par-ak'-lay-sis); from NT:3870; imploration, hortation, solace: KJV - comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.
NT:3870 parakaleo (par-ak-al-eh'-o); from NT:3844 and NT:2564; to call near, i.e.
invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation): KJV - beseech, call
for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort (-ation), intreat, pray.
Hortation: dictionary - (n.) The act of exhorting, inciting, or giving advice; exhortation.
Exhortation: 1. The act or an instance of exhorting.
2. A speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises.
Or communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
NT:3844 para (par-ah'); a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local [especially beyond or opposed to] or causal [on account of]: KJV - above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, friend, from, give [such things as they], that [she] had, his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side ... by, in the sight of, than, [therefore-], with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.
NT:2564 kaleo (kal-eh'-o); akin to the base of NT:2753; to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, dir. or otherwise): KJV - bid, call (forth), (whose, whose sur-) name (was [called]).
1 Cor 14:3 NKJV But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
When I googled this word I found a really neat article on the expanse of this word in the Greek on believer.com and how it can mean more than just exhort, but implore, and beseech, call along side. And when correction is something the Lord gives you to do, that is something you need. You need HIS SPIRIT to lead you so you can do it IN THE SPIRIT. We have all failed at doing this no doubt alot of the time.
I rememembered one incident when I went to visit Judy C, a prophetic friend up in Washington where we went to the home of someone who had invited us to speak about the Lord and things of revelatory nature. We found out from listening to this man, and his friend, that he believed that ALL things would be redeemed, including satan and the demons. It was all so bizarre and contrary to the scripture. When we prayed he insisted we women wear a covering on our heads. That was hard enough for this person, but then when he began to speak of this apostasy, I found the HOLY SPIRIT prompting me to talk to him, but it was with such a broken heart. As His words came out, it was IMPLORING him to come along side as that word means the TRUTH of the Holy Spirit.
I couldn’t stop weeping as I spoke gently to him. I felt like my heart would break. G_d was urging him to seek Him more and to ask for any removal of deception. THIS is paraklesis. It is not done with superior attitude, but with HUMILITY, as the scripture says, to correct others with realization that we too could be subject to deception if we judge others. It is done in tenderness of heart, with the Lord’s heart. Now I’m not saying I can do this all the time. I’m not successful yet in walking in the Spirit 100% of the time, and I know it was totally HIM, not me speaking. It was HIS heart for that man I was feeling, not my own heart. If it was my own, I might of called down fire from heaven. All flesh is grass.
Then I asked the Lord what else HE might want to say about this word.
“ When you see the failure of men and women as the days ensue, I urge you beloveds to pray and to use the scriptures with tenderness, not with arrogance and pride. The PROUD has to boast in his knowledge. But the meek and humble heart knows that apart from ME, you could be in that same place of error – that YOU too could be blinded by the enemy if it were not for MY GRACE sustaining you. Failure is one path to HUMILITY and learning dependency on ME alone. I made Myself of NO REPUTATION, yet in this hour, many are only concerned for how great a reputation they have with men rather than with ME. They yearn for recognition and fame, power and money. Such is the KINGDOM OF SELF.
Which Kingdom will you embrace beloveds ? For I was gentle and lowly of heart. I was not eager to crush men under My feet, and I AM THE SON OF GOD. I had all right and all power to do so. But I came not to condemn the world as many of you do daily. I came to save them. I came to show them what the Father is like. Many of you must take on MY CROSS, not just My promises. I URGE you to seek the fellowship of My sufferings that you might also share in MY GLORY which I will release to those who have suffered the loss of all things for the sake of the Kingdom.
When My disciples entered into the glory, they left everything to follow ME. They did not HOLD ON TO THEIR LIVES. They abandoned their lives. They were obedient to MY WILL in their lives. The CROSS is the narrow way. The CROSS is the only way to MY LIFE in you.
Many today have abandoned the cross and My glory for the glory of this world which is ever fading more and more. They have lost their way, like blind sheep walking the wide road of destruction. But I am INTENT on turning as many away from this blindness and death as I can. I am NOT WILLING that any one of MY OWN would perish. I am PATIENT beloveds.
I AM KIND. I AM not weary of those who are Mine. Nor am I going to give up on the LOST like you do so easily. When you watch the news you are constantly assaulted with violence.
But do you pray for those you see ? Are you as concerned for their souls as I am ? IF YOU ASK, I will give you this gift of intercession. I will even lead some of you to go to those on the news to heal them, to do miracles in their lives. YOU are to TAKE THE LAND for the KINGDOM I AM ESTABLISHING. You are NOT to cower in a corner saying “ woe is me, we are undone”. STAND UP BELOVEDS and EMBRACE THE CROSS and know the BLOOD is crying out.
The blood of the martyrs is crying out daily ! In many other nations there is a holocaust going on already. There is an assault on MY KINGDOM that will eventually end in HARVEST.
For the KINGDOM OF HEAVEN SUFFERS VIOLENCE, but the VIOLENT TAKE IT BY FORCE ! I am calling you to ARISE and SHINE for your LIGHT has come, and the glory of the Lord will arise upon you. MY GLORY will be seen upon you. But you must ARISE and take My WORD and use it as a SWORD against the violence in the land, against the enemy of your souls.
You must understand HOW MUCH I LOVE MANKIND. You need to know that MY LOVE is not limited by your opinions of others. MY LOVE is UNCONDITIONAL. MY LOVE IS EVERLASTING ! It endures FOREVER and EVER!!!!!
MY LOVE NEVER FAILS.
MY LOVE NEVER FAILS.
MY LOVE NEVER FAILS.
I DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOU. I DON’T GIVE UP ON YOUR CHILDREN. I DON’T GIVE UP ON ANYONE UNLESS THEY HAVE IN THEIR HEART UTTERLY REJECTED ME FOREVER. I ALONE KNOW WHO THOSE ARE WHO ARE REPROBATE IN HEART. YOU DON’T ! ANYONE WHO IS TRULY MINE I WILL NOT GIVE UP ON.
Yes, the enemy succeeds in some areas of the WAR OF KINGDOMS.
He takes out many mighty warriors in the battle, but he will take less and less the more and more you PRAY for those who are running in the wrong direction, and who have gone AWOL, and who have lost hope. RETURN to the STRONGHOLD, you prisoners of hope I said. YOU are the LINK to many returning. But the one who does this must CARE and not be apathetic and dismiss people just because you are disgusted with their sins.
Many of you easily give up before the battle is won. I am INCREASING YOUR ENDURANCE ! I am increasing YOUR VISION of MY PURPOSES in others. I will INCREASE the TRUTH if you will CLING to the TRUTH ! DESIRE TRUTH in your inner parts. DESIRE TRUTH above all lies. Put away all suspicion and the fruits of witchcraft control. GIVE them to me. Bring their needs to ME. I will give you wisdom how to pray to make a difference.
Many have prayed for years for loved ones and wondered WHY LORD ? Why haven’t You answered ? It’s not that I haven’t answered. I am with you always. I hear you ALWAYS. It has to do with WILL power of the individual, and with MY TIMING in their lives. Some have been kept hidden like weapons in an arsenal, until the day they are needed. NOW is the time to PRAY for your loved ones to return to their STRONGHOLD of HOPE. WATCH NOW, how I will dispatch My angels of truth as you pray for them. BELIEVE for answers NOW. For the SON is rising with healing in His wings !”
James 5:19-20 NKJV Bring Back the Erring One
Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
2 Tim 4:2-5 NIV Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct , rebuke and encourage-with great patience and careful instruction. 3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
1 Tim 6:3-5 NKJV Error and Greed
If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, 4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but is obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 5 useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
1 Tim 6:20-21 NKJV Guard the Faith
O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge — 21 by professing it some have strayed concerning the faith.
2 Tim 2:14-19 NKJV Approved and Disapproved Workers
Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers. 15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, 18 who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some. 19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
2 Tim 2:23-26 NKJV But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
Titus 1:8-11 NKJV holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.
The Elders' Task
For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
Titus 3:2-7 NKJV to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared, 5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:9-11 NKJV Avoid Dissension
But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. 10 Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.
James 3:13-18 NKJV Heavenly Versus Demonic Wisdom
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. 16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
In all these scriptures for exhortation or comfort the word Paraklesis is used:
Strongs 3874
Acts 13:14-15 NKJV And after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say on."
Rom 12:8 NKJV he who exhorts, in exhortation ; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
2 Cor 8:17-18 NKJV For he not only accepted the exhortation , but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord.
1 Thess 2:3 NKJV For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.
1 Tim 4:13-15 NKJV Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation , to doctrine. 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. 15 Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all.
Heb 12:5-6 NKJV And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons:
"My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD,Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; 6 For whom the LORD loves He chastens,And scourges every son whom He receives."
Heb 13:22-23 NKJV And I appeal to you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation , for I have written to you in few words. 23 Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I shall see you if he comes shortly.
Acts 9:31 KJV Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Rom 15:4 KJV For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
2 Cor 1:3-4 KJV Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort ; 4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Cor 2:7 KJV So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
2 Cor 7:4 KJV Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort , I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
2 Cor 7:13 KJV Therefore we were comforted in your comfort : yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
2 Cor 13:11 KJV Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort , be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Eph 6:22 KJV Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
Phil 2:1 KJV If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
Phil 2:19 KJV But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort , when I know your state.
Col 4:8 KJV Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;
1 Thess 3:2-3 KJV And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
1 Thess 4:18 KJV Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
1 Thess 5:11-14 KJV Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 12 And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; 13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
2 Thess 2:16-17 KJV Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work
