Encourage One Another

A Sermon on Hebrews 10:23-25; 1 Thessalonians 4:18-5:14 by Pastor Greg Butt

Watch the sermon here.

Introduction

While encouragement means to put strength into the other person, biblical encouragement goes further. Biblical encouragement is about putting strength into the other in God’s direction. Biblical encouragement moves us into using our gifts, moves us into our purpose, spurs us towards love and good deeds, solidifies our confidence in the hope we have in Christ.

Paul says, “If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ” and the rhetorical assumption is that you do.At the foundation of being united with Christ is encouragement. Now, where does this foundation of Christ’s encouragement lead us? If we are living through the lens of Christ’s encouragement what does that encouragement lead us to do?

Christ’s Encouragement Leads to

1. Encouraging Unity

2. Encouraging Hope

3. Encouraging our Gifts 

4. Encouraging Love and Good Deeds

How Do I Grow in Being an Encouragement to Others?

1. Pray for God to make you an encourager.

2. Study the life of Barnabas, who was nicknamed the “son of encouragement”.

3. Make encouragement a daily discipline.

4. Pray for God to show you who to encourage.

5. Use Scripture

6. Be specific in what you say.

7. Regularly encourage your leaders.

8. Pray that God would create a culture of encouragement in our church.

9. Get started! 

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