Encouragement – Encourage One Another 1

Topic: Encouragement – Encourage One Another 1

Memory Verse: …  “Therefore, encourage and comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing” … 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (AMP)

Text: Hebrews 10:19-25

Spiritual Emphasis: Encourage is the most used word for encouragement in the NT. It means “to come alongside someone to urge, exhort, comfort, or help someone verbally or non-verbally. The Holy Spirit – the “Counselor,” “Helper,” or “Comforter” who reside within us should be our number one encourager, as we listen to Him and walk in-step with Him daily. Other words associated with encouragement include: ‘comfort’ – coming alongside to console; and ‘build up’ – come along one another to build each other up verbally. 

      How to Mutually Encourage One Another

• Be Intentional: We must intentionally think of how to mutually encourage ONE ANOTHER daily. Mutual encouragement in the church requires careful consideration. As believers and children of God, we are invited to literally “take thought,” “take notice,” “to pay attention to,” and “consider closely” various ways to encourage one another especially towards love and good deeds. Mutual encouragement doesn’t happen by accident or automatically, it requires careful consideration from every member Christ Chapel family – Hebrews 10:24-25; 2 Corinthians 7:6-7; 13; Romans 15:2-5.

Questions/Activities: When you hear the word “spur”, what do you think about or what comes to mind?

Conclusion. Do it! – Live out the Nike slogan – “Just do it.” Let’s constantly think of ways to spur someone on, don’t just think it, do it. Remember as children of God, we are channels of blessings. Everyone needs encouragement in their life. The Scriptures contain countless examples of people who encouraged someone or were encouraged by someone – in the OT we read about King Hezekiah encouraged the nation of Israel to be strong and courageous in the threat of war, Nehemiah encouraged the people of Israel to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem – and in the NT, Judas and Silas said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers and of course, we cannot forget Barnabas, who was called “The Son of Encouragement”. We should follow in their footsteps and be a church family that is committed to encouraging one another. 

Shalom! Self-Study: Psalm 31:24; Psalm 121:1-2; Romans 15:2; John 16:33; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Romans 8:31; Romans 15:5; Psalm 90:17; Romans 1:11-12; 2 Corinthians 1:5; 1 Timothy 4:12; 2 Corinthians 4:16; Isaiah 40:31; Joshua 1:9; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Timothy 1:7; John 14:27; Philippians 1:6; John 15:13; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Proverbs 18:10; Galatians 6:2.