Mars Hill Fellowship

MESSAGE |

Encourage One Another

SERIES |

One Another

SCRIPTURE |

Hebrews 10:23-25

SPEAKER |

Pastor Joseph Ardayfio

KEY THEME |

I. Throughout the ups and downs of life, God has called His people to encourage one another.

1. God is not ignorant of the fact that everyone, including believers, will experience peaks and valleys in their lives. In John 16:33, Jesus says, “In this world you will have trouble.” Jesus concludes this verse by reminding believers that we are to “take heart! [for He has] overcome the world.”
2. The good news is that God has not left us by ourselves in the midst of these troubles. Rather, God has called each of us to gather together, encourage one another and spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
3. King David was a great example of someone who had great victories, in addition to experiencing the challenges of life. When King David was in one of his darkest valleys, God sent Jonathan to encourage David and help him find strength in God.
4. Encouragement is difficult while isolated. Many of us reject those whom God has sent to us for our own encouragement.

II. Encouragement causes us to spur one another on towards love and good deeds.

1. Encouragement is more than saying something nice – it is considering how we can help one another find their strength in God. To encourage means to provoke, to irritate, to excite, to sharpen, to stimulate or to call into activity for a worthy purpose.
2. Our encouragement has to push us past our temporary circumstances so that we recognize our eternal destiny and worth.

III. The primary ways that we spur one another on toward love and good deeds is by what we say and what we do.

1. What should we say to one another?
    
   

   i.  We are called to speak blessings over each others' lives. (1 Peter 3:9)
   ii. We are called to share our testimony. (Revelation 12:11)
   iii. We are called to share Godly wisdom. (Colossians 3:16)
   iv. We are called to giving thanks for one another. (Ephesians 1:16)
    

2. What should we do for one another?
   
   

   i.  When we are compassionate towards others, our actions encourage them to find their strength in God.
   ii. As God comforts and encourages us, we are to share that same encouragement with others who go through similar situations that we have endured. (2 Corinthians 1:3)

    

Scripture Index:

Hebrews 10:23-25
1 Samuel 23:15-18
John 16:33
Galatians 6:9
2 Corinthians 1:4
1 Peter 3:9
Revelation 12:11
Colossians 3:16
Ephesians 1:16 

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