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Encouragement Isn’t Optional

Encouragement Isn’t Optional. Encouragement Isn’t Optional. Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11). Encouragement Isn’t Optional.

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Encouragement Isn’t Optional

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  1. Encouragement Isn’t Optional

  2. Encouragement Isn’t Optional Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

  3. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) • Command not a suggestion

  4. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) • Command not a suggestion • ”Encourage…and keep on encouraging”

  5. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) • Command not a suggestion • ”Encourage…and keep on encouraging” • Inclusive not exclusive

  6. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) • Command not a suggestion • ”Encourage…and keep on encouraging” • Inclusive not exclusive • “you…that is all of you”

  7. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) • Command not a suggestion • ”Encourage…and keep on encouraging” • Inclusive not exclusive • “you…that is all of you” • Realistic not idealistic

  8. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) • Command not a suggestion • ”Encourage…and keep on encouraging” • Inclusive not exclusive • “you…that is all of you” • Realistic not idealistic • “Because we live in a dark and difficult world…”

  9. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) • Command not a suggestion • ”Encourage…and keep on encouraging” • Inclusive not exclusive • “you…that is all of you” • Realistic not idealistic • “Because we live in a dark and difficult world…” • Personal and powerful

  10. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Therefore, encourage one another, and build up one another, just as you also are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) • Command not a suggestion • ”Encourage…and keep on encouraging” • Inclusive not exclusive • “you…that is all of you” • Realistic not idealistic • “Because we live in a dark and difficult world…” • Personal and powerful • Encourage - parakaleo

  11. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • And Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles, which translated means, Son of Encouragement. (Acts 4:36)

  12. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Acts 4:36-37 • And Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles, which translated means, Son of Encouragement, and who owned a tract of land, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet. (Acts 4:36-37)

  13. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Acts 9:26-28 • And when he had come to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord.

  14. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Acts 11:22-26 • And the news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch. 23 Then when he had come and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord; 24 for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord. 25 And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came about that for an entire year they met with the church, and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

  15. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Acts 15:36-40 • And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are." 37 And Barnabas was desirous of taking John, called Mark, along with them also. 38 But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. 39 And there arose such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus. 40 But Paul chose Silas and departed, being committed by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.

  16. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • 1. Encouragers recognize the need of the moment.

  17. Encouragement Isn’t Optional 1. Encouragers recognize the need of the moment. Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear. (Ephesians 4:29)

  18. Encouragement Isn’t Optional 1. Encouragers recognize the need of the moment. Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear. (Ephesians 4:29) • Attention • Acceptance • Appreciation • Support • Encouragement • Affection • Approval • Security • Comfort • Respect

  19. Encouragement Isn’t Optional 2. Encouragers embrace the risk of entering in.

  20. Encouragement Isn’t Optional 2. Encouragers embrace the risk of entering in. …our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 15:25-26)

  21. Encouragement Isn’t Optional 3. Encouragers focus others on God.

  22. Encouragement Isn’t Optional 3. Encouragers focus others on God. Barnabas … described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. (Acts 9:27)

  23. Encouragement Isn’t Optional 3. Encouragers focus others on God. Barnabas … described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. (Acts 9:27) And all the multitude kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. (Acts 15:12)

  24. Encouragement Isn’t Optional 4. Encouragers walk by faith

  25. Encouragement Isn’t Optional 4. Encouragers walk by faith …he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith… (Acts 11:24)

  26. Encouragement Isn’t Optional • Keep your eyes and ears open. Get acquainted with “needs” and indicators of “need” • Ask God for the privilege to be a part of what He is doing – strength and courage to enter in. • Develop arsenal of “God stories”

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