Message Outline

Faith to Be an Encourager

Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022

Sources Of Encouragement

1. Presence/proximity

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10:25‬ ‭NLT‬‬- “And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.”

2 Corinthians‬ ‭7:5-7‬ ‭NLT ‬‬- “When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside. But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus. His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy!”

2. Prayer

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1:19‬ ‭NLT‬‬ - “For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭4:12-13‬ ‭NLT ‬‬- “Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God. I can assure you that he prays hard for you and also for the believers in Laodicea and Hierapolis.”

3. Personal

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭30:6‬ ‭ESV‬‬ - “And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.”

4. People 

‭‭Acts‬ ‭4:36‬ ‭ESV ‬‬- “Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus,”

5. Prophecy 

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭14:2-3‬ ‭ESV‬‬ - “For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.”

How To Encourage Someone

  1. Create encouragement 
  2. Initiate encouragement
  3. Replicate encouragement

3 Areas Of Encouragement 

We are made up of 3 parts: Spirit, Soul, Body 

  1. Body - Outward encouragement - lowest level 
  2. Soul (mind, will, emotions) - middle level 
  3. Spirit - highest level

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