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Wayne Manago

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November 2008

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Prin 12 (encourage one another) 1 Thess. 5 11 02-27-08 Wed.

1 Thess 5:11

"*Encourage One Another*"
THE ONE ANOTHER PRINCIPLES - Principle #12
*1 Thessalonians 5:11*
February 27, 2008 – Wed. 
 
INTRODUCTION:
 
- We have now come to this concluding One Another Principle; which for the most part I believe is predicated on the effectiveness of the other eleven that we have previously studied.
 
- Today, the world looks at the church and says it is a failure, an outdated institution that has lost its relevance in this modern day, sophisticated world.
 
- They are saying that it is a relic of the past; that just doesn't work in today’s day and age. (But also keep in mind they are the same ones saying that about marriage and the family)
 
- But the problem is: the church as the world sees it is not like the institution as God established it *“*And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." *Matthew 16:18*
 
- I hope you understand that God has not failed but rather man has failed when he gets involved and interjects many of his own fleshly ideas and plans to assist God in making the church effective.
- Man has so traditionalized the church that it is sterile, cold, and meaningless; in fact many should not even be called churches but rather clubs or social meeting places. (Why is that statement true?) 
 
- The caution is that WE TOO must be careful lest we become so traditional or liberal in our ways or just a little bit off center from what the word teaches. (what constitutes a traditional~/liberal church?)
 
- Satan’s' major concern is to get the church of Jesus Christ more concerned with its social status and its acceptability to the general public so it will have little or no effect in preaching and reaching lost souls with the Gospel.
 
-The church is also crippled with its sinful indulgence with inward power struggles over minute, insignificant issues and its emphasis upon historical correctness rather than upon truth of the Word of God.
 
- The church as I evaluate it from the Biblical standards laid out in the One Another Principles is to function similarly to a family which is meant to operate out of love and concern for one another.
 
- This last One Another Principle is found in *1 Thess. 5:11* *“*Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.*” *The NIV "Therefore encourage yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also in fact you are doing."
 
I. */THE NEED TO ENCOURAGE THE /*
*/    DISCOURAGED/* 
 
  A.  The Ministers in Discouraging Times.
 
1.      Listen to how one commentator illustrates the importance of encouragement in the first century local church, “/All that believed were together, and had all things common/.” The Christians united not only as a church, but as a family. Many Jewish converts were ostracized by their families and friends; so the Christians helped and encouraged one another. Their mutual faith in the Messiah bound them together as a group. And the Holy Spirit worked mightily as a result of their unity.” [1] 
2.   Sin is running rampart in our world.
    3. What happens in our physical bodies when a 
        part of our body is injured or ceases to 
        function as it was intended by God? (the other 
            organs pick up the pace and become strengthened and learn 
            to compensate for the bodies disability.)
    4. The old quote is applicable and sadly often 
        true concerning Christians in their relation-
        ships with others: "Christians are the only army who 
            is guilty of shooting their own wounded; rather than 
            helping and encouraging them to get better." 
 
  B. The Plan of Encouragement As Designed By 
      God.  
 
    1. The N.T. principle is very different than 
        what we often see in operation in many 
        21th century churches: Note what was taking 
        place at the church at Ephesus:
 
      a. Look at *Ephesians 4:15-16* "But speaking the 
              truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is 
              the head, /even/ Christ: From whom the whole body fitly     
              joined together and compacted by that which every joint            
              supplieth, according to the effectual working in the   
              measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto 
              the edifying of itself in love." 
      b. Every part and everyone, in the body, is 
          important; everyone has a purpose to fulfill!
      c. Listen to how one author describes how the       
          church is meant to function, “In the church Christ 
               is building, people are involved in one another’s lives. 
               The church is not a theater where people go to watch 
               What happens. People are not supposed to come in, sit 
               down, walk out, and have no other involvement with the 
               fellowship. We are not supposed to encourage anonymity 
               and uninvolvement. Instead, we’re commanded to 
               “/consider how to stimulate one another to love and good /
/               deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is /
/               the habit of some, but encouraging one another/” (Heb. 
               10:24, 25).[2]”
    2. The Thessalonian church was also facing 
        severe trials and persecutions which can be 
        very discouraging; but *1 Thess. 1:6* informs 
        us that they were comforting others during 
        this time, *“*And ye became followers of us, and of the 
            Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy 
            of the Holy Spirit:*” *the joy of the Holy Spirit and 
        relationships with one another kept them 
        marching on even when times were difficult 
        and hard. 
    3. I believe that this is the plan that God  
        desires for his church: "Each one encouraging 
        and building up one anotherr!"
 
II. */HOW TO ENCOURAGE AND HELPS OTHERS/*
 
  A. Handout by Juanita Purcell – “/Nine Ways To /
      /Encourage People/”
 
  B. Seek Your Encouragement from the Lord
 
    1. Go into the presence of God.
    2. Learn from the promises of God from His 
        Word.
    3. Praise God while in His presence – *Acts *
*        16:35* 
    4. Finally seek encouragement from the Lord’s 
        People in your local church – *Hebrews *
*         10:25*.
* *
  B. Back to *1 Thessalonians 5:11*
 
1.   As we go back to our text before us this evening (1 Thess. 5:11) you will also note that the “Thessalonians were not only to encourage one another but they are to “build each other up” (*5:11*). To build another up is to help someone become spiritually strong. Every member of the church has a responsibility to help other members grow and become mature…” [3]
2.    Paul’s exhortation is accompanied by a word of commendation, “/just as in fact you are doing/.” Again we see that the advent hope is seen as an incentive to holy living and to faithfulness in duty.”[4] 
 
CONCLUSION:
 
- If each of us is walking in the Spirit as we should be—there should be no shortage of people encouraging one another as God so designed it to happen.

\\ ----
[1]Benson, Clarence Herbert: /Biblical Faith : Doctrines Every Christian Should Know/. Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, 2003 (Biblical Essentials Series), S. 69

[2]MacArthur, John: /Ashamed of the Gospel : When the Church Becomes Like the World/. Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, 1993, S. 185

[3]Elwell, Walter A.: /Evangelical Commentary on the Bible/. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Book House, 1996, c1989 (Baker Reference Library 3), S. 1 Th 5:10

[4]Elwell, Walter A.: /Evangelical Commentary on the Bible/. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Book House, 1996, c1989 (Baker Reference Library 3), S. 1 Th 5:10

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