Supports the effort of others and keep people working well together (As Skilled Communicator)

Do you still remember the Saints Games Day last month?

For some of you, it was a great time because you won, your parent won, or your house won.

For others, it might not be so nice.

I remember walking around and talking to some of you.

“At least you had fun, right?” I told some of you.

I’m sure some of you and your teachers also encouraged your friends.

Teamwork is important in games, in studies, and in life.

After all, TEAM is spelled: Together Everyone Achieves More.

Because Unity is not just singing “One Family Unbroken” loudly,

it is also about supporting the efforts of others,

and about keeping people working well together.

And how do we do that?

That’s our big idea: Exhort one another every day.

The Bible tells us in Hebrews 3:13

“But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”

What does it mean to exhort one another?

BDAG: 1) to ask to come and be present where the speaker is, call to one’s side; 2) to urge strongly, appeal, to urge, exhort, encourage; 3) to make a strong request for sth (request, implore, entreat); 4) to instill sb with courage or cheer, comfort, encourage, cheer up; 5) treat sb in an inviting or congenial manner

What is the deceitfulness (apate) of sin?

Parable of sower - deceitfulness of wealth choked the seed

Eph 4.22 deceitful desires which is part of the old self to put away

guile, treachery, being tricked by

Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament based on Semantic Domains 31.12 ἀπατάω; ἐξαπατάω; φρεναπατάω; ἀπάτη, ης

31.12 ἀπατάω; ἐξαπατάω; φρεναπατάω; ἀπάτη, ης f: to cause someone to have misleading or erroneous views concerning the truth—‘to mislead, to deceive, deception.’3

How can my heart be hardened?

A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed. σκληρύνω

to cause to be unyielding in resisting information, harden

So what

So how

Conclusion