Sermon Tone Analysis

“One Another” Verses of the Bible

INTRODUCTION:

A. The Bible is the Mind of God in Print!

1. Therein God reveals what He wants mankind to know.

2. Therein God reveals what mankind needs to know.

B. In the 27 New Testament Books . . .

1. Four relate the life of Christ

2. One relates the beginning and early history of the church.

3. 21 epistles books, Romans-Jude, pertain to guiding Christians to grow and live a faithful Christian life after obedience to the Gospel of Christ.

a. Books: 21 of 27 – 78%

b.

Chapters: 139 of 260 = 53%

c.

Verses: 5,190 of 7,967 = 65%

d.

Words: 121,145 of 180,506 = 67%

e.

Any way one measures it, (Books, Chapters, Verses, or Words) over half of the New Testament has to do with how to live after one becomes a Christian.

4. Listening Friends . . . . . .

The Bible, as the Mind of God in Print, tells us:

a.

There are right ways and wrong ways to live.

b.

There are right things and wrong things to do.

c.

There are right beliefs and wrong beliefs.

d.

There are right behaviors and wrong behavior.

C. God wants each one of His children to help all other of His children remain faithful and serve Him to the very best of their abilities.

1.

An examination of twelve of the “One another” verses of the New Testament will admonish and guide us to that end.

2. A profitable study is to be had in the study and application of them.

D. Review the 12 “One Another” verses of the Bible.

1 .PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER.

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A. James 5:16 –

B. Prayer is powerful.

1.

We need to pray.

2. We need to pray for others.

3. We need others to pray for us.

4. We need to pray for one another.

5.

This is a duty that pertains to all Christians.

C. Prayer benefits the one doing the praying and the one being prayed for.

2 .

ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER.

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A. Hebrews 3:12-13 –

1.

This supposes a state of close church fellowship, without which they could not have had access to each other.

2. Brethren were to encourage one another.

3. Brethren were to encourage one another daily.

4.

And so must we encourage and exhort our brethren regularly.

a.

We each belong to the same fellowship.

b.

We each belong to the same family.

c.

We each have a responsibility to help one another.

B. While some may need more encouragement than others, we must be there for each other and all others who are part of God’s family.

1.

A safeguard against believers turning away from God is for them to encourage one another daily.

2. Brethren should continually remind each other to turn away from sin and to stay focused on Christ.

3. The Hebrew writer urged Christians to be alert themselves and to encourage others.

A person cannot encourage or be encouraged apart from fellowship; thus, believers are urged not to give up meeting together (10:24-25).

4. People cannot live as Christians in a vacuum.

a.

They need more than individual vigilance.

b.

They need encouragement and correction from their brothers and sisters in Christ.

c. Allow fellow Christians to encourage you, and also see that you do not refuse to listen to a fellow Christian who may see sin or a problem in your life.

d.

Don't just wait for a minister or elder to encourage someone else; each person, you included, has the responsibility

e. Galatians 6:2 –

C. Unfortunately, however, many Christians end up discouraged, rather than encouraged, by other Christians.

1. Be attentive that you take opportunity to actively encourage others.

2. Without constant self-evaluation and encouragement, a person's sin can become a deceived mind, a hardened heart, leading to unbelief and rejection of Christ.

D. Sin is subtle, and often enjoyable, so we are easily drawn to it.

1. Christians need each other so that they don't become hardened by sin's deceitfulness.

2. Satan, the author of sin.

In fact, Satan is so intelligent that he can and does deceive people, even intelligent and normally faithful people.

3. We protect against sin's deceitfulness by checking our private intentions and desires against those of a group of trusted Christian friends, and by checking our group's intentions and desires against the teachings of the word of God.

3 .BUILD ONE ANOTHER UP. (3)

A. 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11

1. Romans 14:19 –

2. Strive to build one another up . . .

not tear one another down.

3.

As Christians are lively stones built up together a spiritual house, we should endeavor to promote the good of the whole church by promoting good in one another.

4. We should:

a.

We should communicate our knowledge and experiences one to another.

b.

We should join in prayer and praise one with another.

c.

We should set a good example one before another.

B. Christians will never stop needing encouragement or building up.

1.

It seems in the school classroom that the students that are encouraged the most by their teachers are the students that learn the most.

2. This principle should be applied to the church as well.

4 .CONFESS OUR FAULTS TO ONE ANOTHER.

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A. James 5:16 –

1.

This spiritual truth . . .

a.

This spiritual truth is to be used . . .

not abused.

b.

This spiritual truth is to be applied . . .

not misapplied.