“Therefore, comfort one another with these words.” (1 Thessalonians 4:18) “Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) The best place to find comfort, encouragement and strength is in God’s Word and by His Holy Spirit through other believers. Look for opportunities to instill comfort and courage as you build up others in the faith. We're going to look at another "one another" that's actually expressed twice near the end of Paul's first letter to... Read More
June 2, 2023
Brotherly Love for One Another
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“Now as to the love of the brothers and sisters, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;” Paul (1 Thessalonians 4:9) Real Love can only come from God as any other imitations fall short. Our “brotherly love” must be an overflow of His Agape (selfless, sacrificial, self-giving love that prefers Him above all else). We cannot love our fellow man and compromise God’s Love in any way. Seems that The... Read More
May 27, 2023
Overflowing Love for One Another
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“and may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;” Paul (1 Thessalonians 3:12) Only when we come to know Jesus as Savior and Lord can we truly increase and overflow in our love for others because He is The Source of Real Love! As your receive God’s love in Christ and build your relationship with Him the overflow of love impacts every other person and relationship in... Read More
May 19, 2023
Admonish One Another
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“…admonishing one another...” Paul (Colossians 3:16c) Teaching and admonishing others are both very important and necessary aspects of growing in The Lord, and in particular, making disciples who make disciples. May we not neglect our duty to obey these commands and respond when others are obedient in teaching and admonishing us. We pick up with our next "one anothers" of love and stay in the same verse as our last week’s post...Colossians 3:16c. In this text, from last week’s sharing, Paul has already told us... Read More
May 15, 2023
Teach One Another
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“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching…one another.” Paul (Colossians 3:16a) Teaching others…and being taught by others…is central to our maturing in Christ as His disciples and how we make disciples. A once-a-week message is not nearly enough teaching for His Word to dwell richly in us! We need time with Him daily…and with other disciples/believers…teaching and being taught! We continue our "one anothers" in loving, sharing and working out God's plan for the Body of Christ as Paul... Read More