Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

One Another - Encouraging One Another (part 2)

February 17th, 2010
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Therefore encourage one another with these words. - 1 Thessalonians 4:18

• There should be content to our encouragement - should not be empty talk
• Paul used words about the Second Coming of Jesus - words to help them live with Jesus' return in mind
• Our words need an emotional appeal based on specific biblical content

Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing. - 1 Thessalonians 4:18

• Encouragement should move us to maturity
• Often combined with strengthening, building up or edification
• Growth in:
  • Our relationship with God
  • Interactions in the body
  • Our purity
  • Our discipline
  • Our prayer life
  • Our knowledge of the Word
  • Our Outreach
  • Our character

Key Phrase: Encouragement should move us to maturity