Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
One Another - Spurring One Another (part 2)
February 20th, 2010Previous |
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Because of our great blessings with Christ, we can not take this fellowship lightly
Must pursue it with greater vigor -
Hebrews 10:24-31
There is great seriousness in this matter
paroxusmos - Greek word, translates word:
- NIV = spur on
- KJV = provoke
- CSB - promote
- NASB - stimulate
Greek lexicon:
- Stirring up, provoking - only used here in the NT
- irritation, sharp disagreement - only Acts 15:39
- Attack of high fever - not in NT
Not a "nice" word but aggressive word in Webster's transliteration:
- Sudden violent outburst
- Fit of violent action or emotion
- A severe medically attack
How do we accomplish the "spurring on"?
Must be done with thought and with their needs in mind - not one size fits all
Must be done with end result to result being love and good deeds
- Pray for their needs and let them know that you are
- Share scripture that you believe will be relevant
- When they share struggles - ask them about it consistently
- Do not be afraid to give someone a bold challenge
Key Phrase: Spurring someone on requires thought and with their needs in mind - not one size fits all