Title: Let's Encourage Each Other
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Title/ Let's Encourage Each Other
Text/ Heb 10:19-25
Seven years ago, this article was published in an Internet newspaper to encourage a young man.
“What does a gold medal for foul play mean, you are a hero. With my heart, I want to give you a medal called the heart of our people. You are the winner.”
As you may remember, this article is dedicated to “Kim Dong-seong” who was disqualified after finishing first in the 1000m short track at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
He is probably the athlete who received the most encouragement from the people even after being disqualified in Korean sports history. He received more than 100 million won in incentives and pensions from each organization, and it is said that he received eight gold medals in Korea alone.
After receiving such encouragement, he said, “I am actually a happy eight-time winner.”
Encouragement is the “power” that gives the recipient great dreams.
Today's text says, "Under any circumstance, we should not move the hope of faith and should hold fast to each other and encourage love and good deeds."
Although the types of suffering are different, it is true that Christians living in the 21st century need the same encouragement. The question is how to live as an encouragement in a world where there are so many reasons to be discouraged.
Let's take a look at the text together today and receive grace.
1, You should create frequent opportunities to look back. verse 24
If we are to “look after each other” to encourage someone, it is important to look back and encourage and build up through continuous encounters, rather than one-time encounters “we must meet first”. Judging from the circumstances, more and more regular care is needed because the time of Jesus' second coming is nearer.
(Romans 12:5) “In the same way, we who are many are one body in Christ, and members of one another.”
Taking care of your brothers and sisters is like taking care of a part of your body.
(Romans 16:16) “Greeting ye one another with a holy kiss, for all the churches of Christ greet you” (Greetings: Greetings to the elders)
(Galatians 6:2) “Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ.”
(1 Thessalonians 4:18) “Therefore, comfort one another with many words.”
(James 5:16) “Pray for one another to be healed”
Christianity started from the beginning as a “community”.
We need to become a church that continues to live a life of looking back and encouraging each other through community gatherings.
2, you need to find content of comfort and encourage it. verse 24
“Encouraging love and good deeds,” what kind of encouragement should we share in our meetings? What should we say to encourage? Sometimes we meet to encourage and sometimes even hurt each other. Conversation is really important to keep our meetings productive.
The text describes three important viewpoints when the saints gather.
-First/ Emphasizes the importance of “faith” in verse 22.
- Second/ Emphasizes the importance of “hope” in verse 23.
-Third/Verse 24 emphasizes the importance of “love”.
Politics, business, children's stories, of course, but should not be the subject of church meetings.
A meaningful meeting should encourage each other through “faith, hope, and love”.
(Acts 9:36) “There was a woman in Joppa named Tabitha, who translated her name to Dorgar. She did many good deeds and alms.”
Even if that person dies, good deeds remain. It is the content of my life that my good deeds are revealed even when I am not there.
(Proverbs 25:11) “A word appropriate for the occasion is apples of gold in engraved plates of silver.”
3, Encouragement should become a habit. verse 25
(Jeremiah 22:21) “I spoke to you when you were in peace, but you said, ‘I will not listen.
Habits acquired as a child will appear in adulthood.
“Do not forsake gathering together, as is the habit of some people.” It means to get rid of bad habits.
Our habit of waiting for the Second Coming of the Lord is to encourage each other to gather together, to look after us, to encourage us, and to become children of God who delight in being together.