How to help each other grow
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12. The righteous will prosper like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13. It is planted in the house of the LORD; it will flourish in the courts of our God.
14. Even when he is old, he still bears fruit, is full of sap, and is lush in light.
15. It shall be declared that the LORD is upright, that he is my rock, and that there is no unrighteousness in him. R>
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11. He made some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers.
12. This was to equip the saints for the work of service, for the building up of the body of Christ.
13. And we will all become one in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, until we become a perfect man, even to the stature of the stature of Christ
14. This is so that we will no longer be children, that we may not fall into the deceitful and deceitful temptations of men and be driven and tossed by every wind of doctrine
15. But speaking the truth in love, you may grow up into him in all things, who is the head, which
16. From him the whole body is connected and united with the help of each joint, working according to the measure of each member, making the body grow and build itself up in love. R>
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How to help each other grow
Ephesians 4:11-16
“For those whom God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers” (Romans 8:29)
1. By acknowledging each other's worth
● Through acceptance - Romans 15:7
● Through attention - Galatians 6:10
● Through affection - Romans 12:10
● Through thanksgiving - 1 Thessalonians 5:12
2. By praying for each other's growth
“Epaphras from you, servants of Christ Jesus, greets you, who prays for you always, earnestly praying for you to stand perfectly and confidently in all the will of God” (Colossians 4:12).
3. By acknowledging one's faults
“Therefore, putting away falsehood, let each one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another” (Ephesians 4:25).
the benefits of honesty
● Emotional healing - about 5:16
● A new beginning - Proverbs 28:13
● God's transforming power - James 4:10
● Deepen fellowship - 1 John 1:7
4. By encouraging each other's commitment
“Abandon the vain and false myths, and practice the pursuit of godliness” (1 Timothy 4:7).
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