Motivate
- Pastor Dwain Tissell
- May 27, 2007
- Series: Friends
MOTIVATE
“Friends”” – PartMay 27th, 2007
Dwain Tissell
23Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.24Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
WAYS TO MOTIVATE ONE ANOTHER
25And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do…v.25a
1. BE TOGETHER.
42All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. 43A deep sense of awe came over them all…
· i learn __TO DEPEND ON GOD___
· I LEARN __OBEY GOD’S WORD_____
· I LEARN __I NEED OTHER PEOPLE_____
Share each other’s troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of
· I LEARN EVERYTHING i HAVE IS GOD’S_
…but encourage one another… v. 25b
2. GET NEXT TO SOMEBODY.
13You must warn each other every day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.
…especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. v. 25c
3. TALK UP YOUR HOPE.
13…each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.