God wants us to take care of each other -- 1 Th. 5:11 says, "Encourage each other and build each other up."
Here are the key ways from yesterday's message that we can help each other grow:
1. By affirming each other's worth
- With acceptance
- With attention
- With affection
- With appreciation
2. By praying for each other's growth
3. By admitting our own mistakes; the benefits of honesty are:
- Emotional healing
- A fresh start
- God's power to change
- Deeper fellowship
4. By encouraging each other's commitment
- Commit to love Jesus Christ
- Commit to love other believers
- Commit to grow in God's Word
- Commit to serving in ministry
- Commit to sharing the Good News
It's so easy to fall in the trap of putting each other down. I know that's not what God wants; He wants us to lift each other up and bring people closer to Him.
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