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December 18, 2005
Nine
Ways To Become An Encourager
To
say "encouragement is important" is a huge understatement!
Without encouragement in some form, we would never get anything done!
This is clearly seen in our work together as Christians. Therefore, we
all need to work together to lift other people up and encourage them to get
to work and to continue working diligently! Here are some things that
we need to do:
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Appreciate the Power of
Encouragement. It is oxygen for the soul. |
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Believe in
People. If you don't believe in people, they won't believe
in you. |
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| 3. |
Build
Relationships. The closer you are, the more you
encouragement counts. |
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| 4. |
Walk Your Talk. Model
first what you would encourage others to do. |
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| 5. |
Show People You Think
They're Important. Ask for help. |
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| 6. |
Give People a
Reputation to Uphold. People rise to our level of
expectations. |
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| 7. |
Reward What You
Value. What gets rewarded gets done. |
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| 8. |
Encourage Participation
and Ownership. People don't get down on what they're up
on. |
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| 9. |
Raise the Bar. Many
people will stretch to success if challenged. |
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--adapted from John
Maxwell's "The Choice is Yours" |
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All nine of
these can be seen in the relationship between Jesus and His disciples.
Jesus appreciated the power of encouragement. He believed in His
disciples and worked to build relationships with them all. He didn't
just give commands, rather, He demonstrated how to live. He showed His
disciples that they are important in His plan to bring the lost to the Lord
and He promised them a valuable reward, Heaven. He has left this
example for us to follow so that we can lift people up and encourage all to
live their lives for the Lord and bring the lost to Him! Are you an
encouraging others to live for the Lord? The Lord is not pleased with
"discouragers!"
--David Deason
Today’s
Lesson:
Barnabas:
A Powerful Influence
| I. |
When ______________________________________________. |
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A. Acts 4:32-37 |
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B. The key word
here is ___________________. |
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| II. |
When
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A. Acts 9:26-28 |
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B. The key word
here is ___________________. |
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| III. |
When
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A. Acts 11:19-26 |
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B. The key word
here is ___________________. |
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| IV. |
When
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A. Acts 11:27-30;
Romans 15:26-27 |
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B. The key word
here is ___________________. |
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| V. |
When
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A. Mark 16:15-16;
Acts 1:8; Acts 13:1-3 |
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B. The key word
here is ___________________. |
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| VI. |
When
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A. Acts 15:1-2;
Acts 15:12; James 3:17-18; Matthew 5:9 |
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B. The key word
here is ___________________. |
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| VII. |
When
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A. Acts 15:36-40;
II Timothy 4:11 |
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B. The key word
here is ___________________. |
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“Where
there are no good works, there is not faith. If works and
love do not blossom forth, it is not genuine faith, the Gospel
has not yet gained a foothold, and Christ is not yet rightly
known.”
–
Martin
Luther |
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“Every
new day begins with possibilities. It's up to us to fill it
with the things that move us toward progress and peace.”
–
Ronald Reagan
"Things
like a man of action, act like a man of thought."
-Henri
Bergson |
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