The Bible tells us to build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11 WEB). 25:41), Jesus says that the wicked will be cast into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels. If eternal life lasts forever, then eternal punishment in the eternal fire lasts forever. Look at the ones I brought today. In so many ways you live this, and that is the grace of God at work in you. We want to encourage our friends and our brothers and sisters. I also brought a few pieces of wood, and a finished birdhouse. With the Lord Forever 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, 17-18, Worthy of His Calling 2 Thessalonians 1:11, Whoever Wants to Become Great Matthew 20:25-28, My Rock, Fortress, and Deliverer Psalm 18:2, Stand Firm and Hold Fast 2 Thessalonians 2:15, When the Lord Jesus is Revealed 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10, Answering a Fool According to His Folly Proverbs 26:4-5. It means that God set His love on you and prepared a glorious future for you before the foundation of the world. Paul says, thereforewhy? 18:20; Rom. Please feel free to leave any comments or questions about this post in the comments section below. Encouragement isnt distant, its close: its the voice that says, I relate, I understand, Ive been there too. What do you find difficult about the doctrine of predestination? 5:11. They were so confident that Jesus was risen and coming again that they were willing to suffer and die for that truth. Those growing weary, call to them to keep going, dont grow weary, finish strong. To the one who stumbles, we gently seek to restore them To the one who is going off in an unbiblical teaching call them to truth of Gods Word To one who is hurting, we come alongside with warm counsel and loving comfort. Paul is not shy about calling Christians to obey God. I visited a small company years ago and noticed they had a number of motivational posters hanging in their conference room with sayings like, what the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve or the difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a mans determination. 2:8) with reference to those who stumble over Christ because they are disobedient to the word, explaining, and to this doom they were also appointed. All of these uses (plus others) refer to Gods sovereign determination of someone for his own particular purposes (G. K. Beale, 1-2 Thessalonians [IVP Academic], p. 152). Christ died for us. In response to all these motivational products a company called Despair started making demotivating products with the promise that, while motivational products dont work, their demotivator products dont work even better! Encouragement is built on the gospel. He is no mere spectator. Why/why not? Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.. In other words, the Holy Spirit would be another Comforter of the same kind that Jesus is. Need one another! This charge to encourage and build-up is not given just to pastors and teachers; it is given to all believers. It is also exciting to know that we have encouraged another person. One step forward in obedience is worth years of study about it. But again and again Paul identifies Gods work in their lives. As Paul explains (Rom. Christ triumphantly declared on the Cross 'Tetelestai'. God raised Jesus from the dead. Preach the gospel to your own soul every day! A few (Thomas, ibid.) Because they werent working, they had no income, and so they were living off of faith which simply meant the working believers were feeding the freeloaders. So lets consider two simple questions in the light of 1 Thess: what does the Bible mean when it says we are to encourage one another? Can you do that? Each of his tools helps the carpenter to build. I pray that as the day for Christs return approaches, when He will gather His saints, both living and dead to Himself, that I will ready. 3:9). How do we encourage one another to walk in a manner worthy? The Bible repeatedly affirms this. So Pauls first point is that our salvation is based on Gods eternal purpose, which can never fail. Scripture quotations from the World English Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Build Each Other Up (Klein), All Rights Reserved | 1997-2020 Richard Niell Donovan. Thank You that this day will not come on me like a thief in the night, as it does for the unbeliever. I was calling him to obey God, but I wasnt pointing him to Christ or coming alongside. So what does the Bible mean when it says to encourage one another? A consumer or a builder? The Holy Spirit comes alongside to encourage and comfort. 20:10-15; John 3:16). We should not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but rather give a blessing instead (1 Pet. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. Break the tape. b. Discouragement covers the eyes of the heart like a thick blanket, and even if God just did something wonderful the day before, feel like, God at work, not in my life. 5:10b), so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. If we will live together with Christ, it means that He is alive forevermore. The natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised (1 Cor. No wonder Paul exhorted the Thessalonians, and us.. to "encourage one another with this truth and build up one another, with this heartening and joyful revelation - just as you all are doing.". 1:4-6): just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. Rather, it is based on Gods gracious choice of us and His provision of Jesus Christ to bear our sins on the cross (1 Pet. Paul had already given these believers many significant details about the Rapture in the previous chapter. The punishment for our sin has already been paid in full. Is it just a theological point that doesnt have much practical value? What he knows, he does not know merely as information. Maybe its just Pauls wishful thinking. Working for/with the Lord is giving. He told them that the Lord Himself would descend from heaven with a shout. It encourages us to keep going, to hope in times of tribulation, to run the race. Many Christians stumble over it, often because they do not understand it rightly. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. And because of that I whole heartedly agree that we should seek ways to be givers in the here and now. When I am discouraged, I have a very hard time seeing the activity of God in my life. 
After the resurrection of Church-age saints, those believers who are still living and remain on earth will be caught up into the clouds together with the resurrected saints, where we will all meet the Lord Jesus in the air. 1 Thes. (Let the children respond.) Some Christian psychologists contend that to preach sound doctrine to an emotionally hurting person is worthless medicine. Agree/disagree? Notice that encouragement has this sense of coming along side of it means coming close to someones life, their struggles, their story. Gods wrath is His settled opposition to all sin. Gods foreknowledge does not mean that He knew in advance who would choose Him, so He put them on His list. Throw a line! Amen. If 1 Thessalonians was Pauls earliest writing, then this is the first time in his writings that he states the specific means by which Christ procures our salvation (Thomas, p. 285). Jesus uses it with reference to the apostles (John 15:16), You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain, so that whatever you ask of the Father in My name He may give to you. Paul uses it to refer to his appointment as an apostle (1 Tim. argue that by the phrase, awake or asleep, Paul means (as he discussed in 5:1-8), Whether we are spiritually alert and expecting Christs coming or spiritually asleep and insensitive to His coming, we will live with Him when He comes. In other words, since our salvation is based on Christs finished work, it cannot be nullified by our lack of readiness. Verse of the Day , 1 Thessalonians 5:11 in the Parallel Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:11 in the Thematic Bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Treasury of Scripture Knowing, My Lord and My God - Character and Attributes of God (28). It often seems like the wicked prosper while the godly suffer. After stating that Christ died for us, Paul adds (1 Thess. Forever. John Stott (The Message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians [IVP Academic], p. 115) points out that although the Thessalonians problem was personal and pastoral (they were grieving about the loss of loved ones and anxious about the Lords coming), his solution was theological. We are not appointed to go through the Great Tribulation. Therefore encourage one anotherVs 9-11. Were going to take a brief break in our series in the gospel of Mark in order to look at the biblical command to encourage one another. 18Therefore encourage one another with these words. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Our entire faith rests on this historical truth (1 Cor. Jesus repeatedly predicted both His own death and resurrection (Matt. Thank You that You caused Paul to teach this glorious truth so clearly and simply to the dear believers in Thessalonica. - Ephesians 1:17-19 NIV, All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. ILL: Years ago there was a Royal Bank of Scotland commercial where a team of bankers is hiking in the mountains when one of them steps in quicksand. Instead, we will be taken to live to be with Him, at the Rapture of the saints. Jesus is the comforter, the encourager, and the Holy Spirit is the comforter, the encourager, and God the Father is the God of encouragement. But look at how Paul encourages to obey: it isnt harsh, its encouraging, and it magnifies the grace of God already at work in their lives. God, thank you for the Bible that teaches us how to build each other up. Sermons The first eleven verses of this chapter give important information about the prophesied 'Day of the Lord' which will come upon the inhabitants of the earth like a thief in the night. The second is paramutheomai, which means to counsel from alongside of. The church will only be strong when every member seeks to build up other members. A great verse on its own. It can be exciting to see our project begin to grow from nothing into something useful. ~ Oswald Chambers. God calls us to make progress in our sanctification, to live in increasing holiness, to grow in obedience. He sent His own Son to pay the price required for your redemption from sin. 1 Thessalonians holds a special place in the canon of Scripture, as this was the first epistle the apostle Paul wrote and it contains a significant amount of Church-age doctrine, including much notable information about the Rapture of the Church and Christ's Second Coming to set up His Millennial Kingdom. 4:1 (ESV), Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, 10for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Thinking about that every day, talking about that a lot, and encouraging one another with these words Hes coming back and so well always be with the Lord. What does the Bible mean when it says encourage one another? Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2016, All Rights Reserved. Powered by Church Plant Media, Keeping Our Eyes on the Most Important Thing, Building Our Lives on a Strong Foundation. So lets begin by reading . However, Paul reminds us that God has told His children the end from the beginning. There are two Greek words used in 1 Thess for encouragement. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Character of God, Christian Life, Soteriology (Salvation), Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. 8:28-39; 1 Cor. We need to learn to encourage without falling into the trap of praising people excessively in order to win their approval, make them like us, or manipulate them to do things we want them to do. So, just as we have this eternal relationship with Christ, it is through Him (our risen Savior) that we have a common relationship with each other as believers. Flattery is a wolf, not a friend. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. Romans 8:29-30: For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. The whole of our salvation, from start to finish, comes from God so that He gets all the glory. 4:9-10 (ESV), Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. As the righteous Judge of the universe, He has declared that the wages of sin is death (Gen. 2:17; Ezek. He will repeat these truths again (2 Thess. 8:7-8). Since Gods glory through His plan of salvation is at the center of why He created the universe, again, its inconceivable that He would leave the outcome of that plan up to the choices of fallen, rebellious sinners. Dont be satisfied with being just a consumer. Go deeper in your understanding of biblical truth. And while it is important that I be fed and encouraged as a part of a local body, there should be more to it than that. Dont see Him at work. Now that blindness is often a form of sinful unbelief, so Im not excusing it, but how strengthening when someone else can help me regain my awareness and faith in what God is doing. Walk in a manner worthy. Building things out of wood is fun and helpful. Their problem was emotional, but Paul gives them a solid dose of Gods sovereign election, the substitutionary death of Christ, and His second coming. 
Its not automatic or there wouldnt be the many exhortations to obedience that we find in the New Testament. Paul combines the concept of using our words to build up others in Ephesians 4:29: Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Unwholesome means rotten. Rather than hurling rotten tomato words at someone, our words should be aimed at building up the other person according to the need of the moment. (Give children time to respond.) 16:21). Those idle, warns get busy. He paid the price for our sins. There is no greater encouragement possible. 1:6). Because ultimately, both our strength to keep going, and our greatest encouragement, comes from God. Are other believers stronger and more secure in their faith because of you? I recently listened to a sermon by a local pastor who said that he does not believe in the eternal, conscious punishment of the wicked. 1 Thess. Jesus died for us. Will You forget me forever?How long will You hide Your face from me? 2:13-14): But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. Having laid out the sequential events of the Rapture at the end of chapter 4, Paul then proceeds to explain what will happen on earth to those that are left behind during the first few, terrible years of the prophesied 'Day of the Lord'. We are not destined go through this 70th week of Daniel. You received the word in suffering and trial but also much joy from Spirit became an example. That quote is one of the few things I remember from the Experiencing God study some 25 years ago. God is the paraklesis the God of encouragement. Its inconceivable that the One who spoke the universe into existence did so without a purpose or plan for what He chooses to accomplish through His creation! We always have room to grow in pleasing God, loving one another, and encouraging and building up one another. The price of sin paid in full. This is called a square. Make it happen! 15:3), Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. In our text the future tense, we will live together with Him, refers to the culmination of our salvation when Jesus comes again (as we saw in 1 Thess. (2:11-12). Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing. Building up people is an important part of life. A 'Day of Darkness' will descend on the unsaved who are left on earth - verysuddenly. You cant impart what you do not possess and practice. So encouraging one another doesnt mean flattering one another. Hebrews 1:2 says that God appointed Christ heir of all things. Peter uses it (1 Pet. 4:1), Just as you actually do walk. When he exhorted them to love one another, he acknowledged (1 Thess. One step of obedience might also add more joy than years of excuses! We see from chapter 4 that there were those in the church who struggled with sexual impurity, and we see from both 1 and 2 Thessalonians that there were those in the church who struggled with laziness believers who were so busy waiting for Jesus to return they didnt want to work, they just wanted to bum a living off of other people. Paul of Tarsus is going to choose Me! What line do we throw? But, even so, some Christians may feel a bit anxious about that day. We are not in darkness like the rest of the unbelieving world. In 1 Thessalonians 5:8, Paul states that as believers we are to put on as a helmet the hope of salvation, which refers to the future aspect of our salvation when Christ returns and we shall always be with the Lord (4:17). Deserves a whole message but I dont want us to miss fact that one of the things we must come alongside and call to one another is: obey God. Turn with me to 1 Thess 5. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. If you are a Christian, God is always at work in your life! After all, the health of the church is dependent on the working of each of its members, including you (Eph. Speaker: Allen Snapp Series: Standalone Sermon, Topic:
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