All is Bright: The Gift of Encouragement

All is Bright: The Gift of Encouragement

Pastor Paula Sutherland

Hebrews 3:13, NIV

"But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called 'Today,' so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness." 

Hebrews 3:13, The Message

"For as long as it’s still God’s Today, keep each other on your toes so sin doesn’t slow down your reflexes. If we can only keep our grip on the sure thing we started out with, we’re in this with Christ for the long haul."  

1. THE WAR

Ephesians 6:12

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."

2. THE WAY

John 14:15-21

“If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

3. THE WIN

Galatians 5:22-23

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."

APPLICATION QUESTIONS

1. What did you hear in today’s message?

2. What do you need to do with that understanding?

3.  What can you do to keep yourself accountable to that decision?