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Am I. ?. Fall Quarter 2013. Encouraging My Brother. Lesson 3 Sunday . Encouraging My Brother. What were some things Onesiphorus had done to encourage Paul? (2 Timothy 1:16-18) List things God did to lift Elijah out of his discouragement. (1 Kings 19:1-18)
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Am I ? Fall Quarter 2013
Encouraging My Brother Lesson 3 Sunday
Encouraging My Brother • What were some things Onesiphorus had done to encourage Paul? (2 Timothy 1:16-18) • List things God did to lift Elijah out of his discouragement. (1 Kings 19:1-18) • Summarize the meaning of 1 Thessalonians 5:14.
And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. (ESV) • We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. (NAS) • Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. (NKJV) • And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all. (ASV)
Encouraging My Brother • List things that tend to cause discouragement in a Christian’s life. • What are some things that I might do to discourage a brother/sister? • What are some things I might to do encourage a brother/sister?
Encouraging My Brother • List some occasions when Jesus commended others. • Read Acts 9:26-27; 11:22-26; 15:36-40. What did Barnabas (“Son of Encouragement”) do to encourage his brethren. • What are some of the basic qualities that one must possess to be successful in encouraging others?
Encouraging My Brother • What goals should we strive for as we encourage one another? What is the ultimate goal? (Hebrews 10:24; Ephesians 4:11-16; Philippians 3:13-17)
Am I ? Fall Quarter 2013