The early church was faced with persecution and a sense of urgency about the gospel of Christ that they had to give encouragement to one another on a daily basis. This allowed them to have courage to face the trials and persecution of those who were not accepting of The message of Jesus Christ being buried and raised from the dead as the Messiah.
Many times we think of encouragement as praise and recognition. What if we looked at encouragement the same way that the early church did? Would we live with more urgency and desire to share the gospel? What would be different in your life and the lives of those around you if you encouraged each other like the first Christians.
So...who is encouraging you?
Or better yet...who are you encouraging?
Don't wait on someone to encourage you, go and give encouragement for the gospel of Christ.
Here are a few passages to consider.
I Thessalonians 3
Hebrews 3
Hebrews 10
Read the context and look for the word encouragement and see what God reveals to you.
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