EDIFY & EXHORT ONE ANOTHER

Greek: exhort = paraklesis meaning a calling near or to one’s side to

  comfort, encourage and admonish with appeal to action.

   edify = oikomomeo meaning to build a house, construct, living

  stones, encourage spiritual progress by instruction and

  example.

1.   Hebrews 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the

 manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so

 much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

2.   Hebrews 3:13 “But exhort on another daily.”

3.   I Corinthians 14:26 “When ye come together…Let all things be done unto

      edifying.”

4.    Romans 14:19 “Let us therefore follow after the things which make for

                              peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.”

We are not talking about:

1)   flattery (kolakeia= adulation, entice, smoothness) which is clearly

spoken against in Scripture.  Like men pleasers (anthropareskos =

pleasing others,  giving eye service.

2)   criticize which means to speak unfavorably, stressing the faults.

3)   judgmental (gnome = which means to speak ones mind, give opinion, pick apart.

4)   Say what you think or what’s on your mind! (Ephesians 4:15 “Speak the truth in love.”

Example: “Woman at Crawford church who gave me a piece of her mind.”

We are talking about:

1)   Being like Barnabas which means in the Greek a consoler, comforter,

     encourager.

a)   Barnabas encouraged others by selling his houses and lands and

     giving to the needs of the church family! (Acts 4:36-37)

b)   Barnabas encouraged others by defending Saul before the

     apostles! (Acts 9:26-27)

c)   Barnabas encouraged others by being sent by the apostles to edify(build up) the church at Antioch! (Acts 11:22-24)

d)   Barnabas encouraged others by looking for Saul and bringing him to Antioch! (Acts 11:25)

e)   Barnabas encouraged others by defending John Mark! (Acts 15:36-39)

*I want everyone to stand right now and as you do turn those near you or go to those who may be across the room and speak words of encouragement and

edification!  Tell them what they have meant to you personally!