EXHORTING one another DAILY

The Need and Benefit Hebrews 3:12-14

EXHORTING one another DAILY

Heb 3:12-14 – Take care, brethren, that there NOT be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called "Today," so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end…

EXHORTING one another DAILY

Vines – (para, "to the side," kaleo, "to call"), (a) "to call on, entreat"; see BESEECH; (b) to admonish, exhort, to urge one to pursue some course of conduct (always prospective, to benefit the one receiving the exhorting).

Reasons For Exhortation

God commands it

Heb 3:13; Deut 6:24

If we don’t, we can develop an evil, unbelieving, hardened heart

Heb 3:12-13, see 3:7-11; Psa 95

Sin is deceitful

Heb 3:13; 2 Cor. 11:3; 1 Pet 5:8-9;

Benefits Of Exhortation

Acts 2:40 – And with many other words he [Peter] testified and exhorted them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation.”

Notice that Peter is “encouraging them to a course of conduct that is pleasing to God.

Benefits Of Exhortation

Acts 11:23 – When he [Barnabas] came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.

Notice that Barnabas is encouraging them to pursue a course of conduct that is pleasing to God.

Benefits Of Exhortation

Acts 14:22 – [Paul] strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

Notice that Paul is “encouraging them to pursue a course of conduct that is pleasing to God.

Benefits Of Exhortation

1 Thess 4:1-3 – Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; 2 for you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality.

Benefits Of Exhortation

To Be Saved (Acts 2:40) To Continue With The Lord (Acts 11:23) To Enter The Kingdom Of God (Acts 14:22) To Urge A Life That Pleases God (1 Thess 4) To strengthen us in times of spiritual

weakness…recalling that God will never leave us nor forsake us.

Exhort & Encourage one another daily!

Result For Failing To Exhort

UNBELIEF, which causes God to withhold His promise…seen in Israel’s failure: Heb 3:16-19    What a terrible consequence! Is it possible that we’re guilty?  And if so, are we going to fix it?

EXHORTING one another DAILY

Phil 4:8-9 – Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

EXHORTING one another DAILY

Phil 4:8-9 – Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things. 9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

EXHORTING one another DAILY

Rev 2:10 – Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer… Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

EXHORTING one another DAILY

Rev 2:10 – Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer… Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

“Exhort One Another Daily”

Someone’s Salvation Depends On It!

Yours & Mine!

We Exhort You To Be Saved!

• Believe the gospel of Christ Rom 1:16; 10:10

• Repent or turn from your sinsActs 2:38; 3:19; 17:30

• Confess your faith in ChristActs 8:37

• Be immersed in waterActs 8:38

• Live in obedient faith Titus 2:12