“Therefore encourage one another with these words.” (1 Thessalonians 4.18, ESV)¹

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¹The apostle Paul desired that no one be torn down in their faith, but rather built up (Eph. 4.29; Rom. 14-15.1-7, etc.). One way to build each other up is to encourage one another with God’s word. In the context of 1 Thess. Chapter 4, Paul was encouraging the brethren with the truth about the return of Jesus.

“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. Therefore encourage one another with these words.” (1 Thess. 4.13-18).

As Christians let us always seek to encourage one another by keeping our actions and speech pure, but also by teaching one another from God’s word!

Do you need encouragement from God’s word? At the Franklin Drive church of Christ we always seek to speak the things of God that bring about peace, unity, encouragement, and love. Please contact us today if you’re interested in learning more about God’s will for your life! E-mail Bryan Garlock, message us on Facebook, or text 903.308.4905.