This is Part 4 of Pastor Chuck Bernal's message series, Relationship Rescue delivered at LifePointe Church in Crowley, TX on May 3, 2015. The title of the messsage is ENCOURAGEMENT and gives the reasons why and how we should encourage others.

1. E = ENCOURAGEMENT
Series - RELATIONSHIP RESCUE - Part 4 - Pastor Chuck Bernal - 05-03-15
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SUPPORT: We must support each other unconditionally, tangibly, continually
ACCEPTANCE: Because Jesus accepted you, you must accept others
FORGIVENESS: Forgiven people always forgive people
BRING OTHERS DOWN OR BUILD OTHERS UP – IT’S YOUR CHOICE!
Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you! (Ziad Abdelnour)
Hurt people, hurt people! (Rick Warren)
DISCOURAGE = NU (HEBREW – OLD TESTAMENT)
To hinder or stop, to frustrate, to go against, to nullify
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Why do you want to discourage the rest of the people of Israel from going across
to the land the LORD has given them? (Numbers 32:7 – NLT)
DISCOURAGE = ATHUMEO (GREEK – NEW TESTAMENT)
To lose heart, confidence or enthusiasm, to give up
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Fathers, don’t scold your children so much
that they become discouraged and quit trying. (Colossians 3:21 - LB)
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The most important thing we all need in our lives is perseverance - the determination to
never allow our energy or enthusiasm to be dampened or defeated by thediscouragement
that will inevitably come into ourlives. (James Riley)
ENCOURAGE = CHAZAQ (HEBREW – OLD TESTAMENT)
To grow firm or strong, to strengthen, to instill courage
Instruct Joshua, and strengthen and encourage him, because he’s the one who will lead the
people into the promised land . . . He will conquer it for them.
(Deuteronomy 3:28 - Voice)
Be strong, and He will strengthen your heart, all you who wait for the LORD.
(Psalm 31:24 – MEV)
ENCOURAGE = PARAKLESIS (GREEK – NEW TESTAMENT)
To comfort, motivate or lift someone’s spirit, to help, support and refresh
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So encourage each other and give each other strength, just as you are doing now.

2. (1 Thessalonians 5:11 – NCV)
Encourage each other every day . . . Help each other . . . (Hebrews 3:13 - NCV)
We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things. We
should not stop gathering together with other believers, as some of you are doing. Instead, we
must continue to encourage each other even more as we see the day of the Lord coming.
(Hebrews 10:24-25 – GWT)
CASE STUDY:__________________________________ (Acts15:36-41)
From time to time, people sold land or houses and brought the money to the apostles . . . the
money was distributed to anyone who needed it. Joseph, a descendant of Levi (the apostles
called him Barnabas, which means “a person who encourages.”) had some land. He sold it and
turned the money over to the apostles.
(Acts 4:34-37 – GWT)
Mark can be very helpful to me, so please find him and bring him with you.
(2 Timothy 4:11– CEV)
Instruction does much, but encouragement does more!
WHY WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER
Encourage those who are afraid. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. (1
Thessalonians 5:14 –ETRV)
We should encourageotherswhen they are __________________ (CHAZAQ)
We should encourageotherswhen they are _______________ (PARAKLESIS)
HOW WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER
We should encourageotherswith our __________________________________
Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to
those who hear them . . . offer only fresh words that build others up when they need it
most. (Ephesians4:29 – NLT/Voice)
We should encourageotherswith our __________________________________
In response to all he has done for us, let us outdo each other in being helpful and kind to each
other and in doing good. (Hebrews 10:24 – LB)
We should encourageotherswith our __________________________________
All patience and encouragement come from God.
And I pray that God will help you . . . (Romans 15:5 – ETRV)
Fathers, don’t scold your children so much
that they become discouraged and quit trying. (Colossians 3:21 - LB)
frustration limitation isolation
CASE STUDY:PB & J – Paul, Barnabas &John Mark (Acts15:36-41)
We should encourageotherswhen they are weak (CHAZAQ)

3. We should encourageotherswhen they are sad (PARAKLESIS)
We should encourageotherswith ourwords
We should encourageotherswith our deeds
We should encourageotherswith our prayers