Some of the “One Another’s” of the New Testament

Forgive one another.

Ephesians 4:32 

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.

Ephesians 5:19 

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord,

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Ephesians 5:21 

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

In humility consider others better than yourselves.

Philippians 2:3 

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

Teach one another

Colossians 3:16 

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Admonish one another.

Colossians 3:16 

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God

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Encourage one another.

Thessalonians 4:18 

Therefore encourage each other with these words.

Some of the “One Another’s” of the New Testament

Build one another up.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

Hebrews 10:24 

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.

Do not slander one another.

James 4:11 

Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.

Do confess your sins to one another.

James 5:16 

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Pray for one another

James 5:16 

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another 

1 Peter 5:5 

Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Bible Verses by Topic Evangelism – Part 2

Matthew 28:18-20  

18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Luke 9:23  

Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Luke 19:10  

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”

John 1:1  

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:14  

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 3:3  

In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

John 3:16

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:18

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.

John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

John 14:6  

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

God of Revival

By Oswald J Smith

God of Revival, meet us now,

As on Thy Name we call;

Forgive our sin and hear our pray’r,

Let show’rs of blessing fall.

God of Revival, search our hearts

And make us pure within;

Burn out the dross and purify,

Lord, cleanse us from all sin.

God of Revival, make us one,

That we may work with Thee;

Help us to pray until at last

Thy mighty pow’r we see.

God of Revival, Love Divine,

Thy joys to us restore;

Pour out Thy Spirit as of old

And stir our hearts once more.

God of Revival, save, we pray,

Let not the sinner die;

O make us witnesses for Thee,

For this we humbly cry.

Getting close to God

By John Fischer

“Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you.” (James 4:8)

It’s been this way since time began. God set it up so we would seek him, and he would respond to us when we did. Is he playing hard to get? Well, he may be, only inasmuch as he wants a relationship with someone who wants one with him, and the way you show that you do is by seeking him. God will not force himself on anyone.

This is an incredible privilege he has given his creation, when you think of it. God joins in the give and take of a relationship with us! That means that if you don’t get close to God, well … you don’t get close to God. In other words, he gives us the integrity of making the first move.

I think this is what was meant in that strange passage in Matthew 6:7-8 when Jesus warns us not to give what is sacred to dogs and not to give pearls to pigs. God doesn’t reveal himself to those who aren’t interested in a relationship with him. And it’s no indictment on them; they simply wouldn’t get it. Dogs don’t know what is sacred. Pigs have no use for pearls. Their only value is what they can eat, so the real value of pearls would be wasted on a pig.

The truth about God is wasted on someone who is not interested in knowing him, so he doesn’t draw near to that person. He draws near to those who come to him. But believe me, once you show any indication of interest, he’s right there.

Actually, we all need God and we all know it. Even those who deny God and run the other way are desperately seeking him from some empty place inside. We just don’t all want to admit it.

But for those who do, God is all over any attempt on our part to get close to him. It makes no difference how you do this. There is no right or wrong way to seek God. You just seek him, and you keep on seeking him. There’s no end to this because there’s no end to God. There’s always more of him to discover and experience. Worship is never static. It keeps opening up more and more of God to us as we worship him and live our lives out according to his purposes.

Encouraging Bible Verses

Romans 15:4  

For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Hebrews 4:12  

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Psalms 145:18-19  

18 The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.

Psalms 46:1  

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Romans 10:17  

Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

Philippians 4:13  

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

Encouraging Bible Verses Dealing With Sin

1 John 1:9  

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

2 Corinthians 11:28-30

Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.

29 Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?

30 If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

Psalms 55:22  

Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.

God’s 90 Promises to me - 31 to 33

31.

About Doubt

James 1:5  

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

1 Thessalonians 5:23  

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Psalms 18:30-31  

30 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him.

31 For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?

32.

About Anger

James 3:17  

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

Ephesians 4:26-27  

26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,

27 and do not give the devil a foothold.

James 1:19-20 

19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

20 for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

33.

About Discouragement

Hebrews 10:35-36  

35 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.

36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

Galatians 6:9  

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Philippians 1:6  

Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Psalms 138:7  

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me.

Things to Preach – Part 2

Spirit baptism

Mark 1:7-8

7 And this was his message: “After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.

8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

Luke 3:16  

John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.

John 1:33

I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’

John 7:37-39  

37 On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.

38 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”

39 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Acts 1:4-8  

4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.

5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

6 So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 2:33

Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

Acts 2:38-39  

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

Acts 5:32  

We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”

Galatians 3:13-14  

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

Send picture first

By Jon Walker

“So we have stopped evaluating others by what the world thinks about them. Once I mistakenly thought of Christ that way, as though he were merely a human being. How differently I think about him now!” (2 Corinthians 5:16 NLT)

“Send picture first, then I’ll reply” – This is a pretty common message among the personal ads, and in this age of alienation and e-community, it makes a lot of sense to approach any unknown relationship with care and caution.

But let me ask this question: When it comes to real love – real as opposed to some fantasy-romantic love – do you find yourself saying, “Send picture first?”

We may say it in different ways. For instance, we may say, think, or judge: “I have to see if you’re good enough.” “I’m not sure you’re worthy of my love.” “You need to act the way I expect before I’ll love you.”

And, for a moment, forget the unknown people in our lives. We often make these judgments about the people closest to us, our loved ones.

In our walk with Christ, the Apostle Paul instructs us to stop judging people according to the flesh (2 Corinthians 5), which is a King Jamesion way of saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover or other people by appearances.” To paraphrase Paul: “We don't evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don't look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new ….” (2 Corinthians 5:16)

Now, let me ask you a pointed question, one I’m also asking myself today: When it comes to loving God, do you find yourself saying, “Send picture first?”

My own answer to that is “Ouch!”

Yet, God in his grace did send a picture first – the picture of Jesus, his body broken and stretched out on the cross, dying for your sins. Even as we had yet to send our picture, God sent his picture first. (That’s my paraphrase of Romans 5:8 – “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” NIV)

The thing is, while we’re actively engaged in a passive love – saying, “You send your picture first” – God already is setting a place for you at the banquet table. We’re sticking our toes in the water to see if the warmth invites us enough to risk rejection. Yet, God in his grace invites us to the wedding feast, where we are guaranteed to be accepted among his beloved.

So what?

• God takes the initiative – God is reaching out to you, and he’s already provided the means for you to come into a close, lasting relationship with him. The king invites us to a wedding feast in honor of his Son! (Matthew 22)

• What pictures are you sending – When you are timid or uncertain in seeking or responding to God, you are passively saying, “You go first God. Send me a picture of what this looks like before I decide if I’m going to do it.” Are you sending God pictures of disobedience, faith-lessness, luke warm attitudes, a refusal to accept his grace? “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8 NIV).

• What does God look like? – Here’s one likeness of him: “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us ….” (1 John 3:16a NIV)