Ministers To One Another
Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works.
Hebrews 10:24
God wants His children to minister His good to one another. Paul the apostle, as he opened his letter to the Roman believers, assured them that he was eager to visit them not only to minister to them, but to be ministered to by them: “…that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me” (Rom 1:12). Before that, he had described Timothy and himself to the Corinthians as “fellow workers for your joy” (2 Cor 1:24).
If you’re truly a follower of Christ, it should be both an obligation and a joy for you to encourage other believers toward love and good works, as today’s verse instructs.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 275). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: God did not create us to be alone. God provided Adam with a suitable helper because "It is not good for the man to be alone" (Gen 2:18). All believers are brothers and sisters adopted into the family of God. And as a family, we must love one another and minister to one another. We must all be "suitable helpers" to each other. The church, the family of believers is also like a body. We are the body of Christ with Him as our head (1 Cor 12:27). Each part is essential and must do it's part for the body to function properly. No member can say to another "I don't need you", and in fact without all the members of the church coming together and serving one another, the body is not complete.
Applications: Recognize that you need God's help and the help of fellow believers in order to grow spiritually. No one can do it on their own. Do not look to be served, but instead look to minister to others. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45). Seek to assist and care for your brothers and sisters in Christ. "Each of you should look not only to your own interest, but also to the interests of others" (Phil 2:4). If every member does his part, then we will all minister to each other, and we will all be ministered to as well.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for a spirit of fellowship and cooperation with fellow believers. Pray for humility so that I would seek to be a servant to my brothers and sisters in Christ. Pray that I would humbly seek to serve and minister to others, looking for nothing in return, only seeking to glorify God. Pray that "as [I] have opportunity, let [me] do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers" (Gal 6:10).
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Hebrews 10:24
God wants His children to minister His good to one another. Paul the apostle, as he opened his letter to the Roman believers, assured them that he was eager to visit them not only to minister to them, but to be ministered to by them: “…that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me” (Rom 1:12). Before that, he had described Timothy and himself to the Corinthians as “fellow workers for your joy” (2 Cor 1:24).
If you’re truly a follower of Christ, it should be both an obligation and a joy for you to encourage other believers toward love and good works, as today’s verse instructs.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 275). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: God did not create us to be alone. God provided Adam with a suitable helper because "It is not good for the man to be alone" (Gen 2:18). All believers are brothers and sisters adopted into the family of God. And as a family, we must love one another and minister to one another. We must all be "suitable helpers" to each other. The church, the family of believers is also like a body. We are the body of Christ with Him as our head (1 Cor 12:27). Each part is essential and must do it's part for the body to function properly. No member can say to another "I don't need you", and in fact without all the members of the church coming together and serving one another, the body is not complete.
Applications: Recognize that you need God's help and the help of fellow believers in order to grow spiritually. No one can do it on their own. Do not look to be served, but instead look to minister to others. "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45). Seek to assist and care for your brothers and sisters in Christ. "Each of you should look not only to your own interest, but also to the interests of others" (Phil 2:4). If every member does his part, then we will all minister to each other, and we will all be ministered to as well.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for a spirit of fellowship and cooperation with fellow believers. Pray for humility so that I would seek to be a servant to my brothers and sisters in Christ. Pray that I would humbly seek to serve and minister to others, looking for nothing in return, only seeking to glorify God. Pray that "as [I] have opportunity, let [me] do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers" (Gal 6:10).
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