Encourage Faithfulness

Why Encouragement?
Why Faithfulness?

"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."
HEBREWS 3:13 NASB

“Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many
dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be
also. And you know the way where I am going.”
JOHN 14:1-4 NASB

"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart
from Me you can do nothing."
JOHN 15:5 NASB

“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little
thing is unrighteous also in much."
LUKE 16:10 NASB

"So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with
Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to
Jews alone. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began
speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a
large number who believed turned to the Lord. The news about them reached the ears of the church at
Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch. Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of
God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord; for he
was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the
Lord. And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch.
And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples
were first called Christians in Antioch. Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to
Antioch. One of them named Agabus stood up and began to indicate by the Spirit that there would
certainly be a great famine all over the world. And this took place in the reign of Claudius. And in the
proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the
relief of the brethren living in Judea. And this they did, sending it in charge of Barnabas and Saul to the
elders."
ACTS 11:19-30 NASB

"When he came to Jerusalem, he was trying to associate with the disciples; but they were all afraid of
him, not believing that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles
and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how
at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus."
ACTS 9:26-27 NASB

"For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought
to the Lord."
ACTS 11:24 NASB

"Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all
with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord."
ACTS 11:23 NASB

"I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake. I am
writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you,
young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know
the Father."
1 JOHN 2:12-13 NASB

"As for you, let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the
beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. This is the promise which He
Himself made to us: eternal life. These things I have written to you concerning those who are trying to
deceive you. As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have no
need for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a
lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him."
1 JOHN 2:24-27 NASB

"The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful
men who will be able to teach others also."
2 TIMOTHY 2:2 NASB

"Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. One of them named Agabus
stood up and began to indicate by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine all over the
world. And this took place in the reign of Claudius."
ACTS 11:27-28 NASB

"And in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a
contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea. And this they did, sending it in charge of
Barnabas and Saul to the elders."
ACTS 11:29-30 NASB

Be Like Barnabas
1) Focus on God and others
2) Generous
3) Care for the unwanted
4) Spend time with people
5) Encourage others to serve and be ecourager