5 Ways to Encourage Others

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“All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need. Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles call Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.”   Acts 4:32-37

• We need more encouragement in the workplace, homeplace, and in our churches.

• Here in these scriptures, we’re introduced to Barnabus, which is translated in the Greek “encouragement”, we see this is not the name given to him by his parents, but the name the Apostles gave him. (36).

• Barnabas was an encourager because he was a follower of Christ. A saved life is a changed life. Not only was his name changed but he changed through the new birth. (Galatians 2:20).

• This should be in all of us as professing Christians.

• The only way we will be encouragers or receive encouragement is through Jesus Christ.

• We will not be encouraged by looking at this broken world or the people living in it but focusing on Jesus.

• So, back to “encouragement” which is also translated “parakletos,” that’s the Holy Spirit.

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