FOUR STEPS IN BECOMING AN ENCOURAGER

Pastor Marty DuncanFellowship of the Hills

BECOMING AN ENCOURAGERBECOMING AN ENCOURAGER1 Thessalonians 5:111 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort (ENCOURAGE) yourselves together, and Wherefore comfort (ENCOURAGE) yourselves together, and

edify (ENCOURAGE) one another, even as also ye do.edify (ENCOURAGE) one another, even as also ye do.

1. Encouragers are word aware.• Proverbs10:11,12 / 15:4 / 18:21

2. Encouragers know that words can change the hurts and patterns of yesterday.

• Proverbs 16:24 / 25:11

BECOMING AN ENCOURAGERBECOMING AN ENCOURAGER

1. Encouragers see people as they could be, not as they currently are.

2. Encouragers have a sense of responsibility for their words.

• Matthew 12:35,37

– They have their reservoir full.– They recognize their words also carry liability.