Love Admonish Provoking Exhort Don’t Consume Salute Serve Comfort Receive Don’t Judge Forbear Forgive Edify Preferring Consider

 Romans  Corinthians  Galatians  Ephesians  Philippians  Colossians  Thessalonians

1Co 7:5-7 5 Defraud ye not one the other, except [it be] with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency. 6 But I speak this by permission, [and] not of commandment. 7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

 19 Times in N.T. God says directly or indirectly we should “Love One Another”  John the “Loved Disciple” says 9 times in his books that we should “Love One Another”  5 times in 1 John alone it says directly that we should “Love One Another”

What is #1 sign of a Follower of Jesus Christ? How Much I attend Church? How Much Money I give? How Many Bible verses I can quote? How Many people I have led to Christ?

 Psa 86:5 For thou, Lord, [art] good, and ready to forgive ; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.  Luk 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them ; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.  2Co 2:10 To whom ye forgive any thing, I [forgive] also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave [it], for your sakes [forgave I it] in the person of Christ;

 RESULTS OF UNFORGIVENESS Heb 12:15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and thereby many be defiled; FORGIVENESS IS ANOTHER TOOL WE HAVE TO EXERCISE, OR IT TURNS INTERNAL INTO BITTERNESS

 JACOB AND ESAU  JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN  DAVID AND MEPHIBOSHETH  THE WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY  THE PRODIGAL SON  In each case who was the benefactor?  MATTHEW WEST

“ What happened in the courtroom is something I wish everyone could experience. I saw a Deputy wiping tears from her eyes and even the judge struggled when he spoke of the message he hopes will come from Eric’s sentence. I believe everyone there was touched and I believe the Holy Spirit was there making it happen. Obedience to God is hard when it comes to forgiveness but if you can trust Him and do, the result is powerful and love prevails.”

 ἀ ν έ χομαι anéchomai, an-ekh'-om-ahee; middle voice from G303 and G2192; to hold oneself up against, i.e.—bear with, endure, forbear, suffer.G303G2192  bear up against, control one's feelings, abstain from, refrain; tolerate, endure  IN PLAIN SOUTHERN ENGLISH---Put up with

Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;) Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Mat 7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Luk 6:41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

 to perceive, remark, observe, understand  to consider attentively, fix one's eyes or mind upon

 Surface People “I figured out that I'm better off not explaining how and why I do the things that I do. If people can only read the surface of what you are, and that's all they want to see, let them see just what they need to see. Everything more is just something to keep and share only with the people that desire and are ready to receive that information. Words wasted on ears that do not listen and eyes that do not see are just seeds thrown on rocky ground. Prepare your ground first and then ask for the seeds.”

Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to PROVOKE unto love and to good works : Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Provoke-- Old 14 th century French word “Provoker” Person who called out or challenged ex: Goliath Another use is to “irritate, frustrate”, inciting, instigating

Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works : Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. What are the words?

1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Strongs G3870 in the following manner: beseech (43x), comfort (23x), exhort (21x), desire (8x), pray (6x), intreat (3x), misc (4x), vr besought (1x). beseech comfort exhort desire pray intreat vr besought

1Th 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men].

Same word we get the word Comforter from Jhn 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;... Jhn 14: 26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

2Co 1:3 Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Col 4: All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, [who is] a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: 8 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; 9 With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is [one] of you. They shall make known unto you all things which [are done] here. 10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;) 11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only [are my] fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

Heb 3: Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in [their] heart; and they have not known my ways. 11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another ;

11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Proēgeomai pro-ā-ge'-o-mī to go before and show the way, to go before and lead, to go before as a leader.

Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

1Ti 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Rom 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.