Sermon Audio: An Encouraging Word
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Acts 11:19-30
Duration: 21:16
Size: 14.6 MB
Acts: Life In The Spirit
An Encouraging Word
Acts 11:19-30
The thing I like most about Barnabas is that he lived up to his name: Son of Encouragement.

Every believer who is part of God's church should be a source of encouragement to others.

I. Encouraging Words Help People Turn to Jesus (Acts 11:19-21,24)
I believe that we need to invite people into our own lives before we try to get them to invite Jesus into their lives.

II. Encouraging Words Help People Stay True to Jesus (Acts 11:22-24)
There's no greater joy or excitement than when someone becomes a true Christian.

Your influence may be just what they need to help them stay true to the Lord.

III. Encouraging Words Help Believers Become More Like Jesus (Acts 11:25-26)
I’m sure they didn't just talk about it, but they prayed it and lived it.

IV. Encouraging Words Often Require Loving Actions (Acts 11:27-30)
These new Christians at Antioch had been encouraged by Barnabas and Paul through discipleship and had built close relationships with one another.

If each of us, according to our ability, decide to provide help when we hear about someone in need, then our actions will speak louder than our words.