Teach and Admonish one Another

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The Bible tells us that we should “let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another" (Colossians 3:16). This is an important commandment, because it reminds us that we are all responsible for helping each other grow in our faith. We should never stop learning, and we should always be ready to help others learn as well. Learn how we can build up the body of Christ and make sure that everyone is growing in their relationship with God in the message Teach and Admonish One Another

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Teach and admonish One Another.

Good morning,
Its great to have you with us today, and thanks to those who join us online. either live or one day in the future.
I remember the days when Pastor Stan had a cassette tape duplicator.
we would record the sermons to a cassettee tape and then use a Hi speed duplicator to mass produce them.
We had a substanital part of the foyer dedicated to stacks of sermon tapes. going back years.
Now we have 8 years of sermons sitting on Youtube with 10 of 1000s of views
Now with an effort to advance Virtual reality i wondering ho long until we start streaming in VR?
but none of that matters unless we truely understand what it means to be a community.
I’m not just talking about listening to the same sermon or being part of the same worship service.
I’m talking about being the Kingdom community God is calling us too.
And to do this well, its imperitive we learn the “one anothers” of scripture.
And that’s what this extended series entitled stronger together is al about.
In order to prepare for the greatest move of God on the earth, by the way its already started in parts of the world.
we have to be willing to foster a community in which we can support and encourage those who are new to the faith.
as well as each other.
Today were dealing with the “One another” of Teaching and admonishing one another
our text for today is Rom 15
Romans 15:1–14 NASB95
1 Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves. 2 Each of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. 3 For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.” 4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God. 8 For I say that Christ has become a servant to the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God to confirm the promises given to the fathers, 9 and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written, Therefore I will give praise to You among the Gentiles, And I will sing to Your name.” 10 Again he says, Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” 11 And again, Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, And let all the peoples praise Him.” 12 Again Isaiah says, There shall come the root of Jesse, And He who arises to rule over the Gentiles, In Him shall the Gentiles hope.” 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 14 And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.
1 Thessalonians 5:14 NASB95
14 We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Let’s pray
Today, we are going to examine what it means to admonish one another.
Generally speaking, we are getting admonished or admonishing all the time.
Parents admonish their children when they do something wrong.
Your boss admonishes you when he or she wants you to improve something.
Coaches admonish their players every day in practice.
Our world is full of admonishing. This is not something new, nor is it something only Christians do.
Now i understand most people do not enjoy being admonished.
we generally don’t like being told what to do.
Its pride thing!
And truthfully there are many religious people who admonish with a wrong motivation.
but that doesn’t mean we should not admonish one another. After all we are told several times in scripture to do so.
def: What it means is to advise or urge someone earnestly. warn or reprimand someone.
The problems in the current church culture is if someone warns another person about something they are doing or about to do
often the reciprient puts up their defenses and utter the words “stop judging me”
Matthew 7:1–6 NASB95
1 “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 “For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 “Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? 5 “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. 6 “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
The point of this passage is not to reject judgement, but rather to judge correctly
mainly not as a hypocite.
when you judge someone you open youself up to that same judgement
so make sure you are under the blood.
because that’s our only defence against the judgement of God
The problem is admonishing and judgement are 2 different things
The point of admonishing is to correct and restore to godly thinking and conduct, not to drive one away or break fellowship.
No matter what the intent, many who are being admonished will experience it as judgment and be offended, even when it is coming from a brother or sister in Christ who loves them.
The truth is we are called to admonish one another, but it needs to be carried out in the context of Biblical wisdom and relationship.
1 Corinthians 5:11–13 NASB95
11 But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any so-called brother if he is an immoral person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindler—not even to eat with such a one. 12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Do you not judge those who are within the church? 13 But those who are outside, God judges. Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.
We are not to judge those outside the church for they have a different master
However we are not to accept sinful behaviour within the Church perpetrated by those who claim to be beleivers.
Christian admonishing is for the purpose to help you grow spiritually, becoming more like Christ and becoming a healthy believer.
When it comes to admonishing in the Bible, you find three main areas of admonishing.

1) The first area is theologically.

This is what people believe.
When you became a follower of Jesus, there were things that you believed about Jesus, God, yourself, the devil, marriage, money, heaven, and hell that were wrong.
That bad theology needs to be corrected.
When another believer warns you about a wrong or strange belief you have they are admonishing you.

2) The second area is emotionally.

This is how people feel. There are times you become angry, but you shouldn’t be.
There are times when you become afraid and there is no need to be.
The Bible has a lot to say about not being angry, jealous, bitter, worried, fearful, or bitter.
There will be times we need to admonished regarding our emotions.

3) A third area regarding admonishing is our behavior.

This deals with what people do.
Here is where we are admonished to not steal, not lie, not cheat, and not deceive.
It’s the does and don’ts of the Bible.
What are some things you need to know when it comes to admonishing one another?

Admonishing one another involves counseling

First, admonishing one another involves counseling.
Let’s start with Romans 15:14
Romans 15:14 NASB95
14 And concerning you, my brethren, I myself also am convinced that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge and able also to admonish one another.
(noutheteo), it means to counsel, advise, steer, direct, warn, and encourage.
It is a comprehensive term for counseling.
To catch the meaning of this word different Bible translations will use words like counsel, teach, and instruct. Admonishing someone is not casual conversation.
It implies a definite correction of some type.
Let me give you three quick observations from Romans 15.

1) Every believer has the responsibility to admonish.

The phrase “one another” means me admonishing you and you admonishing me.
There are people in your life that you are the right person to give them good advice, direct them in the right direction, or warn them about something or someone harmful in their life.
But now listen, there are also people in your life who are the right people to advise you, to warn you, and to direct you in the right direction.

2. Admonishing requires character.

Paul tells the believers in Romans 15 he is convinced they are able to admonish each other because they are
“full of goodness.”
This means they had high moral character, they hated evil and loved righteousness.
True “goodness” is a fruit of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit was at work in their lives and one of the evidence was they were “full of goodness.”
This also means they produced good works (Eph. 2:10).
They did good things.
They were kind, helpful, generous, and were blessing among people for God’s glory.
Because of them being “full of goodness” they were able to admonish others successfully.

3. Admonishing requires knowledge.

Paul also tells the believers in Romans 15 he is convinced they are able to admonish each other because they are
“filled with knowledge.”
This is not referring to general human knowledge but of the deep “knowledge” of God’s truth.
They were doctrinally sound. They had a good theology.
They had a good and solid understanding of what the Bible says.
Colossians 3:16 NASB95
16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
When you admonish someone correctly it requires both of those to do it successfully.
A good character and Biblically solid mind.

Admonishing one another involves compassion

Number two, admonishing one another involves compassion.
Paul told some believers,
Acts 20:31 NASB95
31 “Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears.
Paul cared about the people. He had compassion for them and he loved them.
It was obvious. When you admonish someone, it should be done out of love.
Correcting someone or giving someone advice they need but probably don’t want is hard to do and hard to receive.
But it does make it a little easier when truth is spoken in love (Eph. 4:15).
When you are admonishing someone you should be doing it because you have compassion for them, because you love them, and want the best for them.
It should be heart felt, not in anger or bitterness or in some way to hurt or control them.
Let the Holy Spirit love them through you, let your words of admonishment be seasoned with grace.
When you are being admonished try to remember that you are being loved at the moment.
The person correcting you, warning you about a behavior or attitude in your life is actually concerned for you.
If they didn’t care, they would simply let you keep heading in the destructive direction you are going.
When someone gives you advice, even if you didn’t want it, try to receive it in love.

Admonishing one another involves persistence

Number three, admonishing one another involves persistence.
When Paul told some believers, “For three years I did not cease night or day to admonish everyone one with tears” Acts 20:31
The specific admonishing that Paul is referring to is false beliefs.
He was concerned for their theology.
What they believed about Jesus, God, or certain behaviors.
His admonishing dealt with false teachers and false beliefs.
Paul didn’t just mention these things once or twice, he was persistent for over three years.
When you are admonishing someone it may take you confronting them once, but more than likely you will have to lovingly admonish them many times for the same thing.
People normally don’t change the first time they are corrected.
They may change for a while, but the old habit or old thought can creep back into their lives even when they are unaware of it.When you are being admonished don’t be offended when someone lovingly corrects you about the same things over and over.
They are demonstrating they are caring about you.
Be thankful there is someone in your life who sees these hurtful thoughts or hurtful actions creeping back up in your life and are willingly warn you about them over and over if necessary.
Admonishing one another will require persistence, endurance, and much patience with others and ourselves.

Admonishing one another involves sensitivity

Number four, admonishing one another involves sensitivity.
Listen carefully to
1 Corinthians 4:14 NASB95
14 I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.
When you admonish someone you are :
addressing either a belief that is not correct,
an unhealthy emotion that is not honoring Christ,
or a behavior that is sinful and hurtful to them or to others.
This can often cause them to feel embarrassment, shame, or humiliated.
When admonishing someone you need to be sensitive to the fact that what you are about to say may hurt them or shame them, but
that is not to be your intent.
That is not to be your purpose.
When you are admonishing someone you want to treat them like you would when correcting children that you love very much.
Admonishing is not about shame, but about strength.
Admonishing is about building up, not tearing down.
Admonishing is about helping them turn the steering wheel of their life in the right direction.
When you are being admonished, even though what they point out may be embarrassing for you, you need to know that the confrontation is for your good, for building you up, and replacing what’s weak with God’s strength.
In some ways, admonishing is like repairing your house.
There are areas in your house that have been watered damaged and the wood is beginning to rot.
So you point that out, get the materials you need, and remove the rot and replace it with the new material.
When people admonish you or when you are admonishing them, you are simply pointing out an area that needs some attention, that is a major problem or could become a major problem later.
Admonishing is one way God repairs your house, your life by addressing your beliefs, your emotions, and your behavior for the purpose of remodeling with beliefs, emotions, and behaviors that honor Him.

Admonishing one another is for the purpose of spiritual maturity

Number five, admonishing one another is for the purpose of spiritual maturity.
Colossians 1:28 NASB95
28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ.
This word “complete” means mature, fully developed.
It does not mean you have reached the end of your growth and you don’t need to grow any more.
To be “complete” means to be whole, comprehensive, and full.
You view life from a Biblical perspective.
You make decisions based on what God’s Word says.
You think about honoring Christ in how you work and treat others.
You have a kingdom mindset.
This maturity involves three areas of your life:

Admonishing one another helps us to mature in our theology.

We have a stronger understanding and belief in the Word of God.
Our faith goes deeper when it comes to trusting God’s truth about Himself, about Jesus, about life, about marriage, about money, and about the future.

Admonishing one another helps us to mature in our emotions.

When we lose someone or something that is important to us, we still grieve but we don’t grieve like the world does.
When we are hurt we still get angry, but we don’t sin in that anger.
We still may experience fear, but our fear is not crimpling.
We combine fear with boldness and do what we need to do anyway.

Admonishing one another helps us to mature in our behavior.

We keep each other accountable, we encourage each other, we care for each other, we protect each other through admonishing one another.
As a result we say and do the right things.
When you are admonishing someone, you want your counsel to help them grow spiritually and to become
“complete in Christ.”
The reason behind your admonishing others is not simply to prove you right and them wrong,
or to make you look better than them.
It is for their spiritual growth.
When you are being admonished remember it is for your personal development.
Being admonished can sting, but remember
Proverbs 27:6 NASB95
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.
When you are being admonished or rebuked by a friend it will hurt.
No one likes to be corrected. No one likes to be warned. No one likes to be told what they are doing is hurting themselves or others.
No one wants their sins to be addressed.
But remember, it is for your personal development.
Wounds from a friend will help you grow, even though they may sting.
Conclusion
God’s Word tells us to admonish one another.
Is there someone in your life that you have influence over that you need to admonish?
Are they doing something that is hurtful to themselves and others that you need to talk to them about?
Are they caught in a sin or habit that you need to help them see the danger of it in their life?
Set up a time and talk to them.
Lovingly admonish them.
If you have been admonished by someone how did you respond?
Did you receive it humbly and seriously consider what they had to say or did you become angry and tried to turn the conversation in another direction,
where you rude to them, or have you shut them out because of what they said?
Do you need to make that right?
Let’s Pray
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