Belong and Value (12): Admonish One Another

Belong and Value (12): Admonish One Another | Pastor Mark Harrell | Play/Download

 Romans 15: 13-16 NKJ

Admonish: To counsel or to add wisdom.  This would include a Christian's ability to provide biblical, spiritual counsel, and wisdom for one another.  To admonish also means to provide instruction, exhortation, correction, and possible warning, depending on the situation, to someone who needs to avoid a sin or needs to be delivered from a sin or seek help to be pointed in the path of wisdom.

You can only truly admonish someone you are in a trusted, on-going relationship, because they BELONG and they are VALUED.

The goal of admonishing is stated clearly in Colossians 1:28 "He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ." NIV

You are a maturing Christian when you are consistently making decisions that reflect a Biblical World View.

Qualifications for admonishing:

1. Romans 15:14  Be full of goodness.  That means an upright lifestyle, righteous and holy living.  You live your life to please the Lord.  Goodness means a lifestyle.
   Matthew 7: 1-6
2. Romans 15:14  Be full of knowledge.  Knowledge is the information that needs to be delivered.
   Colossians 3:16 NKJ

The Holy Spirit shows up when there is a good life (godly, pursuing God) and the Word.

1. A good life
2. The good Word

Acts 20:31 "Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonsih everyone night and day with tears." ASV

Biblical encouragement, admonition, direction, counsel, cares about the well being of the person you are trying to help.  You need to have a heart for the person.
James 5: 19-12:1 NKJ

A friend is someone who always gets in your way, when you are on your way down.