Encouragement for Kingdom Living
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The Encouragement of God
In this message, Pastor Byron shares how God encourages believers daily through four powerful means: His gospel, the depths of Scripture, evidence of His transformational work in our lives, and recognition of His greatness. Drawing from the story of John Chrysostom’s courageous stand before the Roman emperor and the doxology in Romans 16:25-27, he emphasizes
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Dealing with Discouragers
In this message, Pastor Byron addresses the challenging reality of divisive behavior within the church family, using Romans 16:17-20 to warn believers about those who cause dissension contrary to biblical teaching. He emphasizes the importance of preaching the whole counsel of God, including difficult passages about correction and reproof, while calling believers to recognize the
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Encouraging the Encouragers
In this message, Pastor Byron explores how believers can encourage those who serve the Lord, using Romans 16 as a template for expressing appreciation and building unity in the body of Christ. He emphasizes that encouragement comes through gratitude, acceptance, generosity, affirmation, and genuine affection, reminding the church that God never forgets what we do
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Kingdom First Encouragement
In this message, Pastor Byron challenges believers to consider their involvement in God’s kingdom building and how it will impact their standing at the judgment seat of Christ. Using Romans 15:16-24 and the metaphor of completing a to-do list before the marriage feast of the Lamb, he emphasizes that serving as Christ’s ambassador should be
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How to Encourage
In this message, Pastor Byron emphasizes that believers were never meant to live in isolation but were created by God with “divine connectors” to link together like Legos for mutual strength and encouragement. Drawing from Romans 15:14-16, he explains that being convinced of each other’s goodness, filled with biblical knowledge, and motivated by a desire
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A Promise-Keeping God
In this message, Pastor Byron examines how believers are called to accept one another across differences and disagreements, using Romans 15:5-13 to show that biblical unity isn’t about uniformity but about harmony like instruments in an orchestra. He emphasizes that nothing destroys church unity more than legalism, and that accepting fellow believers—even those we disagree
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The Encouragement of a Harmonious Church
In this message, Pastor Byron explores how a harmonious church reflects the very glory of God, using Romans 15:5-7 to address the divisions that plagued the church at Rome over non-essential issues. He emphasizes that while disagreements will always exist among believers, love must never be neutralized, and like instruments in an orchestra, believers can
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Encouragement & Hope
In this message, Pastor Byron begins a new series on encouragement for kingdom living, explaining that just as Jesus prayed for believers to be sanctified in truth and take courage in a difficult world, God’s Word serves as the foundation for receiving and giving encouragement. Using the metaphor of a young tree needing stakes and