The document discusses counseling one another as Christians. It references Romans 15:14 where Paul says he is satisfied that the Romans are able to counsel one another due to their goodness, knowledge, and ability to instruct. The document encourages Christians to display Christ-like character, employ scriptural knowledge, and deepen their community in order to counsel one another. It emphasizes that counseling one another is an essential part of Christianity.

1. Today’s Scripture: Romans 15:14
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2. church

3. “I will build my church.”
~ Jesus of Nazareth

4. assembly / congregation
of Christians
=
church

6. LOVE one another
SERVE one another
ENCOURAGE one another
PRAY for one another
WELCOME one another
SHOW HOSPITALITY
FORGIVE one another

7. “COUNSEL
ONE ANOTHER”
Romans 15:14

8. I myself am satisfied about you, my
brothers, that you yourselves are
full of goodness, filled with all know-
another.
ledge and able to instruct one
Romans 15:14

9. 1Display
Christ-like
Character

10. I myself am satisfied about you, my
brothers, that you yourselves are full
of goodness, filled with all know-
another.
ledge and able to instruct one
Romans 15:14

11. No one is righteous,
no not one...; no one
does good, not even
one.... for all have
sinned and fall short of
the glory of God. The Apostle Paul
Romans 3:10ff

12. Blessed are those
whose lawless deeds
are forgiven, and
whose sin is covered;
blessed is the man
whom the Lord does
not count his sin.
The Apostle Paul
Romans 4:7-8

13. “...the fruit of the Spirit
is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness, self-
control....”
The Apostle Paul
~ Galatians 5:22-23

14. 2Employ
Scriptural
Knowledge

15. I myself am satisfied about you, my
brothers, that you yourselves are full
of goodness, filled with all know-
another.
ledge and able to instruct one
Romans 15:14

16. “Let the word of
Christ dwell in you
richly, teaching and
admonishing one
another in all
wisdom.”
The Apostle Paul
~ Colossians 3:16

17. “Because I am a
Christian, therefore,
every day in which I do
not penetrate more
deeply into the
knowledge of God’s
Word in the Holy
Scripture is a lost day for
me. I can only move
forward with certainty
upon the firm ground of
the Word of God.”
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

18. 3Give
Competent
Counsel

19. I myself am satisfied about you, my
brothers, that you yourselves are full
of goodness, filled with all know-
another.
ledge and able to instruct one
Romans 15:14

20. 4Deepen
Christian
Community

21. I myself am satisfied about you, my
brothers, that you yourselves are
full of goodness, filled with all know-
another.
ledge and able to instruct one
Romans 15:14

22. We value embodying
authentic community
towards deepening
our lives together.
New City Church Value #5:

23. Three Opportunities
Community groups1

24. Community groups1
2 Triads
Three Opportunities

25. Community groups1
2
3
Triads
One-to-one meetings
Three Opportunities

26. Your display of maturing
Christ-like character,
your growing employment of
Scriptural knowledge,
and your deepening
Christian community
enable you all to
counsel one another.

27. So, how
are we
doing? ?

28. LOVE one another
SERVE one another
ENCOURAGE one another
PRAY for one another
WELCOME one another
SHOW HOSPITALITY to one another
FORGIVE one another
COUNSEL one another

29. One another-ing is an
essential (non-optional)
component of
NT Christianity.

30. Our default mode
should be...
“we” instead of “me.”