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News and views from Emmanuel Church, Wimbledon
October/November 2021
Encouraging One Another “Encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”
hate them (John 15:18-21). Before His followers became too downcast Jesus would encourage them with the words “But take heart; I have overcome the
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he HSBC advert “We are not an island”, that was plastered across cities in the UK, caused quite a stir. Many felt that the bank was straying into post-Brexit political territory. Wunderman Thompson, the creative agency, stated that the advert was more focused on the fact that we “thrive most when connected to something bigger than ourselves”. Regardless of its political stance, the tagline got me thinking of how the author of Hebrews persuades the readers to encourage their fellow Christians. Encouragement can only happen if we stay in touch with our fellow Christians. So as we come out of (or get used to) this Covid world it’s now more important than ever to remember that as Christians, each of us is not an island. As a ‘happily introverted’ person, this is something I have to tell myself!
Our loving God commands it Over the past 18 months everyday life has been turned upside-down, so everyone needs all the encouragement they can get. On top of that, the Bible makes it very clear that the Christian life will not be plain sailing. Jesus did not shy away from telling his disciples that following Him would mean the world would
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