Years ago I did a study on Body Ministry – taking care of one another. I looked up all the “one another” phrases and made a great list (see that study below.)
Today I am just thankful for my friends, Anita and Larry Parks.
Their ministry ServantCare is such a ministry. They offer -
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“Hospitality Homes” are available as missionaries travel through our locations in the United States and some nations as we encourage Christians to share their abundance by making housing and vehicles available for furloughs and sabbaticals.
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They encourage pastors and Christian leaders to share their knowledge and skills with other pastors and missionaries.
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Effective prayer covering through our “Prayer Shield”. (I have personally benefitted from and used this prayer ministry – Julie)
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“Personal Ministry” on the field and/or while home on furlough.
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“Scholarship Resources” for Missonary’s Kids.
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Information on resources in many needed areas through their website’s “Resource Links” site.
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There are even circumstances where they will send/take someone to a seminar for training or refreshing.
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Their vision is to develop a ServantCARE community where missionaries can retire. This will be a low cost community where everyone is involved in ministry in some capacity.
Their website is www.servantcare.org
An Illustration of Body Life
(All scriptures NKJV unless otherwise noted.)
LOVE ONE ANOTHER
John 13:34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another
John 15:12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:17 These things I command you, that you love one another.
Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
1 Thessalonians 4:9 But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;
1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
1 John 3:11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another,
1 John 3:23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
1 John 4:7, 11, 12 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God…Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abides in us, and His love has been perfected in us.
2 John 5 And now I plead with you, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to you, but that which we have had from the beginning: that we love one another.
BE KINDLY AFFECTIONATE ONE TO ANOTHER
Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;
PREFERRING ONE ANOTHER
Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another
DON’T JUDGE ONE ANOTHER
Romans 14:13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.
RECEIVE ONE ANOTHER
Romans 15:7 Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God
GREET ONE ANOTHER WITH A HOLY KISS
Romans 16:16 Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you.
2 Corinthians 13:12 Greet one another with a holy kiss
1 Corinthians 16:20 All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
1 Peter 5:14 Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
BE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER
Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.
FORGIVING, FORBEARING ONE ANOTHER
Ephesians 4:2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace
Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
ADMONISH, EXHORT, TEACH AND PROVOKE ONE ANOTHER
Romans 15:14 Now I myself am confident concerning you, my brethren, that you also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Colossians 3:16-17 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Hebrews 3:13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.
COMFORT ONE ANOTHER, EDIFY ONE ANOTHER
1 Thessalonians 4:18 Therefore comfort one another with these words
1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.
SERVE ONE ANOTHER,
Galatians 5:13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
BE SUBMISSIVE ONE TO ANOTHER
Ephesians 5:21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.
1 Peter 5:5 5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
