The sermon emphasizes the Christian's responsibility to be an encourager and to edify others, contrasting this divine calling with the human tendency to make excuses rooted in the flesh (e.g., "it's not my personality," or "I don't have time").

Core Themes and Responsibilities

Encouragement is a Choice: The speaker stresses that being kind, joyful, faithful, or an encourager is not a matter of feeling, but a conscious decision. Just as love is a choice, so is the decision to influence and build others up.

The Purpose of the Church: One of the main purposes of the church is for believers to gather for the edifying of the body of Christ, provoking one another "unto love and good works". The speaker challenges the common notion of going to church "to be fed," asserting that the Bible says Christians go to serve.