REQUIP - Dr. Scott Schneiderman

Scott Schneiderman

Helping people follow Jesus, make disciples, and grow spiritually. Scott Schneiderman goes through well-rounded topics to guide people to find God, find Freedom, and find Life. Prepare for action!

  1. Sep 18

    Am I enabling and not helping?

    What does it actually mean to help someone? Not just show up or throw money at a problem, but truly help in a way that changes things. Acts chapter 3 gives us one of the most powerful and practical pictures in all of Scripture of what genuine, lasting help looks like. Peter and John were on their way to pray when they were interrupted by a man who had been lame from birth. He was asking for money. What he received was something far greater. This moment teaches us that our interruptions are often introductions, unexpected opportunities where God is positioning us to step into someone else's story. This message walks through a biblical framework for helping people well, drawn from Acts 3, Acts 4, and 1 Thessalonians 5:14. You will learn how to tell the difference between helping someone and enabling them, how to identify whether someone needs a warning, encouragement, or practical support, and why the most lasting help always points people toward Jesus. We also explore why real community matters so much when it comes to helping others. Acts 4 describes the early church as a group of people so genuinely connected that they shared everything and met needs as they arose. That kind of help does not happen in rows. It happens in circles, in small groups and real relationships where people can be honest and let others in. Whether you are someone who wants to help others more effectively, someone who is struggling to receive help, or someone trying to understand the difference between biblical generosity and unhealthy enabling, this message has something for you. Key topics covered include: how to help others biblically, the difference between helping and enabling, Acts 3 Peter and John lame man healing, 1 Thessalonians 5:14 framework for helping, the importance of Christian community and small groups, Matthew 25 and serving others as worship, how to point people to Jesus when helping them, and practical steps for becoming more helpful in everyday life. Every believer carries something the world desperately needs. You may be underestimating what you already have to offer. Step into that this week.

    Am I enabling and not helping?
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Helping people follow Jesus, make disciples, and grow spiritually. Scott Schneiderman goes through well-rounded topics to guide people to find God, find Freedom, and find Life. Prepare for action!