Building Up One Another: Pursuing Love in the Local Church

The church exists to worship God and to encourage one another along the way. It's the "one another" part that often gets us into trouble, yet it's our love for each other that makes the world take notice.

Building Up One Another: Pursuing Love in the Local Church is a 12-lesson Courageous Living workbook by Wilson Adams on the New Testament's "one another" commands.

How This Study Helps

Every congregation is made up of imperfect people, and it doesn't take long for personalities, opinions, and old hurts to get in the way. Members can sit together for years without really bearing burdens, honoring each other, or speaking the truth in love.

This study works through twelve "one another" passages, showing what each command means and how it plays out in real church life. You'll study how to accept, honor, admonish, serve, and encourage your brothers and sisters, and how patience and submission keep a church together when it would be easier to pull apart.

What's Inside

• Love One Another (Ephesians 4:11–16)
• Members of One Another (Romans 12:4–5)
• Devoted to One Another (Romans 12:10a)
• Honor One Another (Romans 12:10b)
• Be of the Same Mind (Romans 12:16)
• Accept One Another (Romans 15:7)
• Admonish One Another (Romans 15:14)
• Serve One Another (Galatians 5:13)
• Bear One Another's Burdens (Galatians 6:1–2)
• Bearing with One Another (Ephesians 4:1–3)
• Submit to One Another (Ephesians 5:15–21)
• Encourage One Another (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

Format & Features

Twelve chapters in a paperback workbook, each built on a key "one another" passage.

Who It's For

Adult Bible classes, small groups, and congregations that want to grow in genuine love and fellowship.

Common Questions

Can I use it to teach a class?
Yes. Its 12 chapters fit a quarter of weekly classes. Order a copy for each student.

Is there a related study?
Yes. How the Called Out Came Together looks at how the early church lived the one-another life.

Is it good for a whole-congregation emphasis?
Yes. It works well when every class studies it together.

About the Author

Wilson Adams has a gift for making the complex simple, and he believes teaching isn't finished until it reaches application. That's why every book in the Courageous Living series offers both. He is also the author of Turning Point and co-author of A Life Lost and Found: A Journey of Hope and Healing. He and his wife, Julie, live near Nashville, Tennessee.

About the Series

Building Up One Another is part of Courageous Living, Wilson Adams' series of 12-lesson workbooks that pair clear Bible teaching with practical application for classes and personal study.

Product Details

• Author: Wilson Adams
• Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
• Series: Courageous Living
• Chapters: 12
• Format: Paperback workbook