"Let us hold fast the confession/profession of our hope without wavering....Let us consider one another.., not forsaking the assembling...as you see the day approaching." (From Heb. 10:23-25)
Four things here (sorry "three-things" preachers):
Four things here (sorry "three-things" preachers):
1. "Hold fast the confession"
2. "Consider one another"
3. "Not forsaking the assembling"
2. "Consider one another"
3. "Not forsaking the assembling"
4. "You see the day approaching"
Hebrews 10:19 is the pivotal point of the Epistle, and begins with, "Therefore." Bob Mumford used to say, "When you see a therefore, find out what it's there for." This, "Therefore," in v. 19 is there for all the previous words of the Epistle, telling us Who Jesus Is, what He has done, and what He is right now doing. "Therefore," now and only after what Jesus has done for us, can we have, "boldness to enter...." If all the writer had been saying from chapter 1, verse 1 was not "in place," you and I would have absolutely no reason for, "boldness." Rather, we would be living in shame and disgrace, under the sentence of eternal death, as Ephesians 2 says, "without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." But now, because Jesus Christ, "in His Blood...and through His Flesh," has made us citizens of, "the commonwealth of Israel," and included us in, "the covenants of promise, having...hope, and with[] God in the world," we are now invited to, "enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus... through His flesh...."
Our text then tells us a little of the life which characterizes the Church after this, "Therefore." First, the Church is commanded to, "hold fast the confession (profession) of our hope," and this, "profession," and, "hope," is based solely upon all that precedes the, "Therefore." Secondly, the Church is to, "consider one another in order to stir up (stimulate) love and good works...." The word, "consider," here means to "examine, to understand, perceive, irritate" (I knew I had a place). Thirdly, we are commanded to not forsake, "the assembling." The number one reason a person forsakes, "the assembling", is self sufficiency. Then fourthly, the Holy Spirit solemnly warns us and gives a "reason" to assemble together----------------------------- the day approaching"!
Father, in Jesus' Name, give me eyes to see just how real is, "the day approaching," and govern myself accordingly. Amen.
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New Article about Obama siding with Muslims over Christians: www.apf327.blogspot.com
Hebrews 10:19 is the pivotal point of the Epistle, and begins with, "Therefore." Bob Mumford used to say, "When you see a therefore, find out what it's there for." This, "Therefore," in v. 19 is there for all the previous words of the Epistle, telling us Who Jesus Is, what He has done, and what He is right now doing. "Therefore," now and only after what Jesus has done for us, can we have, "boldness to enter...." If all the writer had been saying from chapter 1, verse 1 was not "in place," you and I would have absolutely no reason for, "boldness." Rather, we would be living in shame and disgrace, under the sentence of eternal death, as Ephesians 2 says, "without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." But now, because Jesus Christ, "in His Blood...and through His Flesh," has made us citizens of, "the commonwealth of Israel," and included us in, "the covenants of promise, having...hope, and with[] God in the world," we are now invited to, "enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus... through His flesh...."
Our text then tells us a little of the life which characterizes the Church after this, "Therefore." First, the Church is commanded to, "hold fast the confession (profession) of our hope," and this, "profession," and, "hope," is based solely upon all that precedes the, "Therefore." Secondly, the Church is to, "consider one another in order to stir up (stimulate) love and good works...." The word, "consider," here means to "examine, to understand, perceive, irritate" (I knew I had a place). Thirdly, we are commanded to not forsake, "the assembling." The number one reason a person forsakes, "the assembling", is self sufficiency. Then fourthly, the Holy Spirit solemnly warns us and gives a "reason" to assemble together----------------------------- the day approaching"!
Father, in Jesus' Name, give me eyes to see just how real is, "the day approaching," and govern myself accordingly. Amen.
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New Article about Obama siding with Muslims over Christians: www.apf327.blogspot.com
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
