“LET US…” (CONCLUSION)

Text: Hebrews 10:19-25

Introduction:
  I. This lesion brings to a close this series of lessons 
     on “Let us.”
 II. On each of the previous lessons, we have learned:
     A. In the introductory lesson, we learned that there
        are two things we must have to apply these lessons 
        to our lives.
        1. In verse 19-20, we saw that we should have
           boldness toward God.
           a. This is conditional.
           b. 1 John 3:21-22
        2. In verse 21, we saw that we do have a High
           Priest.
           a. All Christians have Him.
           b. He is Jesus Christ.  Hebrews 3:1
     B. In verse 22, we saw that we are to draw nigh to 
        God.
        1. With an open, honest, sincere and true hearts.
        2. With full confidence in Christ and God.
        3. Because we have had our hearts sprinkled with
           the blood of Jesus Christ when we were baptized 
           in water.
     C. In verse 23, we saw that we are to hold fast the
        confession of our hope.
        1. We are to be steadfast. 1 Corinthians 15:58
        2. Christ is the hope that we are to confess.
        3. We are to be steadfast in confessing Christ’s
           because He will keep His promises.
     D. In verse 24, we saw that we should consider each 
        other.
        1. We are to help one another. Romans 15:12
        2. We are to excite each other to:
           a. love for God and mankind (especially
              Christians).
           b. and to do good works such as helping the
              needy, teaching the gospel to others, and 
              helping each other.
III. How can we do these three things.  The writer tells us
     one way to do this in verse 25.

Body:
  I. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.
     A. Not forsaking. (present tense)
     B. Nothing is accomplished without assembling.
        1. Political rallies depend upon assemblies for
           victory.
        2. Education, for the sharing of knowledge, depends
           on regular attendance.
        3. Salesmen go to sales meetings,…and then go out 
           and sell their product; likewise with 
           Christians.
     C. We have definite reasons for assembling.
        1. To worship God (Draw near to God). John 4:23-24
        2. Confess Christ.  Hebrews 13:15
        3. To have fellowship with Christians.  Acts 2:42
        4. To commemorate Christ’s death. Acts 20:7; 1
           Corinthians 11:33
        5. To grow spiritually. 1 Corinthians 14:26, 31
        6. To increase our knowledge of God’s word. 2 Peter 
           1:5; 3:18; Job 23:12
        7. To be ready for every good work.
           a. Titus 3:1
           b. If assembling for worship as well as studying
              God’s word is a good work, then Christians 
              are to do it.
        8. To show that Christianity means something to the 
           non-Christian (Setting the proper example. 1 
           Peter 3:1-2)
     C. Observe “assembling” in the New Testament.
        1. Acts 2:42, 46
        2. Acts 4:23
        3. Acts 5:12

 II. “Exhorting one another.”
     A. Definition: (Greek – parakaleo)
        1. Vine: “primarily, to call to a person…denotes
           (a) to call on, entreat… (b) to admonish, 
           exhort, to urge one to pursue some course of 
           conduct…”
        2. Green: “to call upon, exhort, admonition, 
           encouragement.”
        3. Thayer: “3. exhortation, admonition,
           encouragement.”
     B. This is done in three ways.
        1. Our presence.  Discouraging for less than half 
           of people on Sunday morning be there on Sunday 
           night. 
        2. Preaching
           a. 1 Thessalonians 2:11
           b. Titus 2:15
           c. 2 Timothy 4:2
        3. Song service
           a. Ephesians 5:19
           b. Colossians 3:16
           c. Illustration of some of the songs (“To the
              Work”, “Onward Christian Soldiers”, “Count 
              Your Blessings”, etc.)

III. “As you see the day approaching.”
     A. The writer probably meant the Roman destruction of 
        Jerusalem, which is a type of the second coming of
        Christ.
     B. Certainly for us, we need to exhort each other in
        face of any present trials and future trials and 
        the coming day of Judgment.
     C. Illustration: “A son inherited the care of a large
        estate whose owner had not been on the grounds for 
        over a quarter of a century.  In fact, the young 
        caretaker had never personally seen the owner.  His 
        instructions had been, ‘Keep the estate clean and 
        productive, ready for the master’s return!’  Once 
        when a visitor inquired about the impeccable care 
        after so many years of the master’s absence he 
        replied, ‘If want to be ready when he comes.  
        Should he come today, I am ready for his 
        inspection.’”

Conclusion: The writer stated that it was the manner or custom 
of some of the Hebrew Christians to forsake the assembling of 
the saints.  If he were to write a letter to the church here, 
would he write the same thing to us?  And to whom would he be 
talking?

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