THE CONGREGATION OF A DISCIPLEHEBREWS 10:19-31

19 THEREFORE, BROTHERS, SINCE WE HAVE BOLDNESS TO ENTER THE SANCTUARY THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS, 20 BY THE NEW AND LIVING WAY THAT HE HAS INAUGURATED FOR US, THROUGH THE CURTAIN (THAT IS, HIS FLESH); 21 AND SINCE WE HAVE A GREAT HIGH PRIEST

OVER THE HOUSE OF GOD,

Hebrews 10:19-21

22 LET US DRAW NEAR WITH A TRUE HEART IN FULL ASSURANCE OF FAITH, OUR HEARTS SPRINKLED [CLEAN] FROM AN EVIL CONSCIENCE AND OUR BODIES WASHED IN PURE WATER. 23

LET US HOLD ON TO THE CONFESSION OF OUR HOPE WITHOUT WAVERING, FOR HE WHO PROMISED IS FAITHFUL.

Hebrews 10:22-23

24 AND LET US BE CONCERNED ABOUT ONE ANOTHER IN ORDER TO PROMOTE LOVE AND GOOD WORKS, 25 NOT STAYING AWAY FROM OUR MEETINGS, AS SOME HABITUALLY DO, BUT

ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER, AND ALL THE MORE AS YOU SEE THE DAY DRAWING NEAR.

Hebrews 10:24-25

26 FOR IF WE DELIBERATELY SIN AFTER RECEIVING THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH, THERE NO LONGER REMAINS A SACRIFICE FOR SINS, 27 BUT A TERRIFYING EXPECTATION

OF JUDGMENT, AND THE FURY OF A FIRE ABOUT TO CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES.

Hebrews 10:26-27

28 IF ANYONE DISREGARDS MOSES’ LAW, HE DIES WITHOUT MERCY, BASED ON THE TESTIMONY OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES. 29 HOW MUCH WORSE PUNISHMENT, DO YOU THINK ONE WILL DESERVE WHO HAS TRAMPLED ON THE SON OF GOD,

Hebrews 10:28-29a

REGARDED AS PROFANE THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT BY WHICH HE WAS SANCTIFIED, AND INSULTED THE SPIRIT OF GRACE? 30 FOR WE KNOW THE ONE WHO HAS SAID, VENGEANCE BELONGS TO ME, I WILL REPAY, AND AGAIN, THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE. 31 IT IS A TERRIFYING THING

TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD!

Hebrews 10:28b-31

COME TO CHURCH TO DRAW NEAR TO GOD (VS. 19-23)

• WE HAVE COMPLETE ACCESS TO GOD

• WE DRAW NEAR TO HIM WITH CONFIDENCE

COME TO CHURCH TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS (VS. 24-25)

• BE CONCERNED ABOUT ONE ANOTHER

• PROMOTE GOOD WORKS• ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER

COME TO CHURCH TO STAY SAFE (VS. 25-31)

• STAY SAFE (REMAIN FAITHFUL) BY COMING TO THE MEETINGS.– PRAISE/WORSHIP– PRAYER– PROCLAMATION/BIBLE STUDY– PRESENTATION/GIVING

COME TO CHURCH TO STAY SAFE (VS. 25-31)

• STAY SAFE (REMAIN FAITHFUL) BY COMING TO THE MEETINGS.

• STAY SAFE BY USING YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS AND BUILD UP THE CHURCH.

• STAY SAFE BY HEEDING THE WARNINGS GIVEN.

PROGRESSION FROM V. 25 TO V. 26:

• FIRST WE BEGIN TO DRIFT.• THEN WE BEGIN TO DOUBT.• NEXT WE QUIT HEARING.• FINALLY WE FIND OURSELVES

WILLFULLY SINNING.