Christian Admonitions

B. Consider one another. 1 Thes 5:11 "Comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do." Also ver 14, "Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patience towards all men." Also, Rom 15:1-2 "We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification." Also, Gal 6:1-2

C. To provoke unto love and good works. Let our admonitions be that which will provoke love and good work, not hatred or rebellion. "And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." Eph 6:4, They are encouraged to stir up one another’s religious affections and ministries.

D. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together. Faithfulness is contingent upon assembling with the saint. We cannot be faithful without assembling. There is strength in unity. Illustrate: Our worship attendance has decreased, bible class, ladies class, men’s training class, WHY? Jesus said "Where two or three are gather together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." Acts 20:7 "Upon the first day of the week...." Can we have fellowship without attendance?

E. For if we sin willfully. The writer admonishes us not to sin, by willfully neglecting the worship. Apostasy is the danger we face when we fail to assemble. It become easier and easier to neglect the worship, until we have dessert the faith completely. This is the end of what the writer now mentions in the next verses. Ver 27-30. Let this not happen to us, for we have determined to continue on until the end. "For we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul." Heb 10:39; Also notice, Lk 9:62 “And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

CONCLUSION:

A. Summarize main points.

1. Let us draw near.

2. Let us hold fast.

3. Let us consider.

B. As Christians we may need at times some admonitions. We may need to be reminded that we have an access to God and we can go before him at any time if our hearts are clean in his sight, and our request according to his will. We need to remember also that we need to hold fast our profession amidst all trials and persecutions. Let not Satan have victory over you in your moment of weakness. Call upon the Lord, and he will deliver your soul. And lastly, let us remember our brothers and sister. Those who may not be as strong as you. Those who may need to be encourage rather than condemned. They may need words of comfort rather than rebuke. Remember, we too may need that kind of help one day ourselves. So let’s do unto other as we would others to do unto us.

C. Invitation, exhortation. Mt 11:28-30

D. Motivation, "today is the day of salvation." Now is the acceptable time.

E. Persuade to obey.