Do Not Forget To Assemble Ourselves Together Series

I. EXORDIUM:

Are you forgetting to assemble together?

II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:

Believers

III. OBJECTIVES:

To show that we need to assemble ourselves together at least once a week to exhort one another as we see the day approaching.

IV. TEXT:

Hebrews 10:25 (Amplified Bible)

10:25 Not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together [as believers], as is the habit of some people, but admonishing (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching.

V. THESIS:

Thank You very much, LORD JESUS, because of Your Presence in us, You hold us so we can never forget, and You already provided us our own church so we can assemble ourselves together with them that of the same faith.

VI. TITLE:

Do Not Forget To Assemble Ourselves Together

Subtitle: Study on the Book of Hebrews

VII. EXPLICATION:

A. Date of writing: Before AD. 70

B. Style of writing: Best Greek style

C. Authorship: Not specific, but generally attributed to Apostle Paul. Can be also ascribed to Barnabas, Luke, Apollos

D. Audience: Hebrew Christians

E. Theme: Christ is superior to the prophets; Christ is superior to angels - J. Vernon McGee's Thru The Bible

F. Purpose: The chief doctrinal purpose of the writer was to show the transcendent glory of the Christian dispensation, as compared with that of the Old Testament.Thompson Chain - Bible Book Outlines

VIII. MAIN BODY:

A. Don't forsake to assemble together as the habit of some people

"Not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together [as believers], as is the habit of some people,"

Forsaking, neglecting or "egkataleipo" in Greek meaning:

1. abandon, desert

2. to leave behind among, to leave surviving

Assembling together or "episunagoge" in Greek meaning:

1. a gathering together in one place

2. the assembly of Christians in a Christian meeting of the same faith

Matthew 18:20 (Amplified Bible)

18:20 For wherever two or three are gathered (drawn together as My followers) in (into) My name, there I AM in the midst of them.

Acts 1:13-14 (Amplified Bible)

1:13 And when they had entered [the city], they mounted [the stairs] to the upper room where they were [indefinitely] staying—Peter and John and James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [son] of James.

1:14 All of these with their minds in full agreement devoted themselves steadfastly to prayer, [waiting together] with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

Acts 2:42 (Amplified Bible)

2:42 And they steadfastly persevered, devoting themselves constantly to the instruction and fellowship of the apostles, to the breaking of bread [including the Lord’s Supper] and prayers.

We don't neglect our assembling of ourselves together, because this is the time the LORD' Presence is revealed in our midst and we don't want to miss the LORD's Presence.

B. Admonish one another more faithfully as you see the day approaching

"but admonishing (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching."

Admonish or "parakaleo" in Greek meaning:

1. to call to one’s side, call for, summon

2. to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.

Matthew 24:33-34 (Amplified Bible)

24:33 So also when you see these signs, all taken together, coming to pass, you may know of a surety that He is near, at the very doors.

24:34 Truly I tell you, this generation (the whole multitude of people living at the same time, in a definite, given period) will not pass away till all these things taken together take place.

James 5:8 (Amplified Bible)

5:8 So you also must be patient. Establish your hearts [strengthen and confirm them in the final certainty], for the coming of the Lord is very near.

2 Peter 3:9 (Amplified Bible)

3:9 The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people’s conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance.

It's to encourage one another not to build up one's self, as to being a selfish Christian.

Day or "hemera" in Greek meaning:

1. of the last day of this present age, the day Christ will return from heaven, raise the dead, hold the final judgment, and perfect his kingdom

2. used of time in general, i.e. the days of his life.

IX. CONCLUSION:

Thank You very much, LORD JESUS, because of Your Presence in us, You hold us so we can never forget, and You already provided us our own church so we can assemble ourselves together with them that of the same faith.

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