An exhortation to encourage each other more as we see the Day drawing near.

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Not Forsaking Our Own Assembling Together

• An exhortation to encourage each other more as we
  see the Day drawing near.
• Hebrews 1025

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Introduction

• It is said that when a lesson is given regarding
  attendance those who need to hear it most are
  never present.
• Consider the fact that the Hebrew writer was not
  writing to those who miss services.
• He wrote to the faithful NOT to be like those who
  (continue to) walk in darkness.
• Thus, the Hebrew letter is written to
  encourage/spur Christians on forward, not sliding
  back into perdition.

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Introduction

• To note the context of Hebrews 1025
• We will briefly survey the Hebrew letter to note
  the exhortations and strategic exhortations and
  warnings.
• Then, we shall look more closely Hebrews chapter
  10 to get a feel for the exhortations
  specifically found in verses 22-25
• Finally, we shall focus in on verse 25 in light
  of the exhortations and see exactly what is meant
  by the Hebrew writer.

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Background to the Exhortation

• The overall message Jesus is greater, therefore
  be steadfast to/in Him.
• Chapters 1-2 Jesus higher than the angels (ch.
  1), therefore give the more earnest heed to His
  words (ch. 2).
• Chapters 3-4 Jesus was faithful (ch. 3),
  therefore you be faithful (ch. 3-4).
• Chapters 4-6 Jesus, the perfect High Priest
  (abruptly stops message to rebuke those who
  became dull of hearing, thus not growing in the
  Lord. 511-14 6).

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Background to the Exhortation

• The overall message Jesus is greater, therefore
  be steadfast to/in Him.
• Chapters 7-9 The continued message of Jesus
  the (better) High Priest of the (better) new
  covenant.
• Chapter 10 Jesus, the perfect sacrifice that
  allows us to have access to God, therefore be
  faithful (not like those who fall back into
  perdition).
• Chapters 11-12 Examples of those faithful (ch.
  11), therefore we need to be found faithful (ch.
  12).
• Chapter 13 Concluding exhortations.

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Background to the Exhortation

• The immediate exhortations in ch. 10
• Doctrine Jesus (perfect) sacrifice allowed man
  to approach God.
• The shadowy sacrifices of the past could not.
  101
• But, the real sacrifice in Christ did! V. 8-10
• The shadowy priests could never take away sins
  through their sacrifices. 1011
• But, the real High Priest did. V. 12-18

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Background to the Exhortation

• The immediate exhortations in ch. 10
• Exhortations v. 19-24
• Thefore The result we have boldness to enter
  the Holiest by the blood of Jesus (through the
  veil, His flesh His death on the cross). V.
  19-20
• Let us draw near with a true heart with full
  assurance of faith our hearts sprinkled from an
  evil conscience, bodies washed with pure water.
• Let us hold fast the confession of our hope
  without wavering He who promised is faithful.
• Let us consider one another stir up love and
  good works.

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Focusing on Not forsaking (???ata?e?p?)

• With exhortations provided to stir the believer
  on in continued faithfulness
• There is now a contrast to faithfulness and a
  strong dissuasion.
• The intent is to persuade the faithful to
  continue all the more in their faithfulness as
  they see the Day approaching. V. 25

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Focusing on Not forsaking (???ata?e?p?)

• Uses of Enkataleipo
• My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me? Matt.
  2746 (Mk. 1534)
• You will not abandon My soul to Hades. Acts 227
  (Ps. 1610)
• Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had left to us a
  posterity Rom. 929 (Isa. 19)
• Persecuted, but not forsaken. 2 Cor. 49

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Focusing on Not forsaking (???ata?e?p?)

• Uses of Enkataleipo (cont.)
• Demas, having loved this present world, has
  deserted me. 2 Tim. 410
• Not forsaking our own assembling together Heb.
  1025
• I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake
  you. Heb. 135

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Focusing on Not forsaking (???ata?e?p?)

• Microscopic view of enkataleipontes Heb. 1025
• Verb Describes action forsaking
• Present The action (forsaking) is in the present
  tense with no assessment of completion.
• Active The subject is continuing (to forsake) in
  the action or in a state as described by the verb.

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Focusing on Not forsaking (???ata?e?p?)

• Microscopic view of enkataleipontes Heb. 1025
• Participle a verbal adjective (description of
  the verb).
• Masculine general reference to people.
• Plural refers to more than one individual doing
  the forsaking.
• Nominative Normally refers to the subject of
  the verb (those doing the forsaking).

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Focusing on Not forsaking (???ata?e?p?)

• Summary
• Whatever the reason (persecution, indifference,
  or simple infidelity) there were those who
  forsook the assembling of the saints when coming
  together as a church.
• This is a conscious rejection of God and His will
  for His people.
• The dissuasion not forsaking the assembling of
  each other
• If we sin willfullythere no longer remains a
  sacrifice for sins. V. 26
• Insteadthere remains a judgment from Gods
  wrath. V. 27

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Conclusion

• There is no better way than to
• Consider one another.
• Hold the confession of your hope (without
  wavering),
• Stirring up love and good works.
• Especially as we gather together as an assembly
  to worship our God whom we now have access to,
  especially as we see the Day approaching.

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Conclusion

• Forsaking the assembling of the church coming
  together is more than simply missing services,
  it is making the sacrifice our High Priest of no
  effect in your life.