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Introduction
Good Morning.
Man it’s great to be in the house of the Lord this morning - AMEN!?
I look forward to Sunday mornings.
It’s almost like that fresh breakfast cooking smell.
You know the one, where you smell either bacon, or sausage cooking.
Perhaps spam - Now we’re taking!
For others it might be that fresh coffee small.
Ok - now who’s hungry and excited?
When we’re just crashed out in bed, have you noticed these smells just seem to pull the covers off the bed?
We’re up and looking forward to what awaits us just a few feet away.
Does coming church Sunday mornings energize you the same way?
Was it something your parents made you do?
Or I was just too tired from Saturday’s activity, and I need rest because tomorrow I have to be back at work.
Some are faced with the question of why should I go to church?
What’s the point?
The “church” is not what it use to be?
What does it mean “use to be?”
In a recent study church dropouts mentioned they were burned out.
These were people who were at church events to see that the church events were kicked off.
Another reason what a lack of connection.
People either didn’t feel or see a connection with the people and/or community.
Another reason that stood out among many of the age groups was they did not care for the style of the worship music or sermon.
Some choose not to attend because they feel there is nothing but a group of hypocrites.
The list can go-and-on.
Now is attending a local congregation of believers important?
Absolutely it is!
Church is not something you go to, attend or become a member of.
It’s not like a country club that one pays their dues, visit a few times a year, become a member, and are considered faithful church members.
No my friends.
That is not what church is not somewhere you go, but something you are.
Our Scripture this morning takes us into the book of Hebrews.
The writer talks to us this morning why it’s important to attend church.
Turn with me into you Bible to the 10th chapter of Hebrews.
We will be reading from verses 24 and 25.
Pastoral Prayer
The linking word “And” has a very important purpose.
It serves as a pointed announcement that we ought to be as considerate and careful about the spiritual edification of other people just as we are of our own.
This is a concentrated focus of our responsibility to fellow believers.
This word helps connect the duty of mutual consideration.
This is to say we are not on a one way street.
The street is two ways.
The linking word “And” also help us to set a goal.
That goal is other believers.
That’s what the rest of verse 24 points us to.
The writer of Hebrews guides believers to “consider” one another for the purpose of stirring up each other to love and good works.
This means to excite, engage or bring together.
You could also think of this as “to stimulate one another.”
The purpose of this mutual concern is not to be considered negative.
Rather, this mutual concern challenges believers to engage as we walk with the Lord both individually and as a body of believers, it’s a call to action.
For some, You could think of your fellow believers as a shot of B12.
When we are around other our family of believers, many of us come alive.
As we look closer at the word of “consider” and consider is call to action, this call to action is not just a temporary or one-time thing.
The way it’s expressed here is to be mean continuous.
Another way to phrase this is to “let us keep on considering.”
The mutual consideration we share for one another is to be on continual basis.
That’s what we have here with the words “one another.”
One another refers to our fellow believers.
Some can propose that Christian faith and hope can be practiced in isolation.
I’ve picked out some passages on what the Bible has to say about some “one another” passages.
John 13:14 - Wash one another’s feet
Romans 12:16 - Be of same mind one toward another
Romans 14:13 - Don judge one another
1 Corinthians 12:29 - Care for one another
Galatians 5:15 - Serve one another
1 Thessalonians 4:18 - Comfort one another
James 5:16 - Confess your faults to one another, Pray for one another
1 Peter 4:9 - Use hospitality one to another
1 John 1:7 - Fellowship with one another
Do you think God’s trying to tell us something?
God is saying there’s no such thing as a Lone Ranger Christianity.
Our walk with Christ and other believers was never designed to be lived in isolation.
We are made to be social, part of a community.
We participate in a community we have opportunity to express love.
Love can only be exercised in the company of others.
You see love is an internal attitude.
When we are granted grace through Christ for our salvation, we allow a way for love of Christ to flow.
As God continues to work on our hearts, love replaces a multitude of feelings and thoughts.
Where love flows freely and eventually over flows in to other areas of our life.
This overflow is considered to be a good thing, and a byproduct seen is often good works.
We want to do these good works, not because we have to.
This is a result of the love flowing through us.
We don’t do these good works to earn special favor with God or to earn our way into His good graces - it doesn't work that way.
We do these in hope of showing the world the love of Christ, because of the love we have.
There’s a saying, loving one person might not change the world, but it can change the world for that person.
Love is to be the calling card of the church and a mark of true salvation.
John speaks of this in:
The church house is to be a place where people feel loved!
It’s sad thing when people receive a warmer greeting at Walmart than they do at the house of God.
When my family and I had a tour of the church campus, one of the things we both noticed almost immediately was the love that exists here.
The sense of love was so obvious, the best way it could be described was “baked in.”
There was no way to remove it.
There is no amount of paint or drywall that could cover it up.
The love within these walls only gets there through our time together.
This goes to show over the years and decades, this church body has been in the habit of choosing to love.
This is a great praise, and something I believe that will be carried on for generations to come.
As we get to share many great attributes, it’s important to carry these things forward, teaching them to the next generation of believers.
One of the best way to teach others is through example.
Our young people learn so much by watching the actions of those more experienced.
When they see your passion, this can be in anything, they most likely will have some of the same passions.
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