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MAKE TIME FOR OTHERS HEBREWS 10:24-25
Josef Gabor grew up in Czechoslovakia when it was dominated by communism, and religion was despised as weakness.
His father taught communist doctrine classes.
But Josef’s mother, who believed in Jesus Christ, took Josef and his brother with her to church.
They got up early each Sunday morning and took a 3-hour train ride to Prague.
Then they walked to the church and sat through a 2 1~/2-hour service.
After eating lunch in a nearby park, they returned to church for another 2 1~/2-hour meeting.
Then they took the 3-hour ride home.
Today Josef Gabor is a missionary to his own people in Czechoslovakia.
When he tells about going to church as a child, his eyes fill with tears of gratitude for a mother who cared enough about his spiritual welfare to help him come to know and serve Christ.
This should be the aim of every Christian.
Christians are people with a purpose.
There are many in society who are trying to find their purpose in life.
They want to know that life has meaning.
But many wonder aimlessly in the world and this includes many Christians.
Christians are not to be aimless; they have a purpose and created for a purpose, which is to glorify God.
One way we glorify God is through our love and deeds.
Jesus, in the Sermon of the Mount, described believers as salt and light.
Salt that loses it saltiness becomes useless and light that is hidden does no good.
Instead, we are to “let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is heaven” (Matthew 5:13-16).
So we come to our text, this morning, to discover what this is all about.
So take your Bibles and turn to Hebrews 10:24-25.
Here we are taught to be concerned about each other’s welfare.
In order for us to understand this passage, let me give you a little background which provides our exhortation for this morning.
The letter of Hebrews, like many of the letters in the New Testament, is divided into two clear and distinct segments.
The first half of the book deals with doctrine and the last half of the book deals with practice.
Belief always precede behavior, precepts always come before practice.
In other words, conviction must be settled in the mind and heart before it affects the will.
Paul and this writer do just that.
The writer of Hebrews has been talking about the superiority of Christ over the covenants of the Old Testament, Moses, and the angels.
There were some Jews who were on the fence of accepting Christ but have not yet made that commitment.
The writer was encouraging them to do so.
Today, there are many who are intrigued with the message of the gospel but are unwilling for some unknown reason to move from the camp of the world into the camp of God.
It is our job as Christians to persuade them to do so.
So we come to Hebrews 10 beginning in verse 19, that the writer finishes his discussion about the greatness of Christ and His sacrifice to encourage his readers to make a decision.
It is decision time.
You cannot have it both ways.
There is no straddling the fence.
We must decide whether or not we will choose Christ.
Beginning in verse 19, the writer addresses the positive aspect of coming to Christ.
This includes our position (16-21) and our practice (22-25).
In verse 26 and following, there is a negative aspect presented about not making the correct choice.
To be in church week in and week out and never decide to choose Christ is deadly, disastrous, and damning.
This morning, I want to focus on one of the positive practices of coming to know the Lord Jesus Christ.
In two verses, the writer gives us three thoughts about how we are to make time for each other.
I have condensed these thoughts into three words: consideration, stimulation, and motivation.
First, let us look into the consideration of others.
CONSIDERATION – 24a In verse 24, the writer commands us to consider one another.
This is a commandment to be obeyed.
The words “one another” speaks to life in the body of Christ.
In fact, we can read in Scripture 31 one anothers.
We are to love one another, comfort one another, admonish one another, care for one another, bear one another’s burdens, etc.
So this informs me that we are to be a part of each other’s lives.
That is why the church is described as a flock, an army, and a family.
Yet, western culture has diminished the fact that we are to be a part of each other’s lives.
Here in America our early forefathers were considered “rugged individualist.”
They were known and admire for living independent of others.
Now, I don’t want you to misunderstand what I am saying because there is must to be learned from these great men and women, who made this country what it is, today.
But this mindset is devastating when it is spilled over into the church.
Our lives are not to be lived in a vacuum, but in the context of a family.
A body that is joined together by the head: Jesus Christ.
In our text, we are commanded to consider one another.
In order, for us to get the full force of this command let me draw your attention to the word consider.
There is something in this text that is very hard to bring over into English.
The word "consider," ("Let us consider how to . .
.") is used one other time in the book, namely, Hebrews 3:1, where the writer say says, "Consider Jesus."
That is, look at him; think about him, focus on him, study him, let your mind be occupied with him.
"Jesus" is the direct object of the verb "consider."
"Consider Jesus."
Consider what?
Consider Jesus.
Well, in Hebrews 10:24 the grammar is the same: the direct object of the word "consider" is "one another."
“Consider” means that you have to give some thought to this or it won’t happen.
To give thought to it means that you have to take your focus off of yourself and think about others.
It is the mindset of how can I help this person or encourage this person in their walk with the Lord.
STIMULATION - 24b-25a
In the latter half of verse 24 and the first half of verse 25, the writer instructs how we are to consider one another.
He says we are “to consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another.”
I believe if we look a little closer into the passage, then we will be able to draw practical application from the text.
The words “stir up” literally means to stimulate, to incite, to irritate, or provoke.
In the Old and New Testament, the word had a negative connotation.
Someone would provoke someone to anger or distress (Hannah).
In Acts 15:39, there was a sharp disagreement between Paul and Barnabas over John Mark.
There is much of that today in the church with people irritating one another.
But in this verse the word was used to encourage one another.
Folks, we live in a fallen world and every one of us can use some encouragement.
I read a story that illustrates this point about a young man named Scott Kregel.
He was an individual who had a tendency not to give up.
He was a battler, a dedicated athlete who spent hour after hour perfecting his three throw and jump shot during the hot summer months of 1987.
But just before fall practice everything changed.
A serious car accident left Scott in a coma for several days.
When he awoke, a long rehabilitation process lay ahead.
Like most patients with closed head injuries, Scott balked at doing the slow, tedious work that was required to get him back to normal—things such as stringing beads.
What high school junior would enjoy that?
Tom Martin, Scott’s basketball coach at the Christian school he attended, had an idea.
Coach Martin told Scott that he would reserve a spot on the varsity for him—if he would cooperate with his therapist and show progress in the tasks he was asked to do.
And Tom’s wife Cindy spent many hours with Scott, encouraging him to keep going.
Within 2 months, Scott was riding off the basketball court on his teammates’ shoulders.
He had made nine straight free throws to clinch a triple-overtime league victory.
It was a remarkable testimony of the power of encouragement.
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