by David Gibson<\/p>\n
For a Bible passage to have the maximum impact, we must see how it connects with the Big Picture. The Scriptures speak of “not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some<\/em>” (Hebrews 10:25). How does this relate to God’s Grand Plan?<\/p>\n Two verses before, it says, “. . . he who promised is faithful<\/em>.” Promised what? That we may enter his rest (Hebrews 4:1). That’s why it is so important for us not to fall away, because then we would not receive what God has promised us (Hebrews 3:6, 14; 10:35-39). But what helps us to be faithful and avoid apostasy?<\/p>\n Perhaps the best commentary on Hebrews 10:25 is Hebrews 3:12-14:<\/p>\n “Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. <\/em>But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called ‘today,’ that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.<\/em>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Compare this with Hebrews 10:23-25:<\/p>\n “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us 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, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.<\/em>“<\/p><\/blockquote>\n God wisely designed our assemblies for mutual encouragement. We exhort each other to be faithful and active and not to let sin harden and defeat us. But if we forsake the assemblies:<\/p>\n These are three good reasons to be there whenever the church assembles!<\/p>\n The next time we’re tempted to stay home, remember: Our rest awaits. We need each other to reach the goal!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by David Gibson For a Bible passage to have the maximum impact, we must see how it connects with the Big Picture. The Scriptures speak of “not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some” (Hebrews 10:25). How does this relate to God’s Grand Plan? 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Hamilton Text: Hebrews 10:19-25 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The book of Hebrews interleaves evidence of the superiority of Christ, His covenant, and His church with encouragement to the brethren to remain faithful. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0After giving evidence that Jesus is God\u2019s son, the writer said - Hebrews 2:1-4 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jesus was a faithful\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2422,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/could-you-explain-hebrews-1026-28\/","url_meta":{"origin":84967,"position":1},"title":"Could you explain Hebrews 10:26-28?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 3, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: Could you explain\u00a0Hebrews 10:26-28? 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The Tremendous Value of Assembling<\/h2>\n
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