Title: Encourage one another/Hebrews 10:24-25
Today is the third habit of a successful believer. First, meet with God every day. Second, tithe. Today I will tell you the last part. To be a successful believer, you must encourage:
1. Encourage each other to break down walls.
Pastor Bill Hyvils recalls: “What if I hadn’t acted like that then? What if I had tried to avoid some embarrassment? What would have happened if I hadn't passively crossed the barriers of relationships to get into a deeper circle of fellowship?"
We also don't know how many friendships, fellowships, and new lives we miss because we're not active in our relationships with others. Also, by giving up on some deep friendships, we may lose new lessons or experiences that we will come to realize, and some momentum in our lives. You can't build deep relationships without overcoming some crises or barriers.
The road in life is difficult. We are exhausted. We need encouragement. I need someone else. Life is not designed to be lived alone. When God saw that Adam was living alone, he said that it is not good for a man to be alone (Genesis 2:18) and said, “I will make a suitable partner to help him.” God is not alone, but as a triune community.
Sin keeps us from being united into one community. So it divides them and makes them fight. Because sin works. When sin is removed from us, community is formed. We can form a community because we have been made righteous through the forgiveness of sins through the blood of Jesus. This is what the church is.
2. Encourage each other to look back.
3. Encourage your efforts to gather together.
Hebrews 10:24-25 says, “Let us look out for one another, encouraging love and good deeds / not to forsake meeting together, as is the habit of some, but exhort us, and all the more as we see the day drawing near.” There are those who refuse to gather here. Who are you? Those who have no relationship with God. What kind of gathering is it? This refers to a small group community, not a large group community like the Sunday worship service. When this Bible was written, there was persecution in the church (Hebrews 2:18, 4:7-8, 10:32-36). Therefore, it was not easy to get together as a large group. Encourage them to gather in small groups. This is the nature of those who live in relationship with God. If you live your life of faith without fellowship with other believers, your faith will soon grow cold. The small group community is the body of the Lord. To get to know the Lord, we encourage you to attend small groups
How do you get along? We meet in church and at home. As Acts 5:42 says, “Every day whether in the temple or in the house, they did not cease to teach and preach that Jesus is the Christ.” Teaching is for believers in Jesus, and evangelism is for unbelievers. The believers of the early church met every day. They gathered if they could. Believers should meet at least twice a week. in the temple and in the house. A believer belonging to a healthy church cannot become a complete believer apart from the church.
Why is it more important to gather together than to lead a religious life alone? Because the place where God reveals Himself is where believers gather. And because God wants to speak to me through other believers. God uses small group meetings to meet my needs. District gatherings are not just places for people to gather. God is in our gathering. You will experience God there in the future. You will be used as a servant of God. The habit of successful believers is to attend their gatherings, break down walls, fellowship, and look out for each other. This will be the strength to live in a difficult world and the ability to live a life of holiness.