Part 4: The Church Awake
AWAKEN
PART 4
Hebrews 10:19-25
“This is why it is said: ‘Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.’” Ephesians 5:14 (NIV)
1. CHURCH COMMUNITY IS A TEAM SPORT.
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25 (NIV)
“Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, His body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 10:19-22 (NIV)
2. THE NATURE OF A CHURCH THAT IS AWAKE:
We need to know how we can help each other grow spiritually.
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Hebrews 10:24 (NIV)
Spur each other to love and good works.
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Hebrews 10:24 (NIV)
Encourage each other.
“And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near.” Hebrews 10:25 (NLT)
“Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 10:22 (NIV)
“The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.” Isaiah 50:4 (NIV)
God has uniquely positioned and prepared us as a church for this moment in time.
How do you need to wake up?
MY NEXT STEP TODAY IS:
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This Week’s Reading Plan and Podcast:
YouVersion® Bible App Reading Plan:
“Meeting Together” (5 days)
Podcast: “The Church Awake”