Hebrews 10:23 Sermon | Holding Fast The Profession Of Faith
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Introduction: Hebrews 10:23-27
1. Hebrews 10:23-27 relates to Christian living, faithfulness.
2. In contrast we have holding fast, provoking to love and good works with wavering, forsaking, and sinning willfully.
I. Some General Principles Here, And In The Background.
A. Purpose of Hebrews: To charge those tempted to return to the law of Moses that they have nowhere to go!
B. They are now in the new and living way (Heb. 10:20).
C. Warning is given: “Cast not away your confidence” (v. 35).
1. They have faith (full assurance of it) (v. 22).
2. They have professed it, are to profess it (v. 23).
3. In this, they are not to waver, be in doubt (v. 23).
4. They are to hold fast (cf. 1 Cor. 15:58).
5. Behind it all: God is faithful (v. 23); saints are asked thus to be faithful to Him.
II. Now, Looking Into Our Verses For More Particulars.
A. The DILIGENCE required in holding fast: “having done ALL, to stand” (Eph. 6:13).
B. In faithfulness, CONSIDER ONE ANOTHER (v. 24), to PROVOKE one another, I can never think just of myself, and not my brethren who make up the church. Exampleship!
1. Before the church, and before others.
2. Matthew 5:16; Colossians 4:5; 1 Timothy 4:12
III. Please See That The Matter Of Attendance Is Spoken Of.
A. In illustrating holding fast, not wavering, being faithful, consider one another, doing good works and loving — the attendance at services is the point at hand
B. “Do not forsake the assembling together” (v. 25).
1. Some then had the custom of forsaking.
2. The point: Plan on being present! Exhort one another in the matter!
C. In this very area, WILFULL SIN then is the point, also (v. 26).
1. No sacrifice covers one in willful sin!
2. What is before one is fiery indignation! (v. 27).
D. Be faithful in attendance, in encouraging others, in cooperating with the elders — yea, HOLD FAST!
Conclusion:
1. Faithfulness in life is required (Rev. 2:10).
2. Not a child of God? Faith, repentance, confession and baptism will see you forgiven, placed in the church (Acts 2:47).
3. Then, faithfulness in life, work, and worship will see you placed in heaven (Rev. 22:14).