Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Foundry Publishing House of Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Saturday, 11 November 2017 "Worship Faithfully Together" by Rudy Morgan - Hebrews 10:19-31
Hebrews 10:19 So, brothers, we have confidence to use the way into the Holiest Place opened by the blood of Yeshua. 20 He inaugurated it for us as a new and living way through the parokhet, by means of his flesh. 21 We also have a great cohen over God’s household. 22 Therefore, let us approach the Holiest Place with a sincere heart, in the full assurance that comes from trusting — with our hearts sprinkled clean from a bad conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.[Hebrews 10:22 Ezekiel 36:25] 23 Let us continue holding fast to the hope we acknowledge, without wavering; for the One who made the promise is trustworthy. 24 And let us keep paying attention to one another, in order to spur each other on to love and good deeds, 25 not neglecting our own congregational meetings, as some have made a practice of doing, but, rather, encouraging each other.
And let us do this all the more as you see the Day approaching. 26 For if we deliberately continue to sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but only the terrifying prospect of Judgment, of raging fire that will consume the enemies.[Hebrews 10:27 Isaiah 26:11]
28 Someone who disregards the Torah of Moshe is put to death without mercy on the word of two or three witnesses.[Hebrews 10:28 Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15] 29 Think how much worse will be the punishment deserved by someone who has trampled underfoot the Son of God; who has treated as something common the blood of the covenant[Hebrews 10:29 Exodus 24:8] which made him holy; and who has insulted the Spirit, giver of God’s grace!
30 For the One we know is the One who said,
“Vengeance is my responsibility;
I will repay,”
and then said,
“Adonai will judge his people.”[Hebrews 10:30 Deuteronomy 32:35–36]
31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God!
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Christian community will first be seen in genuine worship of God. The children of God meet Christ in public worship. Worship is expressed in the continuing growth of relationships in the community of faith. Growing relationships always involve a significant investment of time and energy among brothers and sisters. Worship of Christ executed properly in community is spiritually expensive, but it is also a reasonable service to our Maker, and is more valuable than all the gold in this world. God blesses worship, and by it, the Christian community is edified.
Each time brothers and sisters come together, we are renewing our covenant life and cleansing relationship with Jesus Christ. We remind ourselves about the faithfulness of God in the past and come into the present with willing obedience to our Savior.
According to the writer of Hebrews, there is no such thing as “solitary Christianity.” The continued public gathering of believers is essential for growing spiritually in the community of faith, as shown in love and good deeds. It is essential that Christian communities continue to come together until our patient hope is fulfilled through the return of Jesus for His militant church.---
Hymn for Today:
"How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord" from John Rippon's Selection Hymns by Author: K. (1787); Author (attributed to): George Keith (1787); Author (attributed to): R. Keen (c. 1787)
1. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,
who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?
2. "In every condition, in sickness, in health,
in poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth,
at home and abroad, on the land, on the sea,
as days may demand, shall thy strength ever be."
3. "Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed,
for I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand."
4. "When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress."
5. "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine."
6. "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!"
But someone will say that you have faith and I have actions. Show me this faith of yours without the actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions!(James 2:18)
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Please pray:
For extension education in Mesoamerica.
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Hebrews 10:19 So, brothers, we have confidence to use the way into the Holiest Place opened by the blood of Yeshua. 20 He inaugurated it for us as a new and living way through the parokhet, by means of his flesh. 21 We also have a great cohen over God’s household. 22 Therefore, let us approach the Holiest Place with a sincere heart, in the full assurance that comes from trusting — with our hearts sprinkled clean from a bad conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.[Hebrews 10:22 Ezekiel 36:25] 23 Let us continue holding fast to the hope we acknowledge, without wavering; for the One who made the promise is trustworthy. 24 And let us keep paying attention to one another, in order to spur each other on to love and good deeds, 25 not neglecting our own congregational meetings, as some have made a practice of doing, but, rather, encouraging each other.
And let us do this all the more as you see the Day approaching. 26 For if we deliberately continue to sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but only the terrifying prospect of Judgment, of raging fire that will consume the enemies.[Hebrews 10:27 Isaiah 26:11]
28 Someone who disregards the Torah of Moshe is put to death without mercy on the word of two or three witnesses.[Hebrews 10:28 Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15] 29 Think how much worse will be the punishment deserved by someone who has trampled underfoot the Son of God; who has treated as something common the blood of the covenant[Hebrews 10:29 Exodus 24:8] which made him holy; and who has insulted the Spirit, giver of God’s grace!
30 For the One we know is the One who said,
“Vengeance is my responsibility;
I will repay,”
and then said,
“Adonai will judge his people.”[Hebrews 10:30 Deuteronomy 32:35–36]
31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God!
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Christian community will first be seen in genuine worship of God. The children of God meet Christ in public worship. Worship is expressed in the continuing growth of relationships in the community of faith. Growing relationships always involve a significant investment of time and energy among brothers and sisters. Worship of Christ executed properly in community is spiritually expensive, but it is also a reasonable service to our Maker, and is more valuable than all the gold in this world. God blesses worship, and by it, the Christian community is edified.
Each time brothers and sisters come together, we are renewing our covenant life and cleansing relationship with Jesus Christ. We remind ourselves about the faithfulness of God in the past and come into the present with willing obedience to our Savior.
According to the writer of Hebrews, there is no such thing as “solitary Christianity.” The continued public gathering of believers is essential for growing spiritually in the community of faith, as shown in love and good deeds. It is essential that Christian communities continue to come together until our patient hope is fulfilled through the return of Jesus for His militant church.---
Hymn for Today:
"How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord" from John Rippon's Selection Hymns by Author: K. (1787); Author (attributed to): George Keith (1787); Author (attributed to): R. Keen (c. 1787)
1. How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said,
who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?
2. "In every condition, in sickness, in health,
in poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth,
at home and abroad, on the land, on the sea,
as days may demand, shall thy strength ever be."
3. "Fear not, I am with thee; O be not dismayed,
for I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand."
4. "When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
for I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
and sanctify to thee thy deepest distress."
5. "When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine."
6. "The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!"
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Thought for Today:But someone will say that you have faith and I have actions. Show me this faith of yours without the actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions!(James 2:18)
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Please pray:
For extension education in Mesoamerica.
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