Another Needs Other Brother - Part 1

Scripture Reference: Hebrews 10:23-25

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

There are things that make me feel really sad or unhappy most about weekly worship services and fellowships. You would think it would be just the opposite because I look forward to worshipping with God’s people, having the opportunity to dig into God’s Word each week and feeding it to hungry people in the church. But I’m sad about what people miss when they’re not here.

Another reason is that when people aren’t here, we miss out on their contribution to the body of Christ.
Romans 12:5: “So in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Each person has something to contribute to others, and when they’re absent; their words of encouragement and exhortation are absent as well. In a real sense we miss out what we can receive and what we can give or contribute to the Body of Christ, when others miss church because we belong to one another.

And, there’s a third reason for being unhappy – and this concerns the family. I’m sad when brethren choose other activities over church attendance because of the message this sends to others.
I’m not trying to be negative or to make you feel guilty because sometimes anyone of us/you miss a service or two. I understand that there are some legitimate reasons why people are unable to attend. I understand all these, but there seems to be a growing disposition in our culture against church.

Here’s the bottom-line today: Fruitful believers develop the habit of church involvement.

That reminds me of a mother and son story that took place one Sunday morning when a mother tried to wake her son up for church. The son replied, “I’m not going.” “Why not?” she asked. “I’ll give you two good reasons,” he said. “One, they don’t like me, and two, I don’t like them.” To which she replied, “I’ll give you two good reasons why you should go to church. One, you’re not getting any younger, you’re old enough, and two, you’re their pastor!”

Here are some reasons why some Christians don’t come to church:
• Bad experiences at church          • Church is boring
• Conflict with another Christian     • Personal pain
• Sickness                                  • Sports
• Busyness                                 • Laziness
• Work                                       • Transportation issues
• “That’s my only day to sleep in.” Here’s what I say to that. Come to the service and join others who catch up on their sleep during the sermon.
• “I don’t like the pastor’s personality.” Me either.
• “I don’t like the pastor’s preaching.” Join the club.
• “I’m just out of the habit.”

I think this last one is very common. From my experience, most people who don’t come to church on a regular basis have not necessarily made a decision to not come; it’s just that they get out of the habit and commitment of coming. They miss one week and then, the thought of coming back brings feelings of embarrassment because people will ask where they’ve been.

The Book of Hebrews that will help motivates us to enhance our commitment to the local church we belong - turn to 

Hebrews 10:23-25:
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

Part 2 will follow very soon.. giving the meaning of LET US in our text.

1 JOHN 3:9 FALLACIES ARE TRUE?

1 John 3:9 - Whosever is born of God do not commit sin; for his seed remain in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Fallacies

• That a born again man cannot sin
• That his sins are not real ones
• That God automatically forgives his sins without confession
• That God does not see his sins instead He sees the blood of Christ which is trusting in
• That sins are not imputed to him
• That he does not practise sin, but commits occasional sin
• That all his isns, past, present and future are already forgiven

At the best these fallacies are vain attempts to explain this verse and all of them are un-scriptural. the secret of a proper understanding of this verse in the word "IN" in which, means in harmony with or in union with and not bodily entrance into, as a prove in note of Luke 22:3. The seed is the word of God by which a man is born again (1 Peter 1:23, James 1:18). The simple idea is that as long as one remains in union with or in harmony with the seed, or the word of God, he cannot sin.

One who is consecrated to obey the bible and refuses to do so, cannot break the commandments of God. Therefore, he cannot sin, for sin is transgression of the law (v4). the reason given here for not being able to sin is that "HIS" (God) seed (the word of God) remains (abides) in him. That is, the one born again refuses to transgress the commandments of God and commit sin.

As long as this consecration remains he will be unable to sin. If he grows cold in his love for God, ceases to pray and keep his spiritual life up to normal he then may be overcome again and sin by transgressing the word of God (1 John 2:1, 2 Peter 1:5-10)