Hebrews 10:19-39

"Holy God, who has promised to return, How foolish I would be to keep on sinning after coming to the knowledge of your truth. Give me the strength to...."

"Dear Father, Thank you for the confidence I can have to enter your sanctuary. May I draw near to you in faith, full of assurance, with my heart..."

What will it take to get you to go to church? Even a secular study of the benefits of going to church are pretty significant, but if that won't get us into the church building, six men carrying our coffin will.

Can't get to church on Christmas because of other stuff? Some folks are canceling church service on Christmas day, but isn't that missing the point of why we have Christmas in the first place?

What is your point of view? Bill Sherrill reflects on family reunions, perspective, being together, and church.

We can approach God without fear! Because of the sacrifice of Jesus, those of us with faithful, sincere hearts, who have been washed in the blood of Jesus, may confidently enter the presence of God.

"Dear Disciple, Vibrant faith is precious. Time, troubles, trials, and temptations can act as the devil's acids to eat away at your faith until the..."

"Dear Precious One, Encouragement matters! You were not created to do life alone. We — Father, Son, and Spirit — made Adam to need Eve....."

"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....."

"We know him who said, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people." It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the..."

"Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has..."

"For anyone who refused to obey the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Just think how much worse the..."

"We must also consider how to encourage each other to show love and to do good things. We should not stop gathering together with other believers, as...."

Inspirational illustration of Hebrews 10:35-36 --Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.

Inspirational illustration of Hebrews 10:30-31 --We know him who said, "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," and again, "The Lord will judge his people." It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Is it about going to worship? Sarah Stirman says she doesn't go to church to worship God, so what does she go for?

How should you present yourself before God? You may be rich or powerful or beautiful or famous or extremely talented. But when you come to God, you take all that off. You humble yourself and say to him, “Have mercy on me, a sinner.”

It always brought tears to her eyes when she thought of the first part of Genesis. Tom Norvel reminisces about the days our personal copy of the Bible and our visits to church were something precious and asks us to think through how important they are to us today.

Will you let the fire go out? Russ Lawson shares with us having to miss church because of weather and how much we need each other to keep the fire alive!

"Dear Disciple, Paul finally arrived in Rome in the concluding chapter of Acts. As you have seen over the last several days of reading, the journey..."

"Dear Beloved, I love those times when you lose yourself in worshipful praise as you are filled with the Holy Spirit. To see your heart moved in love...."

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful."

"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."

"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."

"How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of..."

"We are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved."

"How much more severely do you think someone deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of....."

Inspirational illustration of Hebrews 10:39 -- 39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.

Inspirational illustration of Hebrews 10:29 -- How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insu

Inspirational illustration of Hebrews 10:25 -- 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.

So why do we get together, anyway? Brian McCutchen looks at the principles of Hebrews 10:24-25 and reminds us that the assembly, the church gatherings, must be about encouragement.

When perfect isn't perfect! Patrick Odum reminds us of a horribly blown call in baseball that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game, and Patrick reminds us of what really makes us perfect.

Are you sure you don't need church? Really? You need to be part of a church ... and some church needs you.

Can you sway without breaking or falling? Mike Barres reminds us that we need to be like trees: flexible, rooted, connected, and built on the rock.

Today's message is a reminder of something that God, throughout the Scriptures and in every age, has urged his people to do: Encourage someone! Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper with Rubel Shelly, a powerful message from God's word about encouraging each other

Can we really take worship with us outside our religious boxes? Worship has to be part of our everyday real life world where we work, play, do sports, have recreation, and watch our kids play.

Will you miss your next opportunity? May God give us those special moments to tell people how special they are to us.

So really, why go? Rubel Shelly talks about persevering simply because we there are somethings that just need to be done.

Some people treat church like they do their health club. Not using a health club membership will not get you in shape. It is the same with church membership.

Puzzle pieces need each other to do what they are designed to do. Christians are designed to live in community.

What would you do to help a friend? The best friends bring their friends to Jesus to be blessed and helped.

We can't make it without each other! This is a collection of Scripture passages that include the phrase one another in them.

As human beings, we live where we look: Our lives follow the focus of our hearts. Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware share a powerful virtual worship in Scripture, songs, and communion focused on Hebrews 12:2 and our need to fix our eyes on Jesus to continue with perseverance and endurance as we follow Jesus and seek to become like him.

Surely you want to do something a little deeper than just another coat of pain? External changes won't cut it, we need real spiritual transformation which comes from the Spirit of God.

Status-seeking and a lust for superiority and power over others cannot be part of the Jesus lifestyle! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in online virtual worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to have a heart for God's people and to serve them in love.

How can you stand the fury of your storms? A violent storm reminds us of our need for God and his holiness!

Why are so afraid to tell someone they have to go to church? There are really good reasons why Christians need to go to church. We just do not often explain them.

Is your storehouse of anger doing you any good? Are you happier? Better? More fun to be with? Max Lucado helps us deal with the hurts of the heart that lead to bitterness, anger, and depression, as we are provoked and frustrated into sullen and negative states of spirit and emotion and mind.

Remember when you were baptized? Remembering the joy of our conversion can help us to live better today

Can we really look back to find the way to move forward? Mark Frost continues a series by http://interimministrypartners.com team members on how a church can discover its mission.

Who can satisfy our parched souls? Tom Norvell reminds us that only Jesus can quench our parched spirits and souls with his living water.

Are you addicted to the religious games we play? Ron Rose talks about his own struggle with legalism and challenges us to the liberating that comes from the good news of Jesus, the challenge to live a life of faith outside the walls of church.

Why is the loss of passion for the Lord taken so lightly? For God, losing our loving passion for His Son and His Kingdom is a major concern and we should repent!

Why do we put so much emphasis on worship in the box and not in our everyday lives? Phil Ware finishes his series on What is Core by talking about worship and the importance of meeting together in big and small groups, but also living out the life God has called us to lead, being a reflection of the righteous character and gracious compa