Hebrews 10:19-25 – People on Mission: The Church

Jon Beck

My sermon notes for Sunday morning, August 31st. Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. The notes are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides the services through. YouTube by Sunday afternoon. You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

Hebrews 10:19-25

INTRO

  • Our faithfulness to the church fuels our faithfulness to the mission.
  • The book of Hebrews builds a case for the supremacy of Christ — He is greater than angels, Moses, and the priesthood. He is the final sacrifice and our great High Priest.
  • 10:19 a shift from theology to practice:
  • This section reminds us: the Christian life and the Christian mission are not solo projects.
  • God has given us the church, His people gathered, as the launchpad for His mission.
  • We are not just a church with a mission; we are a people on mission.

Draw Near – vv. 19–22

  • Confidence – boldness to come near to God through Christ’s blood.
    • Under the old covenant, access was restricted; now every believer can draw near.
  • Draw near – continual action.keep coming. AS WE COME TO CHRIST.
    • REDEMPTION, DEVOTION, FELLOWSHIP, WORSHIP
  • Evangelism begins with devotion/worship. We can’t call others near to God if we are not living near Him ourselves.
  • The church exists first as a worshiping community, and out of worship flows mission.

Hold Fast – v. 23

  • Hold fast –  grip tightly, don’t let go.
  • Confession – our public declaration of the gospel.
  • Without wavering –  steady, unshaken.
  • KEEP ON. Perseverance
  • Grounded in God’s faithfulness….not our own strength.
  • The world needs to see a people who cling to Christ.

Stir Up – vv. 24–25

  • Consider – fix your mind intentionally on others.
    • As the body of Christ.
  • Stir up – provoke, stimulate, sharpen.
  • Neglecting – to forsake, abandon.
  • Encourage – to strengthen, urge, come alongside.
  • Urgency: “as you see the Day drawing near” — Christ’s return is coming.
  • Evangelism is hard…we need encouragement, accountability, and sharpening.
  • A faithful church fuels faithful witnesses.
  • We are a people on mission together — if we forsake the body, we weaken the mission.

The What Now:

  • Hebrews 10 shows us the pattern: Draw near to God, hold fast to hope, stir up one another.
  • Our Mission is not sustained by lone rangers but by a committed community.
  • The church gathered fuels the church scattered.
  • Romans 1 — The Heart of the Mission
  • Colossians 4 — The Habits of the Mission
  • 2 Timothy 4 — The Faithfulness of the Mission
  • Hebrews 10 — The Church: A People on Mission
  • Don’t grow weary. Stay near to God, stay anchored in hope, stay faithful to the church — and stay on mission until the Day draws near.

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