House Church Talk - Hebrews & Making the change...

[jesusislord343 at juno.com]

Glenn Frank wrote:
> In looking at the book of Hebrews in light of our transition to the
House Church, in general it had a lot to say about us leaving behind the
inferior for the better.

A good word, brother Glenn--
In particular we also see that corporate assembling (Heb. 10:24-25) is
the outcome of a lifestyle of continual ("daily") brotherly exhortation
(Heb. 3:13).

As the ant provides her supplies in summer (Pr. 6:6-8), let's use this
time of wonderful freedoms and prosperity prior to the soon-approaching
Day of our Lord not in smug sentimentalism or flattery in our assemblies,
but in sober-minded preparation for the testings of our faith and
troublesome times ahead (II Th. 2:3; Lk. 18:7-8).

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who
promised is faithful.  And let us consider one another to stir up love
and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is
the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as
you see the Day approaching." (Heb. 10:23-25)

"...strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue
in the faith, and saying, 'We must through many tribulations enter the
kingdom of God.'" (Acts 14:22)

My sense is that the Lord is raising up house assemblies in these times
for these very things...

Grace in Christ,
Glenn