Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Christ’s Provision for Your Welfare

TEXT: Heb. 10:23-25

I. Hebrews exalts Christ and warns against apostasy

A. Verse 23 taps into the theme of Hebrews 10.

1. What is Apostasy?

2. There will be a great apostasy in the last days.

B.  Verse 24 offers specific solutions to keep from apostasy.

C. What is the solution?

II. How to avoid becoming an apostate - be considerate

A. First step in apostasy:

B. Follow carefully God’s blueprint for you in His church!

III. Assemble with one another

A. We are commanded to be faithful to a Christ-honoring, New Testament church.

1. We all need a good church.

2. We are commanded to serve God and others.

B. Therefore to not  be faithful and serving in a good NT church is to sin.

1. The Bible warned of a great “falling away”

2. Hebrew Christians were being persecuted by the Jews for their faith.