PIBC Youth Men's Night

I want us to be men of God. As men of God, we need to be in community. I love that we're all good friends. But more than being good friends, we need to be a community wherein which we are united in one thing. What is that thing?

Jesus Christ. We need to be united in Christ.

Hebrews 10:24-25

• Let us consider one another: Discouragement made them avoid community at the very time they needed it most. Jesus meets us in one another to stir up love and good works.
• Forsaking the assembling of ourselves together: Forsaking fellowship is a sure way to give place to discouragement. This festers where God’s people are not exhorting one another.
• Many go to church if they feel they “need it” at the time. But our motivation for fellowship must be to obey God and to give to others. We can go to church looking to encourage someone who needs to hang in there against a tide of discouragement.
• “Christian exhortation means the expression of our hearts to others to urge them to continue on the Christian path. It may include testimony, and often will necessitate warning.” (Newell)
• So much the more as you see the Day approaching: As the Day of Jesus’ return draws nearer, we should be more committed to the fellowship of God’s people, the assembling of ourselves together.

​Hebrews 10:1-23

• Let's look at the context. Why is Paul encouraging them to stick together?
• "We can draw near because several issues are settled. The problem of access to God has been settled. The problem of a perfect High Priest has been settled. The problem of moral and spiritual pollution has been settled."
• "Perhaps they thought they had many problems: persecution, difficult relationships, hard times with culture or economy. But the real problem was that their relationship with God wasn’t on track. They didn’t draw near to God on the basis of what Jesus did on the cross, through the empty tomb, and in heaven.. "

Hebrews 10:26-39

• Here is our worldview, our mindset. We need to continue encouraging each other in this. This is why Paul was encouraging them to stick together.

Do you know the best way to love someone? What is love?

• "Love is doing whatever you have do at whatever cost to yourself to make people as happy as they can be forever" - John Piper
• "Love is doing whatever you have to do at whatever cost to yourself to help people have an all satisfying passion for Jesus forever" - John Piper

Bibliography

• Enduring Word Media