Slides from Sunday morning September 6, 2015. Why do I Love the church of Christ Part 2

1. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
2 Lesson Text:
Hebrews 10:19-25
Heritage Addition church of Christ
By Jim Bradshaw
Sunday Morning, Sept. 6, 2015

2. Golden
Opportunities
Mat 7:12 ESV "So whatever you wish that others would do to
you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Gal 6:9-10 ESV And let us not grow weary of doing good, for
in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. (10) So
then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and
especially to those who are of the household of faith.

3. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
2Heb 10:19-25 ESV Therefore, brothers, since we have
confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, (20)
by the new and living way that he opened for us through the
curtain, that is, through his flesh, (21) and since we have a
great priest over the house of God, (22) let us draw near with
a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled
clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with
pure water. (23) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope
without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. (24) And
let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good
works, (25) not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of
some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you
see the Day drawing near.

4. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
2
Confidence (parrhēsia) lit. “all” and “to pour forth – utter;
free and fearless confidence, cheerful courage, boldness,
assurance (Thayer)
Heb 10:19-25 ESV Therefore, brothers, since we have
confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

5. An Anchor of
Confidence
Heb 6:17-20 ESV So when God desired to show more
convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable
character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, (18)
so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible
for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong
encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. (19) We
have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that
enters into the inner place behind the curtain, (20) where
Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a
high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

6. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
2Heb 10:22 ESV let us draw near with a true heart in full
assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil
conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Jas 4:8 ESV Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.
Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you
double-minded.
Act 22:16 ESV And now why do you wait? Rise and be
baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'

7. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
2
1Pe 3:20-21 ESV because they formerly did not obey, when
God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was
being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were
brought safely through water. (21) Baptism, which
corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt
from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience,
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
Eph 3:12 ESV in whom we have boldness and access with
confidence through our faith in him.

8. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
2Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without
wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
Heb 4:14-16 ESV Since then we have a great high priest who
has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us
hold fast our confession. (15) For we do not have a high
priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but
one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet
without sin. (16) Let us then with confidence draw near to the
throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to
help in time of need.

9. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
2
1Pe 3:15-16 ESV but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as
holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who
asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with
gentleness and respect, (16) having a good conscience, so
that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good
behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

10. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
2Heb 10:24-25 ESV And let us consider how to stir up one
another to love and good works, (25) not neglecting to meet
together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another,
and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Encouraging – (parakaleō) lit. to draw near
Rom 14:19 ESV So then let us pursue what makes for peace
and for mutual upbuilding.

11. Why I Love the church of Christ, Part
2Eph 4:11-16 ESV And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the
evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, (12) to equip the
saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of
Christ, (13) until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of
the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the
measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, (14) so that
we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves
and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human
cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. (15) Rather,
speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into
him who is the head, into Christ, (16) from whom the whole
body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is
equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body
grow so that it builds itself up in love.