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A People on Mission: Part 4 (Hebrews 10:19-25) - 8/31/25

  • Tabernacle Baptist Church
  • Aug 31
  • 2 min read

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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