22) Let us draw near…in full assurance of faith

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23) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope 24) Let us consider one another to stir up love

Stir ~KJV, provoke; NIV, spur; NASB, stimulate • paraxusmos ~ paroxysm – a sudden outburst of action or emotion; convulsion • Often translated incite

Assembling ~ episunagōgē – upon + with + bring ~ synagogue

Exhorting ~ parakaleō – alongside + call ~ to provide what is neededApproaching ~ eggizō – at hand

2 Thess. 2 ~ 1 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him…

1 Pet. 4 ~ 7 But the end of all things is at hand ; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” 9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

10 little Christians standing in line. 1 disliked the pastor, then there were 9

9 little Christians stayed up very late. 1 overslept Sunday, then there were 8

8 little Christians on their way to Heaven. 1 took the low road and then there were 7

7 little Christians chirping like chicks. 1 disliked music, then there were 6

6 little Christians seemed very much alive, but one lost his interest then there were 5

5 little Christians pulling for Heaven's Shore, but one stopped to rest, then there were 4

4 little Christians each busy as a bee. 1 got his feelings hurt, then there were 3

3 little Christians knew not what to do. 1 joined the sporty crowd, then there were 2

2 little Christians, our rhyme is nearly done, differed with each other, then there was 1

2 little Christians, our rhyme is nearly done, differed with each other, then there was 1

1 little Christian can't do much 'tis true, brought his friend to Bible study, then there were 2

2 earnest Christians, each won one more. That doubled the number, then there were 4

4 sincere Christians worked early and late. Each won another then there were 8

8 splendid Christians if they doubled as before. In just so many Sundays, we'd have 1,024

"Like the eye which sees everything in front of it and never sees itself, faith is occupied with the Object upon which it rests and pays no attention to itself at all. While we are looking at God, we do not see ourselves - blessed riddance. The man who has struggled to purify himself and has had nothing but repeated failures will experience real relief when he stops tinkering with his soul and looks away to the perfect One." – A. W. Tozer (1897-1963), The Pursuit of God

"The body poorly protects what it does not feel. In the spiritual Body, also, loss of feeling inevitably leads to atrophy and inner deterioration. So much of the sorrow in the world is due to the selfishness of one living organism that simply does not care when another suffers. In Christ's Body we suffer because we do not suffer enough." – Paul Brand

4th of the 5 warnings:• 1st warning: do not drift (2:1-4) • 2nd warning: do not depart (3:7-4:13) • 3rd warning: do not discard (5:11-6:12) • This warning: do not despise (10:26-30)

Deut. 17 ~ 2 If there is found among you … 3 who has gone and served other gods and worshiped them, either the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven … 4 And if it is indeed true and certain that such an abomination has been committed in Israel, 5 then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has committed that wicked thing, and shall stone to death that man or woman with stones. 6 Whoever is deserving of death shall be put to death on the testimony of two or three witnesses; he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness. 

2 Pet. 2 ~ 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

Sin unto death? (1 John 5:17)

v. 19 ~ brethren Received (26) ~ lambanō – to take with the hand, to lay hold of Knowledge (v. 26) ~ epignōsis – to know by experience

Not saved in the 1st place?

Spectacle ~ theatrizō – KJV, gazingstock