Here are the songs we sang this Sunday. This shows the song name, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Here are the songs we sang this Sunday. This shows the song name, the artist who performed the song, and the cd that contains the song. Rejoice the Lord is King – HYMN Glorious – Paul Baloche – Jesus Saves (Live) Forever Reign – Hillsong United – Let Hope Rise Awesome God – Michael W. Smith – Worship

What keeps us from Experiencing God ?

Review Lack of John All of your deepest Desire 6:25- desires are met in Jesus Room 71 Christ and in His will for your life

Review The John To overcome Busyness 17:4, busyness, we must Room Luke depend on the Spirit’s 4:1 power and follow His lead

Review The Philippians To the degree that we Worry 4:6-7, surrender and trust in Room Matthew God’s control will be 6:25-34 the degree that we experience His peace

Review The John In the Kingdom of Baggage 8:42-44 God, bags don’t fly Room free; So exchange your baggage of lies for the freedom of truth

Review Lack of varied Spend daily time with Time in the God! Connection Room

Review The Ephesians We must fully Performance 2:6-7 embrace our Room new identity — i.e. who we are in Christ for eternity

The Individualistic Room What Keeps Us From Experiencing God? (part 7) Hebrews 10:19-25

Hebrews 10:19-25 19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,

Hebrews 10:19-25 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings,

Hebrews 10:19-25 having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

Hebrews 10:19-25 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Let us draw near (vv.19-22)

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Confidence 19 Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus ….

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Confidence − Hebrews 12:18-24 18 You have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom and storm;

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Confidence − Hebrews 12:18-24 19 to a trumpet blast or to such a voice speaking words that those who heard it begged that no further word be spoken to them,

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Confidence − Hebrews 12:18-24 20 because they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned to death .”

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Confidence − Hebrews 12:18-24 21 The sight was so terrifying that Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Confidence − Hebrews 12:18-24 22 But you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem.

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Confidence − Hebrews 12:18-24 You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23 to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven.

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Confidence − Hebrews 12:18-24 You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Confidence − Hebrews 12:18-24 24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Gratitude 19b … we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Gratitude 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near to God …

Holy of Holies

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Sincerity 22 …let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

Let us draw near (vv.19-22) • With Sincerity − 1 John 1:9 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Let us hold fast (v.23) 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) 24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25 not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another — and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority?

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Individualistic Culture

Scoring Card Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25)  1 X and 3 Y’s = X wins 3 points, Y’s lose 1 • Why is there a tendency to not make point gathering together a high priority?  2 X’s and 2 Y’s = X’s win 2 points, Y’s lose 2 − Individualistic Culture points  3 X’s and 1 Y = X’s win 1 point, Y loses 3 points  4 X’s = X’s lose 1 point  4 Y’s = Y’s win 1 point

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Busyness

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Busyness

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Underestimate the value

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Underestimate the value o We spur one another toward love & good deeds

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Underestimate the value o We encourage one another

o Hebrews 3:12-13 12 See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. 13 But encourage one another daily , as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness .

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Underestimate the value o We encourage one another

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Underestimate the value o We experience the presence of God (Matthew 18:20)

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Overestimate ourselves

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Spiritual battle (1 Peter 5:8)

Let us stir up one another (vv.24-25) • Why is there a tendency to not make gathering together a high priority? − Being hurt by others

Don’t go it alone. Do life together! • Action Points: 1) make Sunday morning worship a habit

Don’t go it alone. Do life together! • Action Points: 2) consider joining a small group

Don’t go it alone. Do life together! • Action Points: 3) join us once a month for a group prayer time

Don’t go it alone. Do life together!