Please turn with me to the text for this morning sermon, Hebrew chapter 10 verses 19 through

25.

Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,

by the new and living way which he opened for us through the curtain, that is through his flesh. And since we have a great priest

over the house of God, 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.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 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.

Let's pray together briefly before we speak.

As the day of the Lord approaches, Father,

everything we do together as brothers and sisters in Christ becomes more urgent and more precious.

As the clouds gather of sin, of satanic oppression, of delusion, it becomes delusion.

It becomes harder and harder to keep the faith.

And more and more important that we stir one another up to love and good works. And so I pray that this message would not be delivered in vain,

that the 20-20 vision would not be established in vain,

but that by the power of your Holy Spirit you would incline the hearts of your people

to see the urgency of these kinds of groups and give themselves holy to you in the fighting,

the fight of faith.

I ask it for the glory of Jesus Christ and in his name.

Amen.

I survive in the ministry and thrive as a Christian because I'm surrounded by people who pray for me and who give me personal, regular exhortation and encouragement from the word of God.

And if you don't feel supported like that, if you sit there and say,

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