But it's easy to just relegate everything that we've talked about to the sphere of saints.

Let me speak to pastors just for a moment.

If you could just hear me out, just for a second.

Pastors can get offended too.

And they get offended by other pastors.

And they can get offended by other cliques and other organizations.

And I haven't been asked to preach and I don't get invited to hear and I don't there.

And so do you know what it's easy to do?

And believe me, this happens.

The easiest thing in the world to do is just pull back and say,

I'm just done going to meetings.

I'm done sticking my neck out.

I'm done.

I'm done trying.

I'm just going to stay in my little cave and try to carve something out for Jesus.

Oof. Ouch.

Wow.

But we're going to understand really where that comes from.

Assembly is required.

It is not a fringe benefit to salvation.

It is what makes salvation tick.

Yes, the blood of Jesus Christ purchased us, but it's assembly that keeps us going.

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