Be Intentional

Be Intentional : 

Be Intentional Hebrews 10:24-25

Hebrews 10:24-25 : 

Hebrews 10:24-25 "And let us consider one another to stir up love and good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as you see the day approaching."

Consider : 

Consider Consider - Katanoeo to perceive, remark, observe, understand to consider attentively, fix one's eyes or mind upon to put one's mind down on something and so to observe or consider carefully and attentively Opportunities to consider others: Prayer journal Face to face meetings Emails, texts, facebook (thinking about you)

Stir Up : 

Stir Up Stir up – Paroxusmos an inciting, incitement irritation to sharpen, figuratively to incite or irritate Protests Iran 2009, Tiananmen Square 1989 A cause for transformation Be an Irritant for Jesus!

Stir Up (Cont.) : 

Stir Up (Cont.) Goal = love and good works Ephesians 6:1 Fathers, do not exasperate your children;…” List of irritation methods to avoid: Micro-manage Unrealistic expectations Nagging Antagonize for no reason

Assemble : 

Assemble Assemble – episunagoge Root word for synagogue Sunago means "to come together" especially "to entertain hospitably" The "EPI" in front of "sunagoge" adds the meaning "super", or "over and above" Used only twice in the new testament Other use is 1 Thessalonions 2:1 – gathering together in the air to meet Jesus at the rapture of the church Encouraged to meet informally between regular meetings It does appear to be just a “Go to Church” exhortation

Assemble (Cont.) : 

Assemble (Cont.) A case for meeting: As groups in the home One on one Impromptu (wing it)

Exhortation : 

Exhortation Exhort – parakaleo “To call to a person…to call on, entreat…to admonish, to urge” “to console, to encourage, to strengthen, to instruct, to teach” Teaching to come: Exhortation 101 Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend”

Exhortation (Cont.) : 

Exhortation (Cont.) Purposes: Instruction - Acts 13:15; 15:31 Persuasion (to continue) - Acts 13:43 Strengthen (consolation and encouragement) - Acts 14:22; 11:23 Comfort - Phil. 2:1 Traits of the Exhorter: Considers his brethren – Acts 11:22 Assesses the situation – Accts 11:23 Restraint & mercy – 2 Tim 4:2 Avoids hypocrisy – Acts 11:24 Full of the Holy Spirit – Acts 11:24

Summary : 

Summary "And let us consider one another to stir up love and good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as you see the day approaching."