Sermonette: Each Other

Sermonette: Each Other

The Need to Exhort
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David C. Grabbe
Given 16-Oct-10; 17 minutes

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description: (hide) David Grabbe, suggesting that the book of Hebrews was written for a relatively mature group of Christians, stated that their problem was more a matter of spiritual drifting rather than blatant sin. Because of their apathetic trajectory, the members of this congregation were in danger of becoming spiritual corpses. Paul is desperately warning them not to let down or to forget, but to hold fast. One of the consequences of letting down was the tendency to forsake fellowship with each other. The strong should support the weak. A severed limb cannot last very long. If we stick together, allowing ourselves the benefit of exhortation, consolation, and encouragement, we will less likely commit willful sin. When we teach or exhort one another, we also learn the instructions ourselves; when we help others with their spiritual race, we end up helping ourselves.