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Welcome Praise & Worship Sermon Notes Announcements Events This Week Home

Text Box: OPENING MUSIC............................................................ “I’ve Been Redeemed”

INVOCATION................................................................... Pastor Jeff Edmiston

WELCOME / GREETING.............................................. Pastor Chuck Ryan

RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL GUESTS

OZARK MOUNTAIN MUSIC

TITHES and OFFERINGS

MORE OZARK MOUNTAIN MUSIC

FAMILY ALTAR ……………….………..................................… “Surely the Presence...”
                                                                                        “We Fall Down”
                                                                                        “More Precious Than Silver”
                                                                                        “I Exalt Thee”

PASTORAL PRAYER......................................................   Doctor Steven Borger

CHILDREN’S CHURCH………………………………............... Children are dismissed

SPECIAL MUSIC.............................................................. Janice Holton, Candice and
                                                                                         Tierney Cooper

TODAYS MESSAGE and SCRIPTURE

“Circle the Wagons”
Hebrews 10:19-25

CLOSING MUSIC............................................................. “Bind Us Together”

CLOSING PRAYER.......................................................... Pastor Dave Jacobsen

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Tonight at 6:00

Join us this evening as we bring a spiritual close to this ~ the Lord’s Day!

Text Box: Church of the Nazarene

Text Box: Morning Worship Service Evening Worship Service
10:30am-12pm 6:00-7:00pm

“Circle the Wagons”
Hebrews 10:19-25

Our Mission is:
“To know Christ, share His love and
make Him known to others!”

Text Box: “CIRCLE THE WAGONS”

Text:       Hebrews 10:19-25
Thesis:   Christians meeting together to worship God is vital to making it to heaven.

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I. The practice of Circling the Wagons was needed to provide a time of___________.

                A. Draw near to God “with _________________” (vs 19)

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may
receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)

                B. Draw near to God with a “_________________ heart” (vs 27)

You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)

                C. Draw near to God because we ________________ God.

Come near to God and he will come near to you. (James 4:8)

II. The practice of Circling the Wagons was used to provide _________________.

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess.” (vs. 23)

                A. “Hold unswervingly” ~ do not yield to _________________ teaching.

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves,
and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning
and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. (Ephesians 4:14)

                B. Come to church and hear the _________________ taught.

III. The practice of Circling the Wagons was used as a time of _________________
         your fellow travelers.

“Let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds” (vs 24)

                A. We need to continue to share the love of Christ with each other to keep it
                       __________________.

                      1. Jesus, in describing the conditions of the “end times” states, “Because of the
                            increased wickedness the love of ________________ will grow cold, but he
                            who stands firm to the end will be saved.” (Matthew 24:12-13)

IV. The practice to Circling the Wagons was executed at least once a day to keep
           them performing this healthy _________________.

“Let us not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing.” (vs. 25)

                A. Establish the healthy habit of attending church with your family.

                      1. God’s Word instructs us to “encourage one another (to attend church) all the
                             more as you see the Day approaching.” (vs. 25)