Why Are We Here This Morning?• God said to assemble Hebrews 10:25• Why did He say to assemble? Heb. 10:22-241. Draw near to God with a true heart in full

assurance of faith Matt. 18:202. Hold fast the confession of our faith without

wavering (because God is faithful)3. Consider one another• Stir up each other to love & good works• Encourage each other• With a view to accountability

WHAT MORE WILL IT TAKE TO GET US TO BE HERE

TONIGHT?

Churches average 1/3 fewer peoplefor Sunday evening assemblies

What More Do We Need To Be Here Tonight?

• Do we need a better God to worship? Jeremiah 10:6-13

• God needs better children to worship Him John 4:23-24; Rom. 8:28-30; 1 John 3:1-3; 2 Cor. 3:18

• Do we need more love from God? Rom. 5:6-11• James 1:17-18; Matt. 5:45-48; 1 John 4:7-19• We need more love for God 1 John 5:1-3• Do we need more sacrifice from Jesus? 1 Peter

2:21-25; Heb. 9:22-28

What More Do We Need To Be Here Tonight?

• We need to sacrifice more for Jesus 1 Peter 2:5 Rom. 12:1; Heb. 13:12-16

• Do we need a better book to study? Psalm 19:7-11; 119:97-105; Rom. 1:16

• We need to be better students of the Word 2 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 5:11-14

• Do we need a better group to fellowship? 1 Peter 1:14-16; 2:5,9-12

• If so, who is better than this group?• What are you doing to make this group better?

Forsaking vs. Absence• Absence is the inability to assemble but having the

will to assemble• Forsaking the assembling is willfully not

assembling, especially when able to do so• Mutually agreed absence isn’t forsaking 1 Cor. 7:3-5• Unaccounted absence is forsaking Heb. 13:17• How would a parent react to a child who is absent

from home for 24 hours then returns without explanation?

• Heb. 10:25 applies to morning assemblies only?• Frequency irrelevant for any sin James 4:17