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  ASSEMBLING TOGETHER
  by H.J. Vine
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Summary: H.J. Vine emphasizes the critical importance of assembling
together as believers to encourage one another in faith, especially as
Christ's return approaches.

Topics: "Church Fellowship", "End Times"
Scripture References: John 10:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:1, Hebrews 10:24-25

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H.J. Vine emphasizes the importance of believers gathering together,
especially as the return of Christ draws near. The exhortation in
Hebrews 10:25 urges believers to not neglect assembling together but to
encourage one another more as the day of Christ's coming approaches.
Just as we eagerly anticipate the glorious gathering together with
Christ in the air at His return, we are called to gather together now as
the children of God, despite the challenges and distractions of the
world. The unity and encouragement found in assembling together are
vital for believers in these last days.

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"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of
some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the
day approaching" (Hebrews 10:25).

A seasonable exhortation! And while it becomes "the custom" of some to
ignore it, it is increasingly to mark true believers as the day of the
coming of Christ draws near. The injunction is to "complete assembling"
of ourselves together. The word (episunagōgē) is once used elsewhere in
regard to our complete assembling together to Christ in the air at His
coming again (2 Thess. 2:1). Not one of the saints will fail to be at
that glorious assembling together, but we are to be on that line NOW.
The children of God should gather together, we should seek to get all
together wherever we may be locally found.

Not only the scattering work of the wolf (John 10:12), but the pursuits
of these "last days" militate against our being all found often
together. Nevertheless the Word points us in that direction,
"encouraging one another," and so much "the more" as we see the day
approaching.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/hj-vine/assembling-together/
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