1. 1. God’s Plan for Staying Saved A. One consequence of encouragement. A. One consequence of encouragement. Hb. 3:12- 13 Take care, Take care, a warning Falls away from the living God, to satan. Falls away from the living God, to satan. Rv. 20:7-15 Encourage Meaning: Meaning: (1) to call (2) to urge strongly Methods: (1) Be with God in prayer (2) Be with God’s word (Rm. 15:4) (3) Be with God’s people (13)

2. B. One commandment of assembling. B. One commandment of assembling. Hb. 10:19- 25 WHY? FAITH 19-21, WHY? Our FAITH WHAT? Stimulate, encourage 22-24, WHAT? Stimulate, cf. 25, encourage WHEN/WHERE? Assembling together 25, WHEN/WHERE? Assembling together 1. God’s Plan for Staying Saved Let us, a command, Let us, a command, cf. 22-23.

3. C. One Christian of habit C. One Christian of habit (25) 1 Co. 16:1-2 Ac. 20:7 Jn. 20:1, 19, 26 1. God’s Plan for Staying Saved EverySunday!EverySunday!

4. Summary: To overcome satan, God has commanded Christians to habitually assemble on Sundays to encourage each other. 1. God’s Plan for Staying Saved

5. 2. Finding a Faithful Church A. They must teach TRUE DOCTRINE Beginning with the plan of salvation: Rm. 10:8-14 2 Co. 7:10 Mk. 16:16 ✓ A church whose members have not met these conditions is not a church of Christians. ✓ A church that does not teach these as conditions of salvation is not a faithful church. Hear. Believe. Confess. : Hear. Believe. Confess. Repent. : Repent. Be baptized. : Be baptized.

6. B. The must practice TRUE WORSHIP. B. The must practice TRUE WORSHIP. 1 Co. 4:16- 17 the Lord’s supper 1 Co. 11:23-26, the Lord’s supper praying 1 Co. 14:14-15, praying 1 Co. 14:26 Psalm,singing. Psalm, singing. N.B.: Eph. 5:13 ✓ No choir ✓ No mechanical music (piano, guitar) Teaching, sermon, class. N.B.: 34-35 collection 1 Co. 16:1-2, collection 2. Finding a Faithful Church

7. B. The must practice TRUE WORSHIP. B. The must practice TRUE WORSHIP. 1 Co. 4:16- 17 add...take away... Rv. 22:18-19, add...take away... ✓ A church that does not do these things weekly is not a faithful church. ✓ A church that does more than these things is not a faithful church. in spirit and in truth Jn. 4:...24, in spirit and in truth 2. Finding a Faithful Church

8. C. They must live FAITHFUL LIVES Rv. 2:2-7 correct doctrine 2, correct doctrine conscientious of sin 6, conscientious of sin cold faith 4-5, cf. 3:15-16, cold faith courageous perseverance 3, courageous perseverance 2. Finding a Faithful Church