The Assembly of Believers

Mature believers understand the importance of assembling together with fellow believers. However, today’s church places the emphasis of assembly on Sunday morning worship, the preacher and the sermon. In his call for people of faith to persevere, the writer of Hebrews places the emphasis of assembly not on church leaders and structure, but rather on worshipers, “…let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching” (Heb 10:22-25 NIV).