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Capsule Commentary—Hebrews 10:24-25
Hebrews 10:24-25
Capsule Commentary
Introduction
I don't think that you will find a more abused Scripture than Hebrews 10:25 concerning “not forsaking
our own assembling together”. This is usually used to chastise us because somebody thinks that we
have not been “in Church” enough. However, is that what the Scripture means? We must remove our
traditional and religious filters in order to see what is actually being said.
SCRIPTURE COMMENTS
(Hebrews 10:24 NASB) These two verses give us three things that we should be doing as the
people of God: 1) let us consider how to stimulate one another; 2)
and let us consider how to let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together; 3) let us
stimulate one another to love encourage one another.
and good deeds,
1. Let us consider how to stimulate one another.
“Consider” means to observe carefully, to take careful note of one
another's condition. It is the same word used in Hebrews 3:1 about
“consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession”.
When we truly “consider one another” there is a result, an outcome
that affects who we are and what we do. By doing this we learn
how to stir up or stimulate love and good works in each other. This
(Hebrews 10:25 NASB) is part of our spiritual duty, an obligation that we have to the Lord
and to the Body of Christ.
not forsaking our own
assembling together, as is the 2. Not forsaking our own assembling together.
habit of some, but encouraging
one another; and all the more as Greek for “assembling” = episunagoge (Strong’s # G1997). This is
you see the day drawing near. the only occasion that it is translated as “assemble” The only other
usage is 2 Thessalonians 2:1, where it refers to our gathering
together with the Lord at His return.
Comes from episunago (Strong’s #G1996) and means “a complete

collection”. Its root is two other Greek words—Strong’s numbers
G1909 and G4863, which mean “to collect upon the same place;
gather”. Putting all of this together, we get “to collect upon the
same place to complete collection (assemble).” Based on this, it
appears evident that the way we have been using “assemble” falls
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SCRIPTURE COMMENTS
far short of its true meaning. To assemble together is more that

meeting together.
The meaning of the phrase is “parts brought together, collected to be

put together, assembled”. There is a spiritual goal in mind each time
that we come together as the people of God. The Assembly, the
Ekklesia, is the “ones called out” by the Holy Spirit and it is also the
“ones called together” by the Holy Spirit.
There is already an executed design, which was developed by the

designer, for anything that is being assembled, . There is a
collection of parts that were also designed to be fitted together in a
pre-determined place and a pre-determined order. The same is true
of the Body of Christ. God has designed His Temple according to
His own desires. He has pre-determined (chosen) the parts (living
stones) and has a pre-determined placement and function for each
one.
We have been told many times that the Sunday morning meeting is
the assembling together and that if we don’t attend then we are
“forsaking the assembling together”. This is simply not true. First,
I have attended many Sunday mornings and that gathering is far
short of the meaning of “assembly”. Second, no “assembling” is
going on—it is just a bag full of parts that are being jiggled
together. I am not at all sure that any institutional church has the
capability to “assemble” the way that the Scriptures intend. At
least, they can't and continue to function according to their
denominational by-laws.
There are aspects of our coming to maturity that cannot be

accomplished without us being “assembled together”. The things
spoken above about “considering” can only be applied in a
corporate gathering—we are “joined and knit together”. That is a
two-step process—joined is coming together in relationship and knit
is being bound, secured together, by the Holy Spirit. It is a time
intensive process that requires commitment, endurance, and change
on our part.
3. Let us encourage one another.

The Greek word that is translated “encourage” has a much broader
meaning. This is how Thayer's Greek Definitions define it:

SCRIPTURE COMMENTS
Thayer Definition:
1) to call to one’s side, call for, summon
2) to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in
the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc.
2a) to admonish, exhort
2b) to beg, entreat, beseech
2b1) to strive to appease by entreaty
2c) to console, to encourage and strengthen by
consolation, to comfort
2c1) to receive consolation, be comforted
2d) to encourage, strengthen
2e) exhorting and comforting and encouraging
2f) to instruct, teach
As you can see, the meaning of the word includes exhort, comfort,
console, encourage, strengthen, instruct and teach. Therefore, the
meaning of the word can only be applied in a corporate context and
is included when we “assemble” and “consider” as discussed earlier.
Additional Comments:
1 Peter 2:5 NASB
(5) you also, as living stones, are being built up as a
spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
While in Eternity the Body is complete, in time, being built together
or “assembled” is an ongoing process that is being worked out. This
process is definitive and necessary as we are assembled. We need to
develop a perspective that looks at “church” from the viewpoint of
God's intention.
Ephesians 4:15-16 NASB

(15) but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in
all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ,
(16) from whom the whole body, being fitted and held
together by what every joint supplies, according to the
proper working of each individual part, causes the growth
of the body for the building up of itself in love.

SCRIPTURE COMMENTS
Each part is necessary and supplies something to the whole body for
growth and building up.
Conclusion
As the people of God, these three things from Hebrews 10: 24 and 25 are required of us. They should
be important to us as we come together. However, it becomes obvious that for us to fulfill the Word
and actually do these three things, requires us to gather in a manner that would allow it to take place. It
would also require the direction of the Holy Spirit to administrate these things to provide an orderly
manner for them to be accomplished.

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Capsule Commentary—Hebrews 10:24-25

Comes from episunago (Strong’s #G1996) and means “a complete

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far short of its true meaning. To assemble together is more that

The meaning of the phrase is “parts brought together, collected to be

There is already an executed design, which was developed by the

There are aspects of our coming to maturity that cannot be

3. Let us encourage one another.

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Ephesians 4:15-16 NASB

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