Walking Together - Hebrews 10:19-25 - Walking In Wisdom

Walking Together “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, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” from Hebrews 10:19-25 A couple of years ago, a survey was released suggesting our society is experiencing what researchers termed a "friendship recession." The survey found "only about half of the public is fully satisfied with the number of friends they have." And while the problem presents with both men and women, men are especially likely to report few friends: "The percentage of men with at least six close friends fell by half since 1990, from 55 percent to 27 percent." (AEI/ Survey Center on American Life). Friendship is worth considering. Not only because it has become a concern for "civic life," but because the strange new world of the Bible causes us to think about friendship in a new way. Jesus calls his own disciples friends (John 15:15). Abraham is called a "friend of God" (Isaiah 41:8, James 2:23). What does it mean, however, to be a friend (and what might friends have to do with our theme this Lent: walking in wisdom)? Read more at https://www.fbcmuncie.org/blog For more information about messages in this series, or to find out more about First Baptist Church Muncie (FBCM), please see our website: fbcmuncie.org Our video live streams are available on our YouTube channel. Find a video library of past sermons on our church center channel. If you’re looking for a church home, or seeking information about the church, please submit a virtual visitor’s card. To financially support our ministry, please see our Church Center giving page. – Audio-Only Podcast Bumper Music is an arrangement of “Be Thou My Vision” by Dr. Clifton Davis, FBCM’s Worship Arts Pastor. First Baptist Church, Muncie, Indiana is a Spirit-led Community gathered to join Christ’s presence in our community. We gather at 309 East Adams Street, Muncie, Indiana, 47305, each week. Our worship service is at 10:45 a.m. Our current scriptural watchword for this season is “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45). These message recordings are meant to be shared. Please rate us 5 stars on Spotify, Apple Music, or your podcasting app of choice and share with family and friends.