The Church Needs a Sense of Urgency . . . Hebrews 10:23-25 [NLT]

1. Let Us Hold . . .Tightly . . .Hebrews 10:23 [NLT]
   1. So . . .What are we "holding fast" to?
   2. We hold onto HOPE!
2. Let Us Think . . .of Ways . . . Hebrews 10:24 [NLT]
   1. We have the solution to eternity . . .JESUS IS ALIVE!
3. And Let Us Not Neglect our meeting Together . . . Hebrews 10:25 [NLT]
   1. Because of our hope in an eternal Savior . . .We should gather together with God's people to encourage and urge ONE ANOTHER on in righteousness.
   2. OUR HOPE AND TRUST IN HIM DEMANDS COMMUNITY!

Hebrews 10:23

The phrase "hold tightly" is taken from the Greek word kat-echo, which is a compound of the two words kata and echo.  The first word, kata, carries the idea of something that comes downward. The second part of the word katecho is the word echo, which simply means I have and carries the notion of possession.