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The Difference Between Evangelism and Shepherding – blog 2/3/23
You don’t talk about the good news to an unbeliever the same way you do to a believer.

The Audience of Hebrews
The audience was likely a house church among a multitude located in or near Rome, Italy, which also implies this congregation was originally Jewish and that their leadership had a strong Gentile bent to it by the time this message was sent (Ac 18:2; Heb 6:10-11; 10:32-34; 13:7,17,24; Ro 16:3-5,10,11,14,15).

Jn 15:20
“Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they followed My word, they will follow yours also.

Eph 4:11-13
And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

Heb 13:7
Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their way of life, imitate their faith.

The Audience of Hebrews
This was a church in crisis for several reasons:  it had lost its original leaders, it was under constant attack, some members were failing to fellowship together, and some had already defected (apostatized). There was a perfect storm brewing. (Heb 2:1; 3:12-15; 4:1-2; 5:11-12; 10:23-27; 12:12-17, 28-29; 13:7,17)

Pastoral Encouragement
1Pe 1:7 so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which perishes though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Jas 1:3-4 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

The Audience of Hebrews
This was a church in crisis for several reasons:  it had lost its original leaders, it was under constant attack, some members were failing to fellowship together, and some had already defected (apostatized). There was a perfect storm brewing. (Heb 2:1; 3:12-15; 4:1-2; 5:11-12; 10:23-27; 12:12-17, 28-29; 13:7,17