[Power, Southaven, MS, Southaven church of Christ, July 2000, Vol. 9, No. 7, p. 4.] The Christian should attend regularly to be eager to obey God’s command to assemble. Hebrews 10:25 is a command, not a request. The Hebrews writer used the word “assembling” not “assembly.” Therefore, attendance on Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night will be no problem to the faithful Christian. Rebellion toward God’s commands is a tragic sin in God’s Book. “For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry” (1 Samuel 15:23). We should assemble regularly to show respect for God who gave his Son (John 3:16-17; 1 John 4:10; 2:2). To show respect for Christ who gave his life. No man had greater love than Jesus who died for his friends (John 15:13), but he is a friend only to those who obey him (John 15:14). He became the “author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him” (Hebrews 5:9). One simply cannot be a friend of Jesus and forsake the assembling of the saints. To show respect for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit gave us the New Testament which we are under as a law (Romans 8:1-2). He gave us the pattern of the worship, work, organization and purpose of the church. Therefore, to forsake the assembling of the saints is an affront to the Holy Spirit himself. To show love and concern for one’s brethren. Hebrews 10:24 says to “consider” one another in provoking to love and to good works. Therefore, it