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Unfaithful Members? Power Politics behind the scene? Poor Membership Attendance? Worldliness? Fussing and hate between brethren? Poor contributions? Few Personal workers? Trouble getting Teachers? Inactivity from most members?
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Hebrews Stresses The Importance of The Word Of God
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Purpose of the Book to Encourage Christians to:
Give more earnest heed to the things they had heard – 2:1 Keep them from ‘departing from the living God’ – 3:12 Not drift away – 6:5; 10:26; 2:1
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Hebrews 4:12 “The Word of God is Living – Hebrews 3:12 in reference to God What does this mean with respect to God’s Word? It is Not just a collection of ancient religious writings which, once given, disappeared or is no longer valid
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Hebrews 4:12 Its promises and warning are ever new…
It speaks to people throughout the ages and demands a response It is Always Releavant and Applicable
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Point of Hebrews 3&4 is we Must Heed God’s Word to Enter in Eternal Rest
“Today” – Psalm 95:7-11; Hebrews 3:15 Applied by David to Israel – Hebrews 4:7; Psalm 95:7 Now to the Hebrews – Hebrews 3:12,13 God’s Message Timeless – 1 Peter 1:23
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“For The Word of God is Powerful”
Power to Create – Hebrews 11:3; Genesis 1:3 Power to Sustain – Hebrews 1:3 Power to Prove – Uses 29 Quotes and 53 Allusions from the Old Testament Divine Origin of Scripture – Hebrews 1:1,2; 2 Timothy 3:16,17
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Chapter 2 More on Necessity of Heeding Gospel
Hebrews 2:1 – “lest we drift away” Word of God was: First spoken by the Lord Confirmed by those who heard Verified by God through Miracles- Hebrews 2:3,4
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Chapters 3&4 Psalm 95 attributed to the Holy Spirit (3:7) and to David (4:7) Proves this is God’s Message, Given Through David, by means of the Holy Spirit Many today Deny Inspiration of the Scriptures – but it is the Word of God that Proves God’s Will – it is ACTIVE TO PROVE WHAT IS TRUE
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“For The Word of God is Powerful”
Power to Save – Hebrews 6:5; 2:1,4; 10:26; 12:25 God’s Word is Powerful & Active to Save us IF we Heed it, OR to Condemn us if we Reject it. Necessary to be Steadfast – Hebrews 4:2
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“For The Word of God is Piercing”
Carries the idea of Penetrating Like a surgeon’s scalpel Cuts through every part of man so as to lay him bare, fully open to inspection Nothing remains Untouched by Scripture – addresses every aspect of man’s life
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“For The Word of God is Discerning”
To Discern is to Judge – “thoughts and intents of the heart” Hebrews 4:13 – nothing hidden from His sight God & His Word Able to Discern Good & Evil Within us & His Word teaches us to do the same – Hebrews 5:11-14
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“For The Word of God is…”
Need to Make Application of Things Revealed Often God’s Word is Studied & people walk away unchanged! The Living, Active Word should Transform our Lives – Romans 12:2 Word of God is to Transform us into a Different Person as we live out its precepts in our lives each day
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We Need to be Among Those who “BY FAITH” Obeyed – Hebrews Chapter 11
“Walk by faith” – 2 Corinthians 5:7 Faith comes from God’s Word – Romans 10:17 The Living, Active Word should Transform our Lives – Romans 12:2 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
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We Hear the expressions…
“Music is his life…” “Sports are his life…” “He lives for his work…” Means Importance, Meaning and Fulfillment in these areas of life. Colossians 3:3,4 “Christ Who is our Life”
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Hebrews 2:1 1 Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.”
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