Insights on Drawing Near to God from Hebrews 10
Explore the powerful message of Hebrews 10, focusing on drawing near to God through faith, love, and good deeds. Discover the significance of the sacrifices and the exhortations given in this biblical passage.
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Hebrews 10 Let us Draw Near to God John Oakes, 7/28/2019
A Better Sacrifice Hebrews 9:23 better sacrifices than these The lesser sacrifice (goats, bulls, red heifer) Outward (appearance) Temporary (repeated again and again) Ceremonial Not voluntary Mechanical Unaware Did not remove guilt The greater sacrifice (Jesus) Inward (spiritual) Eternal (only done once) Real Voluntary Spontaneous (by choice) Rational, aware Removes guilt eternally
Hebrews 10:19-38 Exhortation #4 Exhortation #1 Pay attention Heb 2:1-18 Exhortation #2 Don t rest. Make every effort Heb 3:6- 4:13 Exhortation #3 Grow up. Become mature Heb 5:11- 6:20 Exhortation #4 Hebrews 10:19-12:29 Draw near to God: The peril of rebellion.
Heb 10:19-21 Therefore. Draw Near to God 10:19 Confidence to enter the Most Holy Place. We have access!!!! v. 20 a new and living way Through the curtain, that is his body. Q: How do you feel about this?
Salad time! 10:22 Let us draw near [to God] with faith 10:23 Let us hold to our confession of hope without wavering 10:24 Let us be concerned about one another and encourage one another toward love and good deeds 10:25 Let us not stop meeting together. 10:25 Let us encourage one another.
Hebrews 10:26-31 The Horror of Sin hekousis deliberate, habitual, willful Deuteronomy 17:2-7 How much more we . Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance of God God is love and God is also justice
Hebrews 11 Heroes of the Faith The key to perseverence is faith Heb 11:1 Faith is being certain of what we do not see. It requires that we deny our senses. Heb 11:3 What is seen was not made from the visible Heb 11:6 Faith must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Keep Walking! Hebrews 11:13 The key: Still living by faith (not by sight) when they died. Lived by faith despite never seeing the promise fulfilled. They could have looked back, but they did not. God has a city prepared for them (and us!)
Heb 12 Jesus: The Pioneer and Perfecter Pioneer: archegos trail blazer Perfecter: teleios completer achieved the victory already
Heb 12 Jesus: The Pioneer and Perfecter Heb 12:1-2 If they could do it, so can we. Advice for perseverance in our faith: 1. Throw off what hinders 2. Run with perseverance 3. Keep your eyes on the goal of your faith 4. Look at Jesus 5. Consider the joy .
5. Despise (consider of little importance) the shame 6. Accept hardship as loving discipline 7. Live at peace with everyone.
Attitudes Toward Discipline are Important Accept it with resignation. Accept it and get it over with as soon as possible. Accept it with a woe is me attitude. Accept it but think of it as punishment. Accept it as it is; discipline given by a loving Father who cares about you.
Esau: A prefigure of Those Who Sell Out to the World Genesis 25:27-33. Esau sold his birthright (as first son) for a bowl of lentil stew. What will you sell your birthright for? Is it worth it? Later, Esau could not repent, even though he wanted to. A stern warning against falling away.
Heb 12:18-24 The Mountain of the Lord Blazing fire, darkness, gloom, blast of a trumpet. Exodus 19:12-16 Hebrews 12:22-24 A wonderful passage. For them it was about fear of God. For us it is about access to God. Mt. Zion. The heavenly Jerusalem. The assembly of the first- born. We have come to a kingdom which cannot be shaken (12:25- 27)
Heb 12:28 Summary of the summary. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.
