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“A promise remains of entering his rest.”

“A promise remains of entering his rest.”. Hebrews 4:1-13. A Rest Remains. A Promise That Remains

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“A promise remains of entering his rest.”

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  1. “A promise remains of entering his rest.” Hebrews 4:1-13

  2. A Rest Remains A Promise That Remains “Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it…Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience.” {Hebrews 4:1,6}

  3. A Rest Remains A Promise That Remains “Again He designates a certain day, saying in David, ‘Today, after such a long time, as it has been said: Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts…’ There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.” {Hebrews 4:7,9}

  4. A Rest Remains Not the Sabbath Rest “For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: ‘And God rested on the seventh day from all His works.’” {Hebrews 4:4} “And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done.” {Genesis 2:2}

  5. A Rest Remains Not the Sabbath Rest “Then he said to them, this is what the LORD has said: 'Tomorrow is a Sabbath rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD...’” {Exodus 16:23} “You made known to them Your holy Sabbath, And commanded them precepts, statutes and laws, By the hand of Moses Your servant.” {Nehemiah 9:14}

  6. A Rest Remains Not the Canaan Rest “For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.” {Hebrews 4:8,9} “Until the LORD has given rest to your brethren as to you, and they also possess the land which the LORD your God is giving them beyond the Jordan. Then each of you may return to his possession which I have given you.” {Deuteronomy 3:20}

  7. A Rest Remains Not the Canaan Rest “For as yet you have not come to the rest and the inheritancewhich the LORD your God is giving you. But when you cross over the Jordan and dwell in the land which the LORD your God is giving you to inherit, and He gives you rest from all your enemies round about, so that you dwell in safety.” {Deuteronomy 12:9,10}

  8. A Rest Remains Not the Canaan Rest “Until the LORD has given your brethren rest, as He gave you, and they also have taken possession of the land which the LORD your God is giving them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant gave you on this side of the Jordan toward the sunrise.” {Joshua 1:15}

  9. A Rest Remains • The rest comes when the labor is done. • “There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.” {Hebrews 4:9,10} • Rest from… • Trials, tribulations, persecution • Temptations, sin, Satan • Evil people • Weariness and physical drudgery of life

  10. A Rest Remains • The rest comes when the labor is done. • “There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.” {Hebrews 4:9,10} • Rest with… • The saints • The faithful of old • The Lord Jesus Christ • God the Father

  11. Entering is Conditional “Let Us Fear” “Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fearlest any of you seem to have come short of it… And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” {Hebrews 4:1,13}

  12. Entering is Conditional “Let Us Fear” “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work outyour own salvation with fear and trembling.” {Philippians 2:12} “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.” {Psalm 111:10}

  13. Entering is Conditional “The Gospel Was Preached” “For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it... For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” {Hebrews 4:2,12}

  14. Entering is Conditional “The Gospel Was Preached” “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of Godto salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” {Romans 1:16} “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” {Romans 10:17}

  15. Entering is Conditional We Who Have Believed Do Enter “Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.” {Hebrews 4:11} “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” {John 8:24} “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” {Hebrews 11:6}

  16. Entering is Conditional “Let Us Therefore Be Diligent to Enter That Rest” “Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.” {Hebrews 4:11} “Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” {John 6:27}

  17. We Could Fail to Enter “Lest Any of You Seem to Have Come Short of It” “Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it… For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said: So I swore in My wrath, 'They shall not enter My rest,' although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.” {Hebrews 4:1,3}

  18. We Could Fail to Enter “Did Not Enter Because of Disobedience” “For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it... Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience.” {Hebrews 4:2,6}

  19. Do Not Harden Your Hearts • “Today if you will hear His voice” (Vs.7) • “For the Word of God is living…: (Vs.12) • Timeless and permanently effective • “Discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” • Demands a response • Exposes the honesty of the heart • Any “wounds” from reading the Word?

  20. Lessons Learned • Grace does not exclude conditions • Grace never excludes healthy fear • Grace does not exclude faithfulness • It is possible to fall from grace - to fail to reach the rest • We must give an account to Him who sees all - vs. 13 • As the promise remains, so does God’s threat

  21. “A promise remains of entering His rest” Will You Enter?

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