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A Kingdom that Cannot be Shaken. Hebrews 12:25-29. Cannot be Shaken – Heb 12:28. “Unshaken, unmoved…no liable to overthrow and disorder, firm, stable” (Thayer) God’s voice shook Mt. Sinai (Heb 12:26)
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A Kingdom that Cannot be Shaken Hebrews 12:25-29
Cannot be Shaken – Heb 12:28 • “Unshaken, unmoved…no liable to overthrow and disorder, firm, stable” (Thayer) • God’s voice shook Mt. Sinai (Heb 12:26) • Now He “shakes” things that will not stand, Heb 12:25-27 • Context: Old covenant • Unshakeable things remain 12:27
Things that Cannot be Shaken Remain (Heb 12:27-28) • A Kingdom, 12:28, 22 • Mt. Zion • City of the living God • Heavenly Jerusalem • General assembly and church of the firstborn • God’s dwelling place with His people Not of this world Not shaken by things of this world John 18:36
CANNOT BE SHAKEN • Prophecy fulfilled, Dan 2:40-44; 7:17-18, 22, 27 • Announced, Matt 3:2; Mk 1: 14-15 • Defined, Matt 16:18-19 • Established, Mk 9:1; Acts 1:8; 2:1, 41; Col 1:13; Heb 12:28 • Not shaken by… • Kingdoms of men, Dan 2:44 (cf. Roman Empire, Rev 17:14) • Death of its king, Matt 16:18 (Acts 2:24); Rev 1:18 • Power of sin, 1 Cor 15:54-58 THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST (Heb 12:28)
CANNOT BE SHAKEN • Withstands every assault, Matt 24:35; 1 Pet 1:22-25; Heb 4:12 • Modernists, 2 Tim 3:16-17 • Agnostics, Jno 17:17 (18:38) • Atheists, Psa 14:1 • False teachers, 2 Pet 3:16 • Weak Christians, Rom 10:17 • Fallen Christians, 1 Tim 4:1-3 • Integrity of God, Heb 6:16-18 • God’s word and oath • Reliable to live by THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM (Mk 1:14-15)
CANNOT BE SHAKEN • God’s description, 1 Pet 1:3-9 • Incorruptible: “not liable to corruption or decay, imperishable” • Undefiled: free of contaminates • Does not fade away: Unfading; Unaffected by withering (as is common in the case of flowers) • Guarded by God’s power through faith, 1:5, 7-9 THE ETERNAL INHERITANCE (2 Pet 1:11)
CANNOT BE SHAKEN • Faith, 2 Tim 1:12 • Persuaded and unafraid (1 Pet 4:19) • Hope, Titus 1:2 • Hope secured by God’s integrity, Heb 6:17-19 • Love, 1 John 4:8 • God is love…love Him completely, Matt 22:37 FAITH HOPE LOVE (1 Cor 13:13)
Receiving a Kingdom that Cannot be Shaken (Heb 12:28) • Have grace (thanks), Heb 13:15 • Serve God acceptably, Col 3:17 • With deferential honor and pious fear, Heb 12:28 (Acts 9:31) • In Christ, we will not be shaken, Rom 8:37-39 • Be faithful, keeping His word, 1 Cor 15:58; 1 Jno 2:5-6 • Stability and safety