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Better Things

Summer 2013. Better Things. The pioneer (founder) (2:10) The sanctifier (2:11) The brother (2:11-13) Psalm 22:22 Isaiah 8:17-18 The liberator (2:14-16) The high priest (2:17-18). Hebrews 2:10-18 – The Savior of Mankind. Theme of chapters 3-5.

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Better Things

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  1. Summer 2013 Better Things

  2. The pioneer (founder) (2:10) • The sanctifier (2:11) • The brother (2:11-13) • Psalm 22:22 • Isaiah 8:17-18 • The liberator (2:14-16) • The high priest (2:17-18) Hebrews 2:10-18 – The Savior of Mankind

  3. Theme of chapters 3-5 Christ, A Merciful and Faithful High Priest (2:17)

  4. Chapter 1: Christ, higher than the angels Chapter 2: Christ, lower than the angels Chapter 1: Jesus, Son of God Chapter 2: Jesus, Son of Man Hebrews 3:1-4:13 – the faithful high priest

  5. Faithful 3:2, 5 • Faith (4:2) • Believed (4:3) • Unbelief (3:12, 19) • Disobey (3:18) • Disobedience (4:6, 11) • Apostle and High Priest • Contrast between Christ and Moses • Contrast between Christ and Aaron Hebrews 3:1-6 – Jesus and Moses

  6. Apostle – “one sent” • With full authority to carry out his mission • High Priest • Makes atonement for the sins of the people • As apostle – Jesus represents God to man • As high priest – Jesus represents man to God • 1 Samuel 2:35 – “faithful priest”, “sure house” • Numbers 12:7 – Moses was “faithful in all God’s house” Hebrews 3:1-6 – Jesus and Moses

  7. The builder of the house has more honor than the house (3:3) Moses was faithful in God’s house Christ is faithful over God’s house (3:5-6) Moses was a servant, not a slave Christ is God’s Son “over God’s house” We are God’s house… IF we hold fast our confidence and hope Hebrews 3:1-6 – Jesus and Moses

  8. An exhortation against disbelieving God’s word • Israel’s wilderness wandering when they did not continue in faith • Psalm 95:7-11 • Call to worship • Call for obedience • Quoted three times – 3:7-8, 15; 4:7 • Rephidim (Exodus 17:1-7) • Kadesh (12 spies) • God swore they would never enter His rest • Numbers 14:28-30 Hebrews 3:7-19 – A Warning from the Past

  9. The application of Psalm 95 is made in 3:12 • Beware of “falling away” – apostasy • Apostasy is the ultimate consequence of unbelief • Refusing to believe, not lack of belief • Exhort one another today • Exhortation – 6:18; 10:25; 12:5; 13:22 • Don’t be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin Hebrews 3:7-19 – A Warning from the Past

  10. We share in Christ IF we hold our original confidence firm to the end Psalm 95:7 Five rhetorical questions (3:16-18) Hebrews 3:7-19 – A Warning from the Past

  11. Who were they that heard yet were rebellious? • All those who left Egypt under Moses’ leadership • With whom was He provoked for 40 years? • Those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness • To whom did He swear that they should never enter His rest? • Those who were disobedient • CONCLUSION: They were unable to enter because of unbelief Hebrews 3:7-19 – A Warning from the Past

  12. Summer 2013 Better Things

  13. Hebrews 4:1-10 – Rest for the People of God

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