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“A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest”

“A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest”. Hebrews 4:1-13. “A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest”. A Rest Remains. A Promise that remains– vs. 1,6,7,9; Titus 1:2

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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 W. 65th St church of Christ - December 21, 2008

  2. “A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest” A Rest Remains • A Promise that remains– vs. 1,6,7,9; Titus 1:2 • Not the Sabbath rest – vs. 4; Gen 2:2; Exo 16:23; Exo 20:8-11; Deut 5:2-22; Neh 9:13-14; Deut 5:12-15; Ep 2:14-15; Col 2:14-17 • Not the Canaan rest – vs. 8,9; Deut 3:20; 12:9-10; Josh 1:13-15; Josh 21:43-45; Ps 95:7-8 • Of entering “His Rest” – vs. 1,3,5,10; 3:11,18; Ps. 95:7-11; Rev 14:13 W. 65th St church of Christ - December 21, 2008

  3. “A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest” A Rest Remains • Vs. 9-10 The rest comes when the labor is done • Rest from…. • Trials, tribulation, persecution, being a minority • Temptations, sin, Satan • Evil people • Weariness & physical drudgery of life W. 65th St church of Christ - December 21, 2008

  4. “A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest” A Rest Remains • Vs. 9-10 The rest comes when the labor is done • Rest with…. • The saints • All the faithful of old • The Lord Jesus Christ • God Himself W. 65th St church of Christ - December 21, 2008

  5. “A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest” Entering Is Conditional • “Let us fear” – vs. 1,13; Ps. 33:8; 111:10; Prov. 1:7; Mat 10:28; Phili 2:12 • “The gospel was preached” - vs. 2,12; Mark 16:15; Rom 1:16; 10:14-17; Col. 1:5; 23 • “We who have believed do enter” – (Emphatic futuristic present middle indicative of eiserchomai. We are sure to enter in, we who believe.) vs. 1,2,7,11,12; cf. 3:14; John 8:24; Heb 11:6; Mk 16:16; Gal. 3:26,27; Rev 2:10 • “Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest” - vs. 11; 6:11; John 6:27; Phili 2:12; 2 Pet 1:5-11 W. 65th St church of Christ - December 21, 2008

  6. “A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest” We Could Fail To Enter • “Lest any of you seem to have come short of it” – vs. 1, 3:7-14; John 15:1-10; 1 Cor. 10:1-13 • “Did not enter because of disobedience” – vs. 2, 6, 11; cf. 3:15-19; 5:8,9; Mat 7:21-23; 2 John 9; 2 Pet 2:20-22 W. 65th St church of Christ - December 21, 2008

  7. “A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest” Do Not Harden Your Hearts • “Today if you will hear His voice” – vs. 7 • “For the word of God is living . . .” vs. 12 • Timeless & permanently effective • “Discerner of the thoughts & intents of the heart” • A response is demanded • The honesty of the heart is exposed • Any “wounds” from reading the Word? W. 65th St church of Christ - December 21, 2008

  8. “A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest” Lessons Learned • Grace does not exclude conditions • Grace never excludes a 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 W. 65th St church of Christ - December 21, 2008

  9. “A Promise Remains of Entering His Rest” Will You Enter? W. 65th St church of Christ - December 21, 2008

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