Transcript of Persevere in Jesus LESSON XI. REVIEW Let Us Persevere in Christ – Three main questions 1.Christ...
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- Persevere in Jesus LESSON XI
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- REVIEW Let Us Persevere in Christ Three main questions 1.Christ
Who is He? Who is He not? 2.Us What is our relation to Christ and
God? What should we do? 3.Persevere! What does that look like?
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- REVIEW God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in
time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days
spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things,
through whom also He made the worlds; 3 who being the brightness of
His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all
things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our
sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having
become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance
obtained a more excellent name than they. (Hebrews 1:1-4 NKJ)
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- REVIEW Let Us Persevere in Christ Three main questions from vv.
1:1-4 1.Jesus Christ is: Prophetic (how God spoke to us) Appointed
heir & created through God made flesh (If you have seen Me...)
Sustainer of everything The One Who purged our sins and sits at
Gods right hand He is better than the Angels. 2.We are those who
receive Gods word hear from the Son are those whose sins He
purged
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- REVIEW Let Us Persevere in Christ 3.And We must give the more
earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. (2:1)
consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ
Jesus (3:1) hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope
firm to the end. (3:6) NOT harden our hearts (3:7) take heed to
ourselves and each other (3:11) exhort each other daily (3:12) fear
lest any of [us] seem to have come short of [the promise]. (4:1b)
be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the
same example of disobedience. (4:11) hold fast our confession.
(4:14) come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy
and find grace to help in time of need. (4:16)
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- called by God as High Priest "according to the order of
Melchizedek," 11 of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain,
since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time
you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the
first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need
milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk
is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But
solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who
by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good
and evil. (Hebrews 5:10-14 NKJ)
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- Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles
of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the
foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2
of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection
of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do if God
permits. 4 For it is impossible for those who were once
enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become
partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of
God and the powers of the age to come, 6 if they fall away, to
renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for
themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame. 7 For the
earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears
herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing
from God; 8 but if it bears thorns and briars, it is rejected and
near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned. 9 But, beloved, we
are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that
accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is
not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have
shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints,
and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the
same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that
you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and
patience inherit the promises. (Hebrews 5:11-12 NKJ)
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- A Frank Rebuke Our author had just given us the basic
information about the High Priesthood, and explained how Jesus
Christ is a High Priest of a differnent order. He then turns back
to his readers. It seems that they have not been practicing what
was preached to them. Milk or Solid Food When Last the Author of
Hebrews addressed the Readers... called by God as High Priest
"according to the order of Melchizedek," 11 of whom we have much to
say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone
to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and
you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who
partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness,
for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of
full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses
exercised to discern both good and evil.
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- Elementary Principles What do all these have in common? They
are all things that happen to you and/or originate from the
outside: Repent is the only exception. We are called to repent (and
need to be calling this world to repentance); we do repentthat is:
turn around and go the other way. Acts 11:18 When they heard these
things they became silent; and they glorified God, saying, "Then
God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life."
Perfection here means completeness, maturity and it reaches back to
our example of this: And having been perfected, He became the
author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, (Hebrews 5:9 NKJ)
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of
Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation
of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of the
doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the
dead, and of eternal judgment.
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- There are those who will fall away or Apostasize. This is not
the same as back- sliding, though they may look the same at first.
They will not be able to repent, let alone teach and evangelize.
For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the
blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance,
though he sought it diligently with tears. (Hebrews 12:17 NKJ) And
this we will do if God permits. 4 For it is impossible for those
who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and
have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the
good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 if they fall
away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again
for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame. 7 For
the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and
bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives
blessing from God; 8 but if it bears thorns and briars, it is
rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned. Of
Thorns and Produce
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- Assured Immitators who Inherit the Promise 9 But, beloved, we
are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that
accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner. 10 For God is
not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have
shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints,
and do minister. 11 And we desire that each one of you show the
same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 that
you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and
patience inherit the promises. Having given a very stern warning,
the Author now offers assurance. What is the only way we are given
to know a Christian? "You will know them by their fruits. Do men
gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? (Matthew 7:16
[c.f. 20]) One more exhortation: Be Immitators.
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- Homework Read Chapters 6 & 7 FOUR times. Check a couple
different translations if you can
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