Hebrews – Lesson 11 A Sincere Heart & A Hall of Fame Faith Heb 10:19-11:40.

Hebrews – Lesson 11

A Sincere Heart & A Hall of Fame Faith

Heb 10:19-11:40

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Quick ReviewA Better SacrificeThe author stresses AGAIN that Jesus sacrificed:

HimselfOnceFor All

Sin has been completely forgiven because of the decisive, new covenant sacrifice of JesusEnd of sacrifices; end of sermon!


A GINORMOUS TASKDivided in 4 Main Sections

I. Draw Near To God 10:19-31II. Call to Perseverance 10:32-39III. What Faith Is 11:1-7III. What Faith Does/Heroes of our

Faith 11:8-40


Application Since THEREFORETherefore (The last 10 Weeks)Vs 19 I have done away with the old Tabernacle system, the veil is torn, and we can approach God by the blood of Jesus.What did Jesus give us that was not possible in the first covenant?Access to GodNOW, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH THIS ACCESS?????


“Let Us” & “We Have”The theological arguments of the superiority of Christ are completed. Read Hebrews 10:19-23Pay attention to these phrasesVersus 19-25 are one sentence in the GreekCentral concept is “Let us draw near to God”


What Stirs Your Heartvs 22Drawing near is not just “Church Attendance”What stirs your heart toward Jesus?Who or What, when you’re doing it, reading it, a part of it, stirs your mind toward Jesus?Examples: Early morning devotionals, sermons on tape, nature, service, scriptures, reflecting life in a cemetery.It will involve scriptures and prayer


What Robs Your AffectionWho or What robs your heart from wanting to know and walk in the fullness of Jesus?Longing desire for GodEveryone’s list will look differentExamples: Vegging out to hours and hours of TV or Movies, Sports obsession, work obsession, Political obsession


Stimulate One AnotherRead Hebrews 10:24-25Consider is the Greek word meaning “think”How do we stimulate one another towards more love and good deeds?Writer tells us…….Not forsaking the assembling together and encouragement.Church Attendance only? Or doing life together?


Six WarningsWarning against driftingdrifting from “the things we have heard” (Heb 2:1-4)Warning against disbelievingdisbelieving the “voice” of God (Heb 3:7-14)Warning against degeneratingdegenerating from “the elementary principles of Christ” (Heb 5:11-6:20)

Warning against despisingdespising “the knowledge of the truth” (Heb 10:26-39)Warning against devaluingdevaluing “the grace of God” (Heb 12:15-17)

Warning against departingdeparting from Him “who speaks” (Heb 12:25-29


Christ or JudgmentRead Hebrews 10:26-31When we are sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth there is no longer a sacrifice for sinsThe Tabernacle is CLOSED

If one rejects Christ as the way of salvation there is no other way


Danger of DriftingRead Hebrews 10:32-39Let’s not shrink back to destructionBut Have Faith to the preserving of the soul

If life is the road to Christ then none can afford to miss the road or stop halfway. –W. Barclay


What Faith ISRead Ephesians 2:8-9Webster’s Dictionary has 14 definitionsWouldn’t it be great if the Bible defined Faith?Read Hebrews 11:1What is faith?The assurance of things hoped for.


FaithFaith Moves, it anticipates, it always perseveres.Read James 2:14-20 & TrenthamMartin Luther called the book of James “The Epistle of Straw”In the stories we are about to read, these saints MOVED on their faith.It is not static, it conquers, it grows, it shakes or is not faith.


Gaining ApprovalRead Hebrew 11:2-7Enoch in vs 565 year old man who walked with God. Never tasting death.Noah – Built an Ark 1000 times too big for his family approximately 500 miles from the ocean


NoahSome of the weight might be lost with pajamasNoah took God at His word. Staked everything on itHe had to lay aside his normal activities and work/concentrate on Gods commands.This choice comes to everyone….Either listen to, or to disregard the message of God


Faith of Abraham & JosephRead Hebrews 11:8-22Read Hebrews 11:8-22Abraham left everything (family, Abraham left everything (family, safety, security) and had no idea safety, security) and had no idea where he was goingwhere he was goingIn the ancient world the fate of a In the ancient world the fate of a stranger was hard (not like moving stranger was hard (not like moving from Arkansas)from Arkansas)Vs 13 God promised Abraham a city Vs 13 God promised Abraham a city but he died in a tentbut he died in a tentVs 22 Joseph gave orders concerning Vs 22 Joseph gave orders concerning his boneshis bones


A Few MoreRead Hebrews 11:30-38A list of men who faced incredible odds for God (chose God’s minority over earth’s majority)Walls of Jericho (Joshua 6:1-20)Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David and SamuelVS 33 Who by faith what?Moved They didn’t sit back and let God handle it


Jephthah and his daughterHis mother was a prostituteHis brothers drove him away because he was from another motherRead Judges 11:30-40 Heart wrenching storyDaughter’s incredible faith


StandoutsWhich of these stories that have historically strengthened your FAITH?


Conclusion of the MatterRead Hebrews 11:39-40Though these heroes were all commended for their faith, they did not receive the promise.Clearly pointing to JesusA story that began before us and will play out long after us if Christ tarries. “something better” in verse 40 sums up all the arguments of Hebrews 1:1- 10:18


Therefore Lets Run The RaceSince We have such a Great Cloud of Witnesses before us…………

What will our story of faith be???By Faith,“Your Name Here” , was

able to …………………..


Next Week’s LessonLesson 12- Perseverance

Heb 12:1-29

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