Moving Towards Rest Hebrews 4:1-14 pg 1866 pg 1186.

Moving Towards RestMoving Towards RestHebrews 4:1-14Hebrews 4:1-14

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• Written to persuade Jewish Written to persuade Jewish believers not to be led astray by believers not to be led astray by fear (12:3), false teaching fear (12:3), false teaching (13:9), and the love of money (13:9), and the love of money (13:5).(13:5).

Purpose of LetterPurpose of Letter

• Author is persuading them to Author is persuading them to consider Jesus (1-10)consider Jesus (1-10)

• Higher than the angelsHigher than the angels

• Higher than MosesHigher than Moses

ContextContext

• Warning them of the outcome of Warning them of the outcome of hardening their hearts (3:7-19)hardening their hearts (3:7-19)

Outcome: Won’t enter God’s RestOutcome: Won’t enter God’s Rest

ContextContext

• What is God’s REST?What is God’s REST?

• Who was in danger of not Who was in danger of not entering God’s REST?entering God’s REST?

• Could you be in danger of not Could you be in danger of not entering God’s REST?entering God’s REST?

Big QuestionsBig Questions

REST?REST? WHO??WHO??

Future REST in Future REST in heavenheaven

(Rev 21:3-4)

Varying ViewpointsVarying Viewpoints

Revelation 21:3-4Revelation 21:3-43 And I heard a loud 3 And I heard a loud voice from the voice from the throne saying, throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with place of God is with man. He will dwell man. He will dwell with them, and they with them, and they will be his people, will be his people, and God himself will and God himself will be with them as their be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from away every tear from their eyes, and death their eyes, and death shall be no more, shall be no more, neither shall there be neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, nor pain anymore, for the former things for the former things have passed away.”have passed away.”

Revelation 21:3-4Revelation 21:3-43 And I heard a loud 3 And I heard a loud voice from the voice from the throne saying, throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with place of God is with man. He will dwell man. He will dwell with them, and they with them, and they will be his people, will be his people, and God himself will and God himself will be with them as their be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from away every tear from their eyes, and death their eyes, and death shall be no more, shall be no more, neither shall there be neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, nor pain anymore, for the former things for the former things have passed away.”have passed away.”

REST?REST? WHO??WHO??


(Rev 21:3-4)

Present RestPresent Rest(Matt 11:28-30)


Matthew 11:28-Matthew 11:28-303028 Come to me, all 28 Come to me, all who labor and are who labor and are heavy laden, and I heavy laden, and I will give you rest. will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke 29 Take my yoke upon you, and upon you, and learn from me, for I learn from me, for I am gentle and am gentle and lowly in heart, and lowly in heart, and you will find rest you will find rest for your souls. for your souls. 30 For my yoke is 30 For my yoke is easy, and my easy, and my burden is light.”burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-Matthew 11:28-303028 Come to me, all 28 Come to me, all who labor and are who labor and are heavy laden, and I heavy laden, and I will give you rest. will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke 29 Take my yoke upon you, and upon you, and learn from me, for I learn from me, for I am gentle and am gentle and lowly in heart, and lowly in heart, and you will find rest you will find rest for your souls. for your souls. 30 For my yoke is 30 For my yoke is easy, and my easy, and my burden is light.”burden is light.”

REST?REST? WHO?WHO?


(Rev 21:3-4)

Current RestCurrent Rest(Matt 11:28-30)

Unbelievers who Unbelievers who acted like acted like

Christians but Christians but didn’t really believedidn’t really believe

(Matt 7:21-23)(Matt 7:21-23)


Matthew 7:21-23Matthew 7:21-2321 “Not everyone 21 “Not everyone who says to me, who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of enter the kingdom of heaven... 22 On that heaven... 22 On that day many will say to day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in we not prophesy in your name, and cast your name, and cast out demons in your out demons in your name, and do many name, and do many mighty works in your mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you depart from me, you workers of workers of lawlessness.’lawlessness.’

Matthew 7:21-23Matthew 7:21-2321 “Not everyone 21 “Not everyone who says to me, who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of enter the kingdom of heaven... 22 On that heaven... 22 On that day many will say to day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in we not prophesy in your name, and cast your name, and cast out demons in your out demons in your name, and do many name, and do many mighty works in your mighty works in your name?’ 23 And then name?’ 23 And then will I declare to them, will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you depart from me, you workers of workers of lawlessness.’lawlessness.’

REST?REST? WHO?WHO?


(Rev 21:3-4)




(Matt 7:21-23)(Matt 7:21-23)Believers who Believers who were turning awaywere turning away(1 Cor 3:1-3)(Mark

4:16-17)


1 Corinthians 3:1-31 Corinthians 3:1-3But I, brothers, could But I, brothers, could not address you as not address you as spiritual people, but spiritual people, but as people of the as people of the flesh, as infants in flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid with milk, not solid food, for you were food, for you were not ready for it. And not ready for it. And even now you are even now you are not yet ready, 3 for not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the you are still of the flesh. For while there flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife is jealousy and strife among you, are you among you, are you not of the flesh and not of the flesh and behaving only in a behaving only in a human way?human way?

1 Corinthians 3:1-31 Corinthians 3:1-3But I, brothers, could But I, brothers, could not address you as not address you as spiritual people, but spiritual people, but as people of the as people of the flesh, as infants in flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid with milk, not solid food, for you were food, for you were not ready for it. And not ready for it. And even now you are even now you are not yet ready, 3 for not yet ready, 3 for you are still of the you are still of the flesh. For while there flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife is jealousy and strife among you, are you among you, are you not of the flesh and not of the flesh and behaving only in a behaving only in a human way?human way?

Mark 4:16-17Mark 4:16-1716 And these are the 16 And these are the ones sown on rocky ones sown on rocky ground: the ones ground: the ones who, when they hear who, when they hear the word, the word, immediately receive immediately receive it with joy. 17 And it with joy. 17 And they have no root in they have no root in themselves, but themselves, but endure for a while; endure for a while; then, when then, when tribulation or tribulation or persecution arises on persecution arises on account of the word, account of the word, immediately they fall immediately they fall away.away.

Mark 4:16-17Mark 4:16-1716 And these are the 16 And these are the ones sown on rocky ones sown on rocky ground: the ones ground: the ones who, when they hear who, when they hear the word, the word, immediately receive immediately receive it with joy. 17 And it with joy. 17 And they have no root in they have no root in themselves, but themselves, but endure for a while; endure for a while; then, when then, when tribulation or tribulation or persecution arises on persecution arises on account of the word, account of the word, immediately they fall immediately they fall away.away.

REST?REST? WHO?WHO?


(Rev 21:3-4)





4:16-17)


1 Therefore, while the promise of 1 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. 2 For good have failed to reach it. 2 For good news came to us just as to them, news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with were not united by faith with those who listened. 3 For we who those who listened. 3 For we who have believed enter that resthave believed enter that rest

Hebrews 4:1-3aHebrews 4:1-3aHebrews 3:1Hebrews 3:1Therefore, Therefore, holyholy brothersbrothers, you who , you who share in a share in a heavenly calling...heavenly calling...

Hebrews 3:1Hebrews 3:1Therefore, Therefore, holyholy brothersbrothers, you who , you who share in a share in a heavenly calling...heavenly calling...

Hebrews 3:12Hebrews 3:12Take care Take care brothersbrothers......

Hebrews 3:12Hebrews 3:12Take care Take care brothersbrothers......

Psalm 95Psalm 95Who was this Who was this written to?written to?

1 Oh come, let us 1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord...sing to the Lord...2 Let us come into 2 Let us come into his presence...his presence...7 For he is our 7 For he is our God, and we are God, and we are the people of his the people of his pasture, and the pasture, and the sheep of his hand.sheep of his hand. Today, if you Today, if you hear his voice,hear his voice,

Psalm 95Psalm 95Who was this Who was this written to?written to?

1 Oh come, let us 1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord...sing to the Lord...2 Let us come into 2 Let us come into his presence...his presence...7 For he is our 7 For he is our God, and we are God, and we are the people of his the people of his pasture, and the pasture, and the sheep of his hand.sheep of his hand. Today, if you Today, if you hear his voice,hear his voice,

REST?REST? WHOWHO


(Rev 21:3-4)





4:16-17)


1 Therefore, while the promise of 1 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. 2 For good have failed to reach it. 2 For good news came to us just as to them, news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with were not united by faith with those who listened. 3 For we who those who listened. 3 For we who have believed enter that resthave believed enter that rest

Hebrews 4:1-3aHebrews 4:1-3a

Hebrews 3:16-19Hebrews 3:16-1916 For who were those 16 For who were those who heard and yet who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt those who left Egypt led by Moses? 17 And led by Moses? 17 And with whom was he with whom was he provoked for forty provoked for forty years? Was it not with years? Was it not with those who sinned, those who sinned, whose bodies fell in whose bodies fell in the wilderness? the wilderness? 18 And to whom did 18 And to whom did he swear that they he swear that they would not enter his would not enter his rest, but to those who rest, but to those who were disobedient? were disobedient? 19 So we see that 19 So we see that they were unable to they were unable to enter because of enter because of unbelief.unbelief.

Hebrews 3:16-19Hebrews 3:16-1916 For who were those 16 For who were those who heard and yet who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt those who left Egypt led by Moses? 17 And led by Moses? 17 And with whom was he with whom was he provoked for forty provoked for forty years? Was it not with years? Was it not with those who sinned, those who sinned, whose bodies fell in whose bodies fell in the wilderness? the wilderness? 18 And to whom did 18 And to whom did he swear that they he swear that they would not enter his would not enter his rest, but to those who rest, but to those who were disobedient? were disobedient? 19 So we see that 19 So we see that they were unable to they were unable to enter because of enter because of unbelief.unbelief.

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1 Therefore, while the promise of 1 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. seem to have failed to reach it. 2 For good news came to us just 2 For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by because they were not united by faith with those who listened.faith with those who listened.

Hebrews 4:1-3aHebrews 4:1-3a

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3 For we who have believed enter that 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,rest, as he has said,

““As I swore in my wrath,As I swore in my wrath,‘They shall not enter my rest,’”‘They shall not enter my rest,’”

although his works were finished from although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he the foundation of the world. 4 For he has somewhere spoken of the has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all rested on the seventh day from all his works.”his works.”

Hebrews 4:3-4Hebrews 4:3-4

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Spiritual RestSpiritual Rest•Rest from Rest from being pursued being pursued by a spiritual by a spiritual enemyenemy

•Cessation Cessation from spiritual from spiritual worksworks

•Access is Access is gained gained through beliefthrough belief

Spiritual RestSpiritual Rest•Rest from Rest from being pursued being pursued by a spiritual by a spiritual enemyenemy

•Cessation Cessation from spiritual from spiritual worksworks

•Access is Access is gained gained through beliefthrough belief

And again in this passage he said,And again in this passage he said,

““They [who do not believe] shall not They [who do not believe] shall not enter my rest.”enter my rest.”


6 Since therefore it remains for some 6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, enter because of disobedience, 7 again he appoints a certain day, 7 again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already long afterward, in the words already quoted,quoted,

““Today, if you hear his voice,Today, if you hear his voice,do not harden your hearts.”do not harden your hearts.”


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8 For if Joshua had given them 8 For if Joshua had given them [a [a spiritual]spiritual] rest, God would not have rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. 9 So spoken of another day later on. 9 So then, there remains a Sabbath rest then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, 10 for for the people of God, 10 for whoever has entered God's rest has whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God also rested from his works as God did from his.did from his.


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• What would it mean for What would it mean for believers if the REST is referring believers if the REST is referring to future heaven?to future heaven?

• v1 - “lest any of you should seem to v1 - “lest any of you should seem to HAVE FAILED to reach it”HAVE FAILED to reach it”

•Seems odd. It should read “lest any of Seems odd. It should read “lest any of you WILL FAIL to reach it”you WILL FAIL to reach it”

Contemplation...Contemplation...

• What would it mean for What would it mean for believers if the REST is referring believers if the REST is referring to future heaven?to future heaven?

• v1 - “lest any of you should seem to v1 - “lest any of you should seem to HAVE FAILED to reach it”HAVE FAILED to reach it”

• If it’s possible for believers to fail to If it’s possible for believers to fail to reach the future heaven, then they lose reach the future heaven, then they lose their salvationtheir salvation

Contemplation...Contemplation...

Hebrews Hebrews 10:1410:1414 For by a 14 For by a single offering single offering he has he has perfected perfected for for all timeall time those those who are being who are being sanctified.sanctified.

Hebrews Hebrews 10:1410:1414 For by a 14 For by a single offering single offering he has he has perfected perfected for for all timeall time those those who are being who are being sanctified.sanctified.

John 3:16John 3:1616 “For God so loved 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave the world, that he gave his only Son, that his only Son, that whoever believes in whoever believes in him will not perish but him will not perish but have have eternaleternal life. life.

John 3:16John 3:1616 “For God so loved 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave the world, that he gave his only Son, that his only Son, that whoever believes in whoever believes in him will not perish but him will not perish but have have eternaleternal life. life.

11 Let us therefore strive to enter 11 Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience.the same sort of disobedience.

Hebrews 4:11Hebrews 4:11

• strive - strive - spoudazóspoudazó, to exert oneself, , to exert oneself, to endeavorto endeavor

• If future: “Let us therefore exert If future: “Let us therefore exert oneself to enter heaven...”oneself to enter heaven...”

John 3:16John 3:1616 “For God so loved 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave the world, that he gave his only Son, that his only Son, that whoever whoever believesbelieves in in him will not perish but him will not perish but have eternal life.have eternal life.

John 3:16John 3:1616 “For God so loved 16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave the world, that he gave his only Son, that his only Son, that whoever whoever believesbelieves in in him will not perish but him will not perish but have eternal life.have eternal life.

Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:8-98 For by 8 For by gracegrace you you have been saved have been saved through faith. And this through faith. And this is is not your own not your own doingdoing; it is the ; it is the giftgift of of God, 9 God, 9 not a result of not a result of worksworks, so that no one , so that no one may boast.may boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9Ephesians 2:8-98 For by 8 For by gracegrace you you have been saved have been saved through faith. And this through faith. And this is is not your own not your own doingdoing; it is the ; it is the giftgift of of God, 9 God, 9 not a result of not a result of worksworks, so that no one , so that no one may boast.may boast.

• REST must be a present REST must be a present “spiritual rest” offered to all “spiritual rest” offered to all believersbelievers

• Christians are to STRIVE to enter Christians are to STRIVE to enter that restthat rest

ConclusionConclusion

RESTREST WHOWHO


(Rev 21:3-4)


Believers who Believers who were at risk of were at risk of turning awayturning away

(1 Cor 3:1-3)(Mark 4:16-17)


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• Hebrews 4:12Hebrews 4:12• For the word of God is living and For the word of God is living and

active, sharper than any two-edged active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.and intentions of the heart.

• Keep in God’s Word and remain Keep in God’s Word and remain sensitive to its convictionssensitive to its convictions

How to Enter God’s RestHow to Enter God’s Rest

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1 Peter 2:21 Peter 2:2Like newborn Like newborn infants, long for infants, long for the pure spiritual the pure spiritual milk [of the milk [of the word], that by it word], that by it you may grow up you may grow up into salvation—into salvation—

1 Peter 2:21 Peter 2:2Like newborn Like newborn infants, long for infants, long for the pure spiritual the pure spiritual milk [of the milk [of the word], that by it word], that by it you may grow up you may grow up into salvation—into salvation—

• Hebrews 4:13Hebrews 4:13• And no creature is hidden from his And no creature is hidden from his

sight, but all are naked and sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.we must give account.

• Keep in mind that there is an Keep in mind that there is an impending believer judgmentimpending believer judgment

How to Enter God’s RestHow to Enter God’s Rest

• Hebrews 4:14Hebrews 4:14• Since then we have a great high Since then we have a great high

priest who has passed through the priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.us hold fast our confession.

• Jesus suffered for us (2:9-10)Jesus suffered for us (2:9-10)

• Jesus was faithful to God in the midst of Jesus was faithful to God in the midst of suffering (3:1)suffering (3:1)

MotivationMotivationF.B. MeyerF.B. Meyer““To all of us Christ offers To all of us Christ offers ‘rest,’ not in the (next) life ‘rest,’ not in the (next) life only, but also in this life. only, but also in this life. Rest from the weight of Rest from the weight of sin, from care and worry, sin, from care and worry, from the load of daily from the load of daily anxiety and foreboding. anxiety and foreboding. The rest that arrives from The rest that arrives from handing over all worries to handing over all worries to Christ and receiving from Christ and receiving from Christ all we need. Have Christ all we need. Have (you) entered into that (you) entered into that experience?”experience?”

F.B. MeyerF.B. Meyer““To all of us Christ offers To all of us Christ offers ‘rest,’ not in the (next) life ‘rest,’ not in the (next) life only, but also in this life. only, but also in this life. Rest from the weight of Rest from the weight of sin, from care and worry, sin, from care and worry, from the load of daily from the load of daily anxiety and foreboding. anxiety and foreboding. The rest that arrives from The rest that arrives from handing over all worries to handing over all worries to Christ and receiving from Christ and receiving from Christ all we need. Have Christ all we need. Have (you) entered into that (you) entered into that experience?”experience?”

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