March 10, 2024: “Hebrews: Do Not Harden Your Hearts”
Call To Worship:
“Blessed Be Your Name”
Words from the Word: (NKJV):
Jeremiah 5:22-25
Worship In Song:
“The Heart of Worship”
“Open The Eyes of My Heart”
Message: “Hebrews: Do Not Harden Your Hearts”
Hebrews 3:1-19 (NKJV)
Matthew 24:3-30 (NKJV)
Comparison
Hebrews 3:1-6 (NKJV)
Jesus is a Superior Apostle.
Jesus is a Superior High Priest.
Jesus is a Superior Builder.
Jesus is a Superior Son.
Warnings
Hebrews 3:6-12 (NKJV)
Salvation - Issue of Relationship.
Holding Fast to the Confidence of the Hope.
Holding Fast to the Rejoicing of the Hope.
The Heart Must Not Be Hardened - Issue of the Heart.
Unbelief Must Be Guarded Against - Issue of Faith.
The believer, through unbelief, fails to take the truths, exhortations, warnings, promises, and teachings of God’s Word with utmost seriousness.
As the realities of the world become greater than the realities of God’s heavenly kingdom, the believer gradually ceases to draw near to God through Christ.
Through the deceitfulness of sin, one becomes increasingly tolerant of sin in one’s own life, which results in no longer loving righteousness and hating iniquity.
Through hardness of heart and rejecting God’s way, one ignores the repeated voice and rebuke of the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is grieved and quenched, and the temple violated.
Revelation 21:8 (NKJV)
Encouragement
Hebrews 3:14 (NKJV)
Hebrews 3:13 (NKJV)
Response in Song:
“I Give You My Heart”
(Scriptures and points by Pastor Elvin Butts)