Hebrews – A Call to Commitment:

                                           “Priorities for Pilgrims”
                                               Hebrews 12:14-17

• Correct priorities are a sign of both commitment and Maturity.

             Four Priorities:

1.         Make Every Effort to Live at Peace with Everyone. Mt. 5:9

•   Context is found in Heb 12:3 “ Consider Him…”
• The gospel message will provoke opposition.
• Our values call into question their values.
• Seek peace: 1 Pet 3:10-11; Peter is quoting Psalm 34:12-14
• Peace is not avoidance or running away.

 

2.         Make Every Effort to Aim at Holiness

•  The root meaning includes both separation and difference.
•  Holiness is not an option: 1 Cor. 6:9-11

 

3.         Make Every Effort to Seek Grace

•   Fall short: The idea is that of falling behind in your journey.  Keep up!
•  Heb 4:16: Look he gives us grace when we need it.
• We can’t do it without God.
• 2 Cor. 12:9; Grace in the midst of weakness.
• Bitterness is the result of not seeking grace:
• Dt. 29:18  “The poison.”
• Bitterness damages the whole community.

 

4.         Make Every Effort to Overcome Godlessness

•  He mentions Sexual immorality because that is the clearest symptom of selfishness.
•  A godless person places their appetites above God.
• Sexual immorality is the biggest barometer
•  Physical satisfaction meant more to him than spiritual privilege.
• There is a clear warning here Heb 4:1-2
• Don’t reject the grace God has given you.

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