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HEBREWS PART 30

Hebrews 12:1-17

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith - 11:1-40

C. The Urging to Have Faith that Endures - 12:1-29

1. Faith and Discipline - 12:1-11

a. The Reasons to Endure - 12:1-2

1. We have witnesses in this race to imitate (v1)

2. We fix our eyes on the author and finisher of faith (v2)

b. The Measure of Endurance - 12:3-4

1. Consider the trials and sufferings of Jesus (v3)

2. You may need to resist the sin unto death (v4)

c. The Purpose of Suffering - 12:5-11

1. They have forgotten they are sons of God (v5)

2. God disciplines and it is evidence of sonship (v6)

3. It is for discipline that you endure (v7)

4. Without discipline you’re not a son of God (V8)

5. Even earthly fathers disciplined their children (v9)

6. Earthly fathers discipline was short and faulty (v10)

7. Sorrow yields peaceful fruit of righteousness (v11)

2. Faith and the Believer’s Obligations - 12:12-29

a. The Obligations - 12:12-17

1. Strengthen the weak and feeble (v12)

2. Remove stumbling blocks to yield peaceful fruit (v13)

3. Pursue peace with all men (v14)

4. See to it that you appropriate the grace of God (v15)

5. Don’t let bitterness spring up like Esau (v16)

6. Esau’s decision was irrevocable (v17)

HEBREWS PART 29

Hebrews 11:29-12:3

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith - 11:1-40

1. The Endurance of Faith - 11:1-3

2. The Examples of Faith - 11:4-40

a. Faith before the Patriarchs - 11:4-7

b. The Faith of the Patriarchs - 11:8-22

c. Faith in the Wilderness - 11:23-31

1. Moses’ parents hid him for three months (v23)

2. Moses chose to not identify with the Egyptians (v24)

3. He identified with the Jews instead of pleasure (v25)

4. He considered the pros and cons and decided (v26)

5. He chose the invisible over the visible (v27)

6. By faith, he obeyed the details of God’s word (v28)

7. The Israelites showed faith crossing the Red Sea v29

8. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down (v30)

9. Rahab obeyed, she and her family were spared (v31)

d. Faith in Trials - 11:32-38

1. Too many examples to share (v32a)

2. Faith extended over the history of Israel (vs32-34)

3. Faith until death resulted in a higher victory (vs35-38)

e. The Victory of Faith - 11:39-40

1. Though promised, they didn’t receive it before death

2. There is a future unity of OT and NT saints (v40)

C. The Urging to Have Faith that Endures - 12:1-29

1. Faith and Discipline - 12:1-11

a. The Reasons to Endure - 12:1-2

1. We have witnesses in this race to imitate (v1)

2. We fix our eyes on the author and finisher of faith (v2)

HEBREWS PART 28

Hebrews 11:17-38

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith - 11:1-40

1. The Endurance of Faith - 11:1-3

2. The Examples of Faith - 11:4-40

a. Faith before the Patriarchs - 11:4-7

b. The Faith of the Patriarchs - 11:8-22

1. Abraham showed faith by leaving the land of his birth

10. By faith Abraham offered up Isaac (v17)

11. He knew the promise would come through Isaac (18

12. He believed God would resurrect Isaac (v19)

13. Isaac blessed on things yet future (v20)

14. By faith Jacob blessed on things yet future (v21)

15. Joseph believed the Land of Canaan promise (v22)

c. Faith in the Wilderness - 11:23-31

1. Moses’ parents hid him for three months (v23)

2. Moses chose to not identify with the Egyptians (v24)

3. He identified with the Jews instead of pleasure (v25)

4. He considered the pros and cons and decided (v26)

5. He chose the invisible over the visible (v27)

6. By faith, he obeyed the details of GOd’s word (v28)

7. The Israelites showed faith crossing the Red Sea v29

8. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down (v30)

9. Rahab obeyed, she and her family were spared (v31)

d. Faith in Trials - 11:32-38

1. Too many examples to share (v32a)

2. Faith extended over the history of Israel (vs32-34)

3. Triumph of faith to death resulted in a higher victory

The Biblical View of Death

I. WHERE DID DEATH COME FROM?

II. THE MEANING OF DEATH

A. Physical Death

B. Spiritual Death

C. Eternal Death

III. DEATH AND THE WORK OF CHRIST

1. Restoration Back to Physical Life

2. True Resurrection Life

a. The Two Kinds of Deaths Jesus Died

IV. DEATH AND THE BELIEVER

A. Jesus Conquered Death for the Believer

V. THE PUTTING TO DEATH OF DEATH

A. The Termination of Physical Death for the Believer

1. The Church Saints

2. The Old Testament Saints

3. The Tribulation Saints

4. The Millennial Saints

B. The Termination of Physical Death for the Unbeliever

C. Conclusion

HEBREWS PART 27

Hebrews 11:11-17

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith - 11:1-40

1. The Endurance of Faith - 11:1-3

2. The Examples of Faith - 11:4-40

a. Faith before the Patriarchs - 11:4-7

b. The Faith of the Patriarchs - 11:8-22

1. Abraham showed faith by leaving the land of his birth

2. He lived as an alien dwelling in tents (v9)

3. Looking for the Heavenly Jerusalem (v10)

4. Through faith Sarah received the ability to conceive

5. Innumerable descendants were born through him (12

6. All these died in faith, without receiving the promises

7. They were seeking for a better city and country (14)

8. They could’ve returned at anytime (v15)

9. God has prepared a city for them (v16)

HEBREWS PART 26

Hebrews 11:1-16

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith - 11:1-40

1. The Endurance of Faith - 11:1-3

a. Faith is convinced of things hoped for and unseen (v1)

b. History proves it is possible to live by faith (v2)

c. Creation was not made out of things visible (v3)

2. The Examples of Faith - 11:4-40

a. Faith before the Patriarchs - 11:4-7

1. By faith, Abel offered a better sacrifice (v4)

2. Enoch had faith and God took him up (v5)

3. Without faith it is impossible to please God (v6)

4. Noah showed faith through obedience (v7)

b. The Faith of the Patriarchs - 11:8-22

1. Abraham showed faith by leaving the land of his birth

2. He lived as an alien dwelling in tents (v9)

3. Looking for the Heavenly Jerusalem (v10)

4. Through faith Sarah received the ability to conceive

5. Innumerable descendants were born through him (12

6. All these died in faith, without receiving the promises

7. They were seeking for a better city and country (14)

8. They could’ve returned at anytime (v15)

9. God has prepared a city for them (v16)

HEBREWS PART 25

Hebrews 10:29-11:7

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

1. Urgings - 10:19-25

2. The Fourth Warning - Warning of Willfully Sinning - 10:26-31

a. Willfully sinning rejects the Son’s sacrifice (v26)

b. Willfully sinning results in a judgment of fire (v27)

c. The OT taught a divine physical judgment (v28)

d. A severer punishment for those who reject the Son (v29)

e. Vengeance is the Lord’s and He will judge His people (v30)

f. A terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God (v31)

3. Encouragement - 10:32-39

a. They had enduring faith through conflict and sufferings (v32

b. They suffered personally and by association with others (33

c. They suffered both internal and external agony (v34)

d. Don’t get rid of your confidence, it has great reward (v35)

e. For you have need of endurance to receive the promise (36

f. God intends to fulfill His purpose in His time (vs 37-38)

g. But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul (v39)

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith - 11:1-40

1. The Endurance of Faith - 11:1-3

a. Faith is convinced of things hoped for and unseen (v1)

b. History proves it is possible to live by faith (v2)

c. Creation was not made out of things visible (v3)

2. The Examples of Faith - 11:4-40

a. Faith before the Patriarchs - 11:4-7

1. By faith, Abel offered a better sacrifice (v4)

2. Enoch had faith and God took him up (v5)

3. Without faith it is impossible to please God (v6)

4. Noah showed faith through obedience (v7)

HEBREWS PART 24

Hebrews 10:23-39

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

1. Urgings - 10:19-25

a. We are urged to have confidence to enter the holy place 19

b. By a new and living way which He inaugurated (v20)

c. Since we have a great priest over the house of God (v21)

d. Let us keep on drawing near in worshipping God (v22)

e. Hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (v23)

f. Consider helping one another to love and good deeds (v24)

g. Not forsaking our own assembling together (v25)

2. The Fourth Warning - Warning of Willfully Sinning - 10:26-31

a. Willfully sinning rejects the Son’s sacrifice (v26)

b. Willfully sinning results in a judgment of fire (v27)

c. The OT taught a divine physical judgment (v28)

d. A severer punishment for those who reject the Son (v29)

e. Vengeance is the Lord’s and He will judge His people (v30)

f. A terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God (v31)

3. Encouragement - 10:32-39

a. They had enduring faith through conflict and sufferings (v32

b. They suffered personally and by association with others (33

c. They suffered both internal and external agony (v34)

d. Don’t get rid of your confidence, it has great reward (v35)

e. For you have need of endurance to receive the promise (36

f. God intends to fulfill His purpose in His time (vs 37-38)

g. But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul (v39)

HEBREWS PART 23

Hebrews 10:11-25

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

E. The Superiority of the Son to Aaron - 4:14-10:18

8. A Better Sacrifice - 9:11-10:18

a. The Superiority of the Son’s Sacrifice - 9:11-12

b. The Results of the Son’s Sacrifice - 9:13-28

c. The Son’s Sacrifice Was Sufficient- 10:1-18

1. The Insufficiency of the OT Sacrifices - 10:1-4

2. The Sufficiency of the Sacrifice of the Son 10:5-10

3. The Son’s Present Work - 10:11-14

a. Daily repetition, but never taking away sin (v11)

b. But He offered one sacrifice for all time (v12)

c. Waiting until enemies are His footstool (v13)

d. Those being sanctified, perfected for ever (v14)

4. The Enactment of the New Covenant - 10:15-18

a. The Holy Spirit is the One who testifies to (v15)

b. My Law upon their heart and mind (v16)

c. There is no remembrance of sins (v17)

d. No need for the Levitical offerings any more 18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

1. Urgings - 10:19-25

a. We are urged to have confidence to enter the holy place 19

b. By a new and living way which He inaugurated (v20)

c. Since we have a great priest over the house of God (v21)

d. Let us keep on drawing near in worshipping God (v22)

e. Hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (v23)

f. Consider helping one another to love and good deeds (v24)

g. Not forsaking our own assembling together (v25)

2. The Fourth Warning - Warning of Willful Sin - 10:26-31

HEBREWS PART 22

Hebrews 10:1-11

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

E. The Superiority of the Son to Aaron - 4:14-10:18

8. A Better Sacrifice - 9:11-10:18

a. The Superiority of the Son’s Sacrifice - 9:11-12

b. The Results of the Son’s Sacrifice - 9:13-28

c. The Son’s Sacrifice Was Sufficient- 10:1-18

1. The Insufficiency of the OT Sacrifices - 10:1-4

a. The law was a shadow of good to come (v1)

b. Repetition showed their insufficiency (v2)

c. OT system reminded sin was ever present (v3)

d. Blood of animals couldn’t take away sins (v4)

2. The Sufficiency of the Sacrifice of the Son 10:5-10

a. By faith, the Son did the will of the Father (v5-7

b. The Son offered voluntarily with obedience 8-9

c. We are sanctified by the offering of the Son (10

3. The Son’s Present Work - 10:11-14

a. Daily repetition, but never taking away sin (v11)

b. But He offered one sacrifice for all time (v12)

c. Waiting until enemies are His footstool (v13)

d. Those being sanctified, perfected for ever (v14)

4. The Enactment of the New Covenant - 10:15-18

a. The Holy Spirit is the One who testifies to (v15)

b. My Law upon their heart and mind (v16)

c. There is no remembrance of sins (v17)

d. No need for the Levitical offerings any more 18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

1. Urgings - 10:19-25

a. We are urged to have confidence to enter the holy place 19

b. By a new and living way which He inaugurated (v20)

c. Since we have a great priest over the house of God (v21)

d. Let us keep on drawing near in worshipping God (v22)

e. Hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering (v23)

f. Consider helping one another to love and good deeds (v24)

g. Not forsaking our own assembling together (v25)