"Foundation for Faithfulness" (Hebrews 5:1-10)
I. Reinforcing His case
II. Distinctives of the high priest
III.Distinguishing marks of His appointment
IV. Painful path of fulfillment
V. Hold fast, draw near and finish the course
"Jesus, Our Great High Priest"
I. Finding amazing access
II. Jesus, high priesthood
A. Unveiling the high priest
B. Hold fast our confidence
C. Draw near with confidence
III. So, come with confidence
"Enter His Rest" (Hebrews 4:1-11),
I. Living too close to the freeway
II. Don't miss out
A. Reject passivity
B. Take action
III. What is the nature of this rest?
A. Entry point
B. Origin of rest
IV.. Its availability
A. Still remains
B. Bell tolling
C. Sabbath rest
V. Are you choosing Christ's rest?
"Holding Fast for the Journey" (Hebrews 3:1-17)
I. Holding on! (Introduction)
II. Positive example
III. Negative example
A. Crisis of belief
B. Disposition of the heart
IV. Staying faithful to the end (Application)
What hinders you from holding on?
•Prefer the familiar, known
•Comfort and ease
•Pain and suffering
•Confusion
•Compromise
•Cheap/Shallow version of grace
•Specific battle with sin
What fortifies your grip?
•Feeding on the Word
•Quiet consecrated prayer
•Viable, meaningful connection with the body of Christ
•Willingness to be tested in your walk
•Rich, full grip of Christ-centered grace
"Peeling Back the Layers of Christ's Incarnation"
I. Diving into the fish tank
Critical layers of truth:
•He was our filling founder
•Our solidarity is with Christ
•Why the incarnation was essential
•He became our merciful and faithful high priest
•He enables us to face our final foe
II. Our fitting founder
III. Our solidarity with Christ
A. Source of our connection
B. Cost of our connectionI
IV. Why the incarnation was essential
A. Demonstrates Christ's identification with humankind
B Destroyed the power of the devil over believers
C. Delivers us from the fear of death
V. Merciful and faithful High Priest
VI. Facing our final foe
"Love, A Hill on Which to Die"
I. The landscape of love in the Bible
II. The centrality of love in the Christian life
"Pay Attention"
I. Watch out! (Introduction)
Critical Truths:
1..In the midst of proclaiming the superiority of Christ above the angels, the writer inserts this sobering warning.
2.The truth and consequences of their response to God’s message of salvation.
3.The clear call to personal commitment and responsibility.
II. Truth and consequences
A. Danger of neglect
B. Painful consequence
III. Our commitment and responsibility
"Better Than Angels"
I. Touched by an angel (Introduction)
Chain of truths showing the superiority of Christ to angels:
1..Unique relationship to the Father (Sonship)
2.Son is above the angels (status)
3.Son will reign forever (eternality)
4.Son seated at the highest place
II. Chain of truths (verses 5-14)
A. Unique relationship with the Father
B. Above the angels
C. Will reign forever
D. Highest place
III. Securing our reference point (Application)
"His Final Word: Exalting Christ"
I. Jesus is better
II. Stepping into their world
A. Context
B. Composer
III. God has spoken
A. Final Word
B. Worthy to be exalted
IV. Exalting Christ through our lives
"Full Redemption"
I. Prevailing Truth
II. Glorious reversal
III. Extended blessing
IV. Trust His faithfulness
