BETTER THINGS
Summer 2013
HEBREWS 3:1-6 – JESUS AND MOSES
The builder of the house has more honor than the house (3:3)
Moses was faithful in God’s house Christ is faithful over God’s house (3:5-6) Moses was a servant, not a slave Christ is God’s Son “over God’s house” We are God’s house… IF we hold fast our confidence and hope
HEBREWS 3:7-19 – A WARNING FROM THE PAST
An exhortation against disbelieving God’s word
Israel’s wilderness wandering when they did not continue in faith Psalm 95:7-11
Call to worship Call for obedience Quoted three times – 3:7-8, 15; 4:7
Rephidim (Exodus 17:1-7) Kadesh (Deuteronomy 1:13-33)
God swore they would never enter His rest Numbers 14:28-30
HEBREWS 3:7-19 – A WARNING FROM THE PAST
The application of Psalm 95 is made in 3:12 Beware of “falling away” – apostasy
Apostasy is the ultimate consequence of unbelief Refusing to believe, not lack of belief
Exhort one another today Exhortation – 6:18; 10:25; 12:5; 13:22
Don’t be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin
HEBREWS 3:7-19 – A WARNING FROM THE PAST
We share in Christ IF we hold our original confidence firm to the end
Psalm 95:7 Five rhetorical questions (3:16-18)
HEBREWS 3:7-19 – A WARNING FROM THE PAST Who were they that heard yet were
rebellious? All those who left Egypt under Moses’
leadership With whom was He provoked for 40 years?
Those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness
To whom did He swear that they should never enter His rest? Those who were disobedient
CONCLUSION: They were unable to enter because of unbelief
HEBREWS 4:1-10 – REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD
“enter” Psalm 95 “Let us fear”
Lest any fail to reach it We have the same message They weren’t united in faith, and did not
enter Will we?
HEBREWS 4:1-10 – REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD
3 Old Testament Quotations Genesis 2:2 Psalm 95:11; 7-8
Joshua vs. Christ Joshua’s rest was earthly and temporary Jesus’ rest is everlasting
There still remains a sabbath rest for the people of God sabbatismos God has His own sabbath rest for His own
true people
HEBREWS 4:11-13 – THE WORD OF GOD Strive – zeal and exertion The Word of God cuts through one’s
most inner self Judges the thoughts and intentions
(attitudes) of the heart God is all-knowing and sees everything
Nothing can or will be hidden We must give an account Either we will go on (6:1), or we will fall
away (3:12)
BETTER THINGS
Summer 2013
