Hebrews• In Review

– Christ, God’s Son has spoken in these last days

– God has said much about His Son, never so of angels• Therefore pay attention to what was said

– Jesus Christ is your High Priest now• You now have rest in Him—therefore rest in Him

– Jesus Christ is a perfect High Priest• In the order of Melchizedek

• Unlike those that had to sacrifice for their own sin

• They still standing, Christ Jesus is now sitting at the right hand of God

– God has better things for you• Avoid the peril of falling away

– Look at Melchizedek and the old Priesthood• Now useless, because we have a new hope—the ideal High Priest

• Through a new and better covenant

– Christ Jesus has a better ministry• Because His Covenant is better

– Promised by God—it’s now here in Christ Jesus

– A new and better Covenant• Not the blood of animals

• But Christ Himself—flesh and blood

• Not through a temple made by men

• Through the very temple of Jesus

• He entered Heaven with His own blood

• He became the better mediator

– Christ Jesus’ one sacrifice is fully sufficient

– Christ Jesus is the new and living way• Draw near

– Christ or judgment

– Without faith it is impossible to know Christ or please God• Look at those who have demonstrated their faith in God

– Jesus is our example of this faith• For the joy set before Him—He endured the cross

• He perfected our faith

– When you are under the discipline of God• Remember Jesus

• Remember that God disciplines those He loves

• See to it that no one comes short of His grace

– Recognize your new Mountain City—Zion • Don’t camp at Mount Sinai once again

• Enter the City of the Living God

• Grace not law

• Church of the first-born and all the assembly

• The place of righteous men made perfect

Hebrews13:1-3• Exhortations to Believers

– Continue!• In brotherly love

– Romans 5:5, 9:3-4; 1 Peter 1:22-23; Eph. 4:3; 1 Thess. 4:9-10; Hebrews 6:10; John 13:35; Romans 12:10; Phil. 2:3-4; 1 John 3:14; Matt. 11:29; Matt. 24:12

– Do not neglect hospitality to strangers• Others have entertained angels without knowing

– Gal. 6:10; 1 Thess. 5:15; Matthew 25:40

– Remember the prisoners• As if you were with them yourself (empathy)

– Remember (sympathy) those that are being ill-treated

• They are part of the same body as you– Romans 12:24-26; Eph. 4:4-6

• They, like you, are still in the body (sympathy)– Gal. 6:2

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– True faith demands true living