FBC Lewistown Sermon Podcast

Our High Priest Who Leads us to a Promised Rest Pt 8

Hebrews 4:14-16 Teaches every Hebrew believer and every Gentile believer that we may approach the throne of Grace with boldness because we have a High Priest who is Greater than all previous High Priests, is Sympathetic toward our Human weaknesses and who encourages our Expectations of Mercy and Grace. --Hebrews 4:16

Our High Priest Who Leads us to a Promised Rest Pt 7

Hebrews 4:14-16 Teaches every Hebrew believer and every Gentile believer that we may approach the throne of Grace with boldness because we have a High Priest who is Greater than all previous High Priests, is Sympathetic toward our Human weaknesses, and who encourages our Expectations of Mercy and Grace.

     III. Jesus Leads us to God’s Rest Via “Boldness” (4:14-16)

         C. Bold in our Expectations of Mercy and Grace (v.16)

Our High Priest Who Leads us to a Promised Rest Pt 6

Hebrews 4:14-16 Teaches every Hebrew believer and every Gentile believer that we may approach the throne of Grace with boldness because we have a High Priest who is Greater than all previous High Priests and because Our High Priest is Sympathetic toward our Human weaknesses.

Our High Priest Who Leads us to a Promised Rest Pt 5

Jesus our Great High Priest, leads us to God’s “rest” seemingly, paradoxically, via Fear, via the Word and now in verses 14-16 via Boldness.  Listen, as verse 13 teaches our Bold confession of our Great High Priest so that we may approach the Throne of Grace with confidence. --Hebrews 4:14

 III.       Jesus Leads us to God’s Rest Via “Boldness” (4:14-16)

Our High Priest Who Leads us to a Promised Rest Pt 4

Jesus our Great High Priest does what priest’s do – He leads us to God.  In Hebrews chapter four our High Priest leads us to God’s “rest” seemingly, paradoxically, via Fear, via the Word and then via Boldness. Fear reminds us that it is belief followed by obedience that opens the way into God's rest. The word exposes our true heart condition so that we may have confidence in our pursuit of entering the rest of God – His promised reward for all who believe.

Our High Priest Who Leads us to a Promised Rest Pt 3

Jesus our Great High Priest does what priest’s do – He leads us to God.  In Hebrews chapter four our High Priest leads us to God’s “rest” seemingly, paradoxically, via Fear, via the Word and then via Boldness.  The Word is Characterized as a means to Expose and Separate our true Thoughts and Intentions so that we may be shown to be truly seeking God’s “rest” or falling short of that rest in unbelief.

     B. The Word Exposes Our Thoughts and Intents (v.12)

Our High Priest Who Leads us to a Promised Rest Pt 2

Jesus our Great High Priest does what priest’s do – He leads us to God.  In Hebrews chapter four our High Priest leads us to God’s “rest” paradoxically, via Fear, via the Word and then via Boldness.  We begin with the Word that Exposes our Diligence or Disobedience.

 

Our High priest Who Leads us to a Promised Rest Pt 1

Jesus our Great High Priest does what priests do – He leads us to God.
In Hebrews chapter 4 our High Priest leads us to God's "rest" paradoxically, via Fear and then via Boldness.
Today we shall let Jesus lead us to God's rest via the fear of falling short of it. -- Hebrews 4:1 – 10

I. Jesus Leads us to God's Rest Via "Fear" of Falling Short

Considering the High Priest of our Confession Pt 4

 The writer follows by outlining Four Ingredients in the antidote to evil hearted unbelief so that we might be rescued from unfaithfulness and Enter the Rest of God.  Today with will look at the final two ingredients in the antidote to unfaithfulness:

--Hebrews 3:12-19

IV.   A High Priest Who Leads us to the Antidote to Unfaithfulness

Considering the High Priest of our Confession Pt 3

Part 3 – Who Leads us to Faithfulness -- Hebrews 3:12-19

"Beware of an evil heart of unbelief" is the warning of Hebrews 3:12. This call to be-aware, is a protective call for self-evaluation. It is undergirded by a desire to rescue people from "departing from the living God" through evil hearted unbelief. The writer follows by outlining an available antidote to evil hearted unbelief so that we might be rescued from unfaithfulness and Enter the Rest of God.

IV. A High Priest Who Leads us to the Antidote to Unfaithfulness: