(Heb 4:16) Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Continuing to study the meaning of Hebrews 4:16 we stepped back to the book of Job.
(Job 2:11) Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come upon him, they came each from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They made an appointment together to come to show him sympathy and comfort him.
Job try's by the efforts of his friends to recieve what we are to recieve from our risen Lord Jesus. Mercy and grace in our times of need.
As hard as Job's friends try they fall woefully short of bringing comfort and grace to Job.
At best we can encourage our brothers and sisters in The Lord and direct them. But the source of strength and grace and mercy flow from the Throne of Grace.
We are to be looking up in our times of need. He is our comfort and strength. We are thankful to know that have a Lord that not only deals with our sin(s) but also our situations when we find ourselves in time of need.
Amen
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
More Glory than Moses
One by one the writer of Hebrews continues to demonstrate the Superiority of Jesus over and above the people and works of the OT.
Today we learned that Jesus is far superior to Moses. Moses was a servant...Jesus is a Son. Moses was a member in God's house...Jesus was over HIS own house.
The writer exhorts us that the same thing can happen to us that happened to those that fell in the wilderness. We could by unbelief fail to come short of the promise. Most of them that came out of Egypt were only along for the ride. And when the times got tuff they proved their lack of faith by chronic complaining.... blood on the doorpost and none on the heart.
Paul warns us here that we can only have assurance that we belong to Jesus "if" we hold fast to the end.
(Heb 3:6) but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
(Heb 3:14) For we share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.
Notice the word "if" in the above two texts. In the Greek it would be condition of third class . If it were a condition of first class it would read like this " in view of the fact that you will hold fast".
But in the third class there is room for the condition not to come to pass. As it is it could read "hey folks... there is a possibility that like those in the wilderness that fell, so could you."
Once saved always saved???Yes!!! Once saved faithful to the end???YES !!!
Be warned that some of you could have an evil unbelieving heart 3:12. Fear lest we fall short of it 4:1.
Like chapter 2 the accountability is far greater for rejecting the words.
Paul's words to us "encourage one another day after day"vs13 Are we doing this? Or are we more concerned with our own agenda? What if I encourage others...then the attention is not on me like I would like.
"The neglect of Christian exhortation is surely among the greatest failings of God's people today. The mad rush for the world's goods, the excessive drive for material prosperity, the disproportionate love of pleasure, the self-centered living of a modern age -- these all have practically extinguished the selfless and obedient concern of saints in too many places for one another, and the careful exhortation which should grow out of that concern has died before it was born. Any congregation that ignores this divine obligation has no right to parade itself as a faithful church of Christ Jesus, regardless of its other qualities or so-called distinctive marks."
- Edward Fudge
The conclusion:
So we see, he concludes, that they could not enter in because of disbelief. Their death in the wilderness was not due to Moses' unfaithfulness -- he was faithful in all God's house. It was not because God was unable to save them -- He showed His works forty years in the wilderness. The reason they fell was simple and single: they stopped believing and trusting God. The next verse of exhortation should be included in chapter three: Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. It happened once before. It can happen again. - Edward Fudge http://www.edwardfudge.com/written/omihtext.html
Today we learned that Jesus is far superior to Moses. Moses was a servant...Jesus is a Son. Moses was a member in God's house...Jesus was over HIS own house.
The writer exhorts us that the same thing can happen to us that happened to those that fell in the wilderness. We could by unbelief fail to come short of the promise. Most of them that came out of Egypt were only along for the ride. And when the times got tuff they proved their lack of faith by chronic complaining.... blood on the doorpost and none on the heart.
Paul warns us here that we can only have assurance that we belong to Jesus "if" we hold fast to the end.
(Heb 3:6) but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
(Heb 3:14) For we share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.
Notice the word "if" in the above two texts. In the Greek it would be condition of third class . If it were a condition of first class it would read like this " in view of the fact that you will hold fast".
But in the third class there is room for the condition not to come to pass. As it is it could read "hey folks... there is a possibility that like those in the wilderness that fell, so could you."
Once saved always saved???Yes!!! Once saved faithful to the end???YES !!!
Be warned that some of you could have an evil unbelieving heart 3:12. Fear lest we fall short of it 4:1.
Like chapter 2 the accountability is far greater for rejecting the words.
Paul's words to us "encourage one another day after day"vs13 Are we doing this? Or are we more concerned with our own agenda? What if I encourage others...then the attention is not on me like I would like.
"The neglect of Christian exhortation is surely among the greatest failings of God's people today. The mad rush for the world's goods, the excessive drive for material prosperity, the disproportionate love of pleasure, the self-centered living of a modern age -- these all have practically extinguished the selfless and obedient concern of saints in too many places for one another, and the careful exhortation which should grow out of that concern has died before it was born. Any congregation that ignores this divine obligation has no right to parade itself as a faithful church of Christ Jesus, regardless of its other qualities or so-called distinctive marks."
- Edward Fudge
The conclusion:
So we see, he concludes, that they could not enter in because of disbelief. Their death in the wilderness was not due to Moses' unfaithfulness -- he was faithful in all God's house. It was not because God was unable to save them -- He showed His works forty years in the wilderness. The reason they fell was simple and single: they stopped believing and trusting God. The next verse of exhortation should be included in chapter three: Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. It happened once before. It can happen again. - Edward Fudge http://www.edwardfudge.com/written/omihtext.html
Friday, November 2, 2007
A More Excellent name than Angels
From chapter 1 of Hebrews we are taught that The Son of God has a more excellent name than the angels. He has a more excellent name and it is proven from verse 5-14. In each of the quotes from the OT , mostly Psalms the author draws texts to prove that what he has said about The Son is said of the Father. The author states that The Son is radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature. This has to do with His relationship to God. The author also states that The Son is also the creator and sustainer and heir of all things. This has to do with His relationship to Creation. It is also stated that The Son is the redeemer. To none of the angels are these things ever said. What a great chapter to use on those who teach that Jesus is not God. As the very quotes in this chapter that were first written to apply to God now are applied to Jesus
In view of these truths we are under a far greater condemnation for walking away from Jesus. As He is far superior to the angels through whom the law had com.
Continuing on from 2:14 the writer teaches us WHY Jesus became a man. Verse 17 ... to become a merciful and faithful High Priest. We learn more about this individual later in the book.
In view of these truths we are under a far greater condemnation for walking away from Jesus. As He is far superior to the angels through whom the law had com.
Continuing on from 2:14 the writer teaches us WHY Jesus became a man. Verse 17 ... to become a merciful and faithful High Priest. We learn more about this individual later in the book.
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