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A Rest For the Rest of Us

Hebrews 4:1-13

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The Epistle to the Hebrews

so far . . .

Introduction: Christ is Gods complete and final revelation. 1:1-2 Christ is superior to the angels.

1:32:18 3:14:13
3:74:13

So dont drift away by neglecting such a great salvation 2:14

Christ is superior to Moses.

So hold fast and not fall away with a hardened heart

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Israel in the Wilderness

Brought through the Red Sea

Exod 14
Murmuring

Exod 1518
Encamped at Sinai

Exod 19Num 10:10

Murmuring

Num 1112

Hebrews 3:711; Psalm 95; Num 1314

Failing to Enter In
They failed to heed Gods

voice at Kadesh Barnea 3:710 Hardened hearts Tested the Lord

God swore that they would

not enter into His rest

3:11

(What rest does he mean?)

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Heb 3:1213

Take care, brethren,

Unbelief that leads to hardening

lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. every day, as long as it is called today, that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

But exhort one another

Driving Home Psalm 95

Psalm 95:11
For 40 years I loathed that

Hebrews 4:3
For we who have believed

generation, and said they are a people who err in their heart, and they do not know my ways. anger, Truly they shall not enter My rest.

enter that rest, just as He has said,

As I swore in my wrath,

Therefore I swore in my

They shall not enter My rest.

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Hebrews 4:1-13

God created, then rested 4 This is the My rest that

We Have a Future Sabbath Rest

A promise remains of entering His rest. 4:1 We who have believed enter that rest. 4:3 So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. 4:9

unbelief bars.
Some will enter; the

unbelieving Exodus generation did not.

The psalmist David used

today to indicate the challenge continues in every generation. 4:7-8

Rest from your works 4:10

Hebrews 4:12-13

The Word of God

For the Word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

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The Epistle to the Hebrews

Go on to maturity in Christ, our heavenly Priest

1:1-2

1:32:18

3:14:13

4:1410:18

10: 19-39

11:113:25