Bible Reading HEBREWS 12 2 3 The Lord

Bible Reading. HEBREWS 12: 2 -3

The Lord Supper 1 Cor 11: 23; Matthew 26: 26 -30

16 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: 2 On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come. 1 Corinthians 16: 1 -2

Don’t Give Up

ü Many are the ones who live on the verge of giving up. ü Many do not find any satisfaction in their christian life. ü Many simply, as we studied in the Bible class, are not happy. ü Many are the ones who are contemplating giving up at this time. ü At the beginning of the year, many started “with the wrong foot”. ü God does not satisfy them at all. ü Jesus does not satisfy them at all. ü The Holy Spirit does not satisfy them at all. ü The church does not satisfy them at all. ü They are planning to quit, give up, throw in the towel,

Don’t Give Up Hebrews 10: 35 -39 (NKJV) 35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: 37 “For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him. ” 39 But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.

Remember the Suffering of Jesus Don’t Give Up Jesus became a human so that He could die (Heb. 2: 9) Jesus “tasted” the most bitter experience of death (2: 9) Jesus was humiliated (12: 2) and rejected (13: 12) Jesus “endured” it all—the cross, the shame and the hostility (12: 2 -3) Hebrews 12: 2 -3 (NKJV) 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and 9 finisher of our faith, Hebrews 12: 2 2 But looking 2: 9 (NKJV) we unto see Jesus, Hebrews 13: 12 (NKJV) 12 who for the joy that was set before Him the and afinisher of our faith, for whoauthor was made little lower than the who angels, endured the cross, Therefore Jesusdespising also, the thatshame, He the was setofbefore enduredwith the for joy thethat suffering death. Him crowned and hassanctify sat down the at the right hand of. His the might people with cross, despising and grace has sat glory and honor, the that shame, He, by the of throne of God. 3 For consider Him who own outside the down atblood, thetaste rightsuffered hand of throne of God, might death forthe everyone. endured such hostility from sinners against

Remember the Sacrifice of Jesus Don’t Give Up Jesus made the choice to be sacrificed (Heb. 10: 12) Jesus offered up Himself (9: 14, 25, 28; 10: 10, 12, 14) Jesus offered His own blood (9: 12; 13: 12) Jesus sacrificed Himself in our behalf, in our place (2: 9) Jesus sacrificed Himself vicariously for our sins (9: 7, 28) Hebrews 9: 7 (NKJV) 7 how But into Hebrews 2: 9 (NKJV) 9 But we see Hebrews 9: 28 (NKJV) 28 so Hebrews 9: 12 (NKJV) 9: 14 (NKJV) 14 much Hebrews 13: 12 (NKJV) Hebrews 10: 12 part (NKJV) the second the high priest Jesus, who was made a little lower 12 Not with the blood of goats and more shall the blood of Christ, who 12 Christ was offered once to Therefore Jesus that He But this Man, after Healso, had offered one calves, but His the own blood He through thewith eternal Spirit offered than the angels, for suffering of went alone once a year, not sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at bear the sins of many. To might sanctify the people with entered the Most Holy once for Himself without spot to. Place God, cleanse death crowned with glory and honor, without blood, which he offered the right hand of God, all, having obtained eternal redemption. your conscience from dead works to those who eagerly wait for His own blood, suffered that He, by the grace of God, might for himself and for the people’s serve the living God? taste death for everyone. outside Him He the willgate. appear a second sins committed in ignorance;

Remember the Salvation of Jesus Don’t Give Up Jesus suffered death and sacrificed His own blood for us, so that: Ø Our sins could be “purged” (Heb. 1: 3) Ø Our sins could be “put away” (9: 26) Ø Our sins could be “taken away” (10: 4) Ø Our sins would be remembered “no more” (8: 12; 10: 17) Ø He could be the “propitiation” for our sins (2: 17) Ø Jesus is “able to save to the uttermost” (7: 25) Ø Jesus gives us access to “so great a salvation” (2: 3) Ø Jesus destroyed the devil and the power of death due to sin (2: 1415) 3 who Hebrews 2: 14 -15 (NKJV) 1417 Inasmuch then as the 1: 3 (NKJV) being the brightness of 7: 25 (NKJV) 25 Therefore He is Hebrews 8: 12 (NKJV) 12 For I will be Hebrews 2: 3 (NKJV) 3 how shall we Hebrews 2: 17 (NKJV) Therefore, in all 9: 26 (NKJV) 26 He then would have Hebrews 10: 4 (NKJV) 4 For it and is children partaken of flesh and blood, He His glory have and the express image of His person, also able to their save to the uttermost those escape if to we neglect so great a salvation, things He had to beunrighteousness, made like foundation His brethren, merciful and had to suffer often since the of upholding all things bythat the of His power, when Himself likewise shared inword thethe same, that through not possible blood of that He might be a merciful and faithful High thehad world; but now, once at had the end of the which atmight the first began to be spoken by who come to God through Him, since their sins and their lawless deeds Iatwill He by Himself purged ourwho sins, sat down the death He destroy him the power of bulls goats could take ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the Priest inand things pertaining to God, toaway make right hand of Majesty high, the Lord, and was confirmed to us by death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who He always lives toon make intercession remember no more. ”

Remember the Sympathy of Jesus is our “merciful and faithful High Priest” (Heb. 2: 17) Jesus, as our High Priest, is able to “sympathize with our weaknesses” (4: 15) Jesus, as our High Priest, is “able to aid” us when we’re tempted (2: 18) Jesus, as our High Priest, “always lives to make intercession” for us (7: 25) Jesus, as our High Priest, “appears in the presence of God for us” (9: 24) Jesus, as our High Priest, gives us direct access to God (4: 16; 7: 19; 10: 22) Don’t Give Up 24 For Hebrews 7: 25 (NKJV) Hebrews 9: 24 (NKJV) Hebrews 4: 16 (NKJV) Hebrews 2: 18 (NKJV) 15 able 25 Christ Hebrews 2: 17 (NKJV) Hebrews 4: 15 (NKJV) For Therefore He is also has not entered the 16 18 Let us therefore come For in that He Himself 17 Therefore, in all things He had places made wetoholy do not have awith High save to the uttermost to of toboldly be made likethe His throne brethren, that has suffered, being hands, which are copies of Priest who cannot those who come to God He might be a merciful and grace, that we may tempted, He is able to the true, but into heaven sympathize with through Him, since Heour faithful High Priest in things obtain mercy and itself, now to appear infind aid those who are weaknesses, was inthe all always lives to make pertaining to but God, to make

Remember the Second Coming of Jesus Don’t Give Up Ø Jesus “will appear a second time” (Heb. 9: 28; 10: 37) Ø “Judgment” will take place (9: 27) and all will “give account” (4: 13) Ø Those who give up, “draw back” (10: 39) and turn back to “sin”: Ø God “has no pleasure” in them (10: 38) Ø Have a “certain fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation” (10: 27) Ø Shall not “enter His rest” (3: 18 -19) but enter “destruction” (10: 39) Ø Those who “endure” (10: 36), “eagerly wait for Him” (9: 28) and “diligently seek Him” (11: 6): Ø “Receive the promise” of the “great reward” in “heaven” (10: 34 -36) Ø Follow Jesus and “enter…behind the veil” to dwell with God (6: 19 -20) Ø “Enter the rest” (4: 1 -9) of the eternal salvation of the soul (9: 28; 10: 36; 5: 9)

Don’t Give Up Remember All Jesus Did For You And I Remember the Suffering of Jesus Remember the Sacrifice of Jesus Remember the Salvation of Jesus Remember the Sympathy of Jesus Remember the Second Coming of Jesus

Don’t Give Up Remember All Jesus Did For You And I Believe Jesus is God’s Son – John 20: 30 -31 Repent of your sins and turn to God – Acts 2: 38 Confess your faith in Jesus Christ – Romans 10: 10 Be immersed into Christ – Galatians 3: 27 God will forgive all of your sins – Acts 22: 16 God will add you to His church – Acts 2: 47 God will enroll you in heaven – Hebrews 12: 23 Endure and don’t give up living for Him – Hebrews 10: 35 -39