Great Salvation Hebrews 2 1 4 Hebrews 2

Great Salvation Hebrews 2: 1 -4

Hebrews 2: 1 -4 • Stern warning to prevent drifting, 2: 1 • Former disobedience punished, 2: 2 -3 • Contrasted with “so great a salvation”, 2: 3 -4 – Great: “So large; so great, important, mighty” (BDAG) • What is SO GREAT about salvation? 2

The Greatest Savior Heb. 7: 25 -27 • Capacity to save: “to the uttermost” Heb. 7: 25; Acts 4: 12 • Scope of salvation: Uttermost (altogether, totally), 7: 25 • Means of salvation: By offering the sacrifice of Himself, 7: 26 -27; 10: 11 -18 3

The Greatest Love • Initiated and fulfilled our salvation, Eph. 2: 4; Jno. 3: 16; 1 Jno. 3: 16; 4: 19 • No greater love! – For friends, Jno. 15: 13 -14 – For enemies, Rom. 5: 8 • Know the love of Christ, Eph. 3: 16 -19 4

The Greatest Rescue Mark 10: 45 • Christ acted to rescue his enemies from wrath, Rom. 5: 6, 8 -9 • Christ rescues the dead, Eph. 2: 1; Matt. 14: 23 -33 • Focuses our praise, joy and thanksgiving as we remain diligent (Heb. 2: 3) 5

The Greatest Multitude Matthew 8: 11 • The church, Matthew 16: 18 • Remnant of grace – Ransomed by God, Isaiah 11: 10 -12; 35: 8 -10 • Determined to be among the great multitude before throne of God, Revelation 7: 9 6

The Greatest Reward Matthew 5: 12 • Great reward, 2 Tim. 4: 8 • Great rest, Rev. 14: 13 • Great victory and fellowship, Rev. 21: 3 -4, 26 -27 • We eagerly and carefully press toward the promised reward 7

The Greatest Certainty 2 Peter 1: 3 -4 • Certainty of eyewitnesses, 2 Pet. 1: 16 -18 • Certainty of confirming miracles, Heb. 2: 3 -4 • Certainty of inspired Scriptures, 2 Tim. 3: 16 -17; 2 Pet. 1: 20 -21 • Our faith rests upon firm evidence that helps us be sure and steadfast, Heb. 11: 1 8

The Greatest Hope Hebrews 6: 17 -20 • Two unchangeable things (because God cannot lie): – His Promise and His Oath, 6: 17 -18 (13) – We have “strong consolation” • Our hope rests upon our faith and anchors our soul, 6: 19 (Heb. 11: 1) • We give “all the more careful attention” because of our hope, Heb. 2: 1, 3 9

The Tragedy of Drifting Hebrews 2: 1 -3 • So great a salvation! – Great: Savior, Love, Rescue, Multitude, Reward, Certainties and Hope • Certain punishment for disobedience, 2: 2 -3 • Give more earnest heed to God’s word, the gospel of His Son, Heb. 2: 1; 1: 2; 12: 25 10