In many respects, it does not need an introduction. Les feldick bible study lesson 3 part 3 book 48 hebrews 4. Verse 12 makes a statement about the word of god and verse describes the accountability of all creation to that word. Hebrews 4 new international version niv a sabbathrest for the people of god. Hebrews, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Finally, we must now be diligent lest we give way to unbelief. Today, rest is related to the redemptive work of christ. Sharper than any doubleedged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. This is the frontburner issue for the book of hebrews.
Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. In order to enter into that rest they must claim the promises of god which are found in his word. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable. The epistle to the hebrews, or letter to the hebrews, or in the greek manuscripts, simply to the hebrews. Were doing a series on the book of hebrews looking at who jesus is. The qualities attributed to the word of god show that it is regarded in its judicial power, whereby it doomed the disobedient israelites to exclusion. Discipline is the ongoing work of the church hebrews 12. Nothing in all creation is hidden from gods sight read verse in. To this point, chapter 4 has explained why christians ought to put our best efforts into fulfilling gods will. The book of hebrews exhorted the original audience to remain faithful to christ by understanding jesus superiority over angelic revelations 1.
Hebrews 4 therefore, while the promise of entering his rest. No cute stories or anything to get us going, because i really believe this passage speaks for itself. And there is no creature hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and open to the. Humble, cautious fear is urged, lest any should come short of the promised rest, through unbelief. The author is anonymous, although either paul or barnabas was traditionally accepted as the author. For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did. The greatest gift a human being can be given is to hear this message, the gospel message, because around it our belief system is to be conformed. Id like to start out simply by reading the passage for today.
Hebrews with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Discipline produces holiness, righteousness and peace hebrews 12. Israel failed to trust in god at the borders of canaan numbers 14, which led to an entire generation wandering the desert. The word of god becomes an issue because it tests a persons life and sets the standards of acceptable behavior and attitudes. It is sharper than the sharpest twoedged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. Hebrews 4 a sabbathrest for the people of god 1 therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. Pastor richard caldwell continues our study of the book of hebrews, studying chapter 4, verses 12 and. This is the second of the five warning passages in hebrews. Holiness is the byproduct of relationship hebrews 12. For the word of god is living and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. A striking feature of this presentation of the gospel is the unique manner in which the author employs expositions of. A striking feature of this presentation of the gospel is the unique manner in which the author employs expositions of eight specific passages of the ot scriptures. The author of hebrews in chapters three and four has been admonishing his readers to be diligent to enter into gods rest. Hebrews niv concluding exhortations bible gateway. Take care, brethren, lest there should be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, in falling away from the living god.
What does it mean to run the race set before us hebrews 12. If ignoring and rebelling against the word kept the israelites out of the promised land, we must take it seriously. Today, couples post a picture of the ultrasound on facebook. This is probably among the mostquoted verses in the bible, and a highlight of the book of hebrews. In chapter 3, the writer of hebrews warned the reader not to miss out on the rest offered by god, due to disobedience hebrews 3. Sharper than any doubleedged sword, it penetrates even to. Now viewing scripture range from the book of hebrews chapter 4.
The bible is not something dead, something impersonal, something irrelevant to our daily living. Here, he seems to be reassuring those same readers that the opportunity to obtain this rest has not passed them by hebrews 4. He should show reverence to the father by submitting to his will heb 12. Adversity in the life of the christian is really divine discipline, and such discipline is proof of our sonship, and of gods love and care for us hebrews 12. Hebrews 4 niv bible therefore, since the promise of. Were just going to get right back into the book and hebrews chapter verse 10. Nov 29, 2015 pastor richard caldwell continues our study of the book of hebrews, studying chapter 4, verses 12 and. Who are the cloud of witnesses mentioned in hebrews 12. For the word of god is living and active, sharper than any. The prophecies and promises of the ot are fulfilled in the new covenant or new testament, of. This is why the author reminds them several times of their faith and devotion to god which they had shown in the beginning hebrews 6.
Hebrews 4 is the fourth chapter of the epistle to the hebrews in the new testament of the christian bible. Hebrews 12 new international version niv 12 therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. The attitude that he opposes totally misunderstands the word of god. The book of hebrews is a general epistle apostolic letter.
The theme of hebrews is the absolute supremacy and sufficiency of jesus christ as revealer and as mediator of gods grace. With the next two we called the family and let them know over the phone. Verse will point out that gods judgment is impossible to escape. Hebrews 4 a sabbathrest for the people of god bible. However, doubt on pauline authorship in the roman church is reported by eusebius. In order to enter into that rest they must claim the promises of god which are found in. Hebrews could be called the book of better things since the two greek words for better and superior occur 15 times in the letter. Selfdiscipline is necessary to finish the race hebrews 12. It is most likely that these verses are connected to the preceding context. The author is anonymous, although the internal reference to our brother timothy hebrews. What does it mean that jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith hebrews 12.
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