OUTLINE:“Therefore”…… find your encouragement in Christ! The Heb 2:5 TransitionThis verse acts as a bridge between the exposition in 1:5-14 (‘Christ superior to angels’) and that in 2:6-13 (‘Christ willingly ceded superiority temporarily to accomplish a specific goal’). Psa 8:3-4When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, […]
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OUTLINE:Christ’s Preeminence Over the AngelsThe character of the messenger provides the test of the importance and finality of his message. Therefore, we ought to listen to Christ’s Gospel much more than anything the angels delivered (e.g., the Mosaic Law). To whom much is given, much is required. (Lk 12:35-48)The OT saints were given the oracles
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We learn in grade school that we are to respect one another, to care for one another, to “remember the golden rule” (treat others the way you want to be treated). We’re taught to treat everyone the same, without regard to their station in life. However, here’s the rub… When we grow up, society rewards
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OUTLINE:Jn 5:39-40 [Amplified]You search and keep on searching and examining the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and yet it is those [very Scriptures] that testify about Me; and still you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life.Gal 3:21 [Amplified]Is the Law then contrary to
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OUTLINE:To whom much is given, much is required. (Lk 12:35-48)The OT saints were given the oracles of God and therefore held accountable to them, lest they be punished. NT saints are given the revelation of Jesus Christ and His finished work on the Cross; therefore, NT saints are held to a greater responsibility since we’ve
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What happens when a person chooses evil over good? Does God ever allow it? Does He ever just give you what you want? (Strictly speaking, since God ordains all things, He is effectively giving you what you want even when it’s against His better judgement.) The answer is, “Yes!” The more important question is, do
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OUTLINE:Being Saved DailyReading the Word is like allowing the Spirit to daily apply ointment to your soul. God’s Word Never FailsGod is with us every step of the way, ensuring our salvation, and that once saved, we remained saved by never losing saving faith! For example, He sends ministers to strengthen us in time of
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OUTLINE:“Stay close to the Word, always!”God’s Word Never FailsGod is with us every step of the way, ensuring our salvation, and that once saved, we remained saved by never losing saving faith! For example, He sends ministers to strengthen us in time of need. To whom much is given, much is required. (Lk 12:35-48)Jas 2:10For
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When fear overcomes a person, they are controlled by it. Have you ever heard the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)? Hold that thought… What happened in the Garden of Eden when the woman ate of the forbidden fruit? Apparently, she was suffering from a case of FOMO! God had said that she and Adam could eat
OUTLINE:1Ti 6:15b-16he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.Safe HarborThe safest, calmest, most protected state of being for a child of
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