Impossible for blood of bulls to TAKE away sins. 1-4
Heb 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.
He takes AWAY the first to establish the second. 5-10
Heb 10:9 then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second.
He sat down on His throne as KING.… 11-14.
1Co 15:25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.,
He will EDUCATE them. 15-18
The Holy SPIRIT witnesses. 15-18
Heb 10:15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us:
See Heb 9:8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
HEBREWS 10:19-39 LET US…
DRAW NEAR. 22
HOLD FAST THE CONFESSION. 23
CONSIDER ONE ANOTHER TO STIR. 24
ASSEMBLE TOGETHER. 25
DRAW BACK. 26-39
A fearful EXPECTATION of judgment. 26-31
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Heb 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
How shall we ESCAPE, Heb 2:3
SHALL… 32-39
Heb 10:37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Heb 10:39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Heb 9:2 For there was a TABERNACLE made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
Christ ENTERED heaven, the real tent, with his own blood. 11-14
Heb 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he ENTERED in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
The NEW covenant established by the blood. 15-22
Heb 9:5 And for this cause he is the mediator of the NEW testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
He entered the TRUE things, to God himself for us. 23-28
Heb 9:24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the TRUE; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
“But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love”
(1Cor 13:13; ASV).
“And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind”
(Matt 22:37).
Here’s a recap of last week:
First, GOD IS LOVE. (1John 4:8)
Second, GOD LOVES. (1John 4:9)
Third, HE LOVED US FIRST. (1John 4:19)
Last, GOD DIED FOR US. (1John 3:16)
This week we’ll continue to look at LOVE.
Why we should Love.
Jesus was asked what is the greatest commandment. “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself” (Luke 10:27).
In continuation of our study on LOVE, let’s look at the second part of the great command, to love your neighbor as yourself.
Our love for OTHERS.
There are a few categories of people, the first are our brethren. We are to treat them LIKE KINGS & QUEENS because that’s what they are. “Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father” (Rev 5-6).
We are to love the brethren like Christ showed, “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another” (John 13:34). “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.” (John 15:12).
The Apostles Peter, John, and Paul repeated this command, “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently” (1Peter 1:22; 2:17).
“He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes” (1John 2:10, 3:11, 14, 23; 4:11, 12).
“But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another” (1Thess 4:9).
We are to love the brethren. Next, we are to love OTHERS.
“And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you” (1Thess 3:12).
“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law: (Rom 13:8). “If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well” (James 2:8).
“For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Gal 5:14).
We are to love others. We are also to love in deed.
“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world” (James 1:27). To “visit” is to render aid to someone in need. This is an individual responsibility we have toward those in our own house, or toward our neighbors as we have opportunity and is separate from the local church funds. “If any man or woman that believeth have widows, let them relieve them, and let not the church be charged; that it may relieve them that are widows indeed” (1Tim 5:8-16).
The local church collectively has a responsibility for limited benevolence for the needy saints. “Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come” (1Cor 16:1-2; Acts 11:29). “If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone” (Jas 14:15-17).
We are to love in deed by visiting the needy. Finally, we are to love our Enemies.
This last one separates us from everyone else in the world. As the Lord commanded, “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.” (Luke 6:27-36).
“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth” (1John 3:18).
–Spencer is an evangelist in Borger Texas working with the church of Christ on Franklin & Juniper.
Psalm 145:20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Psalm 31:23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalm 18:1 <<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,>> I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
2Cor 1:9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
2Tim 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
2Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
2Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
1Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
1Jo 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the love of God,
Da 9:4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
De 11:1 Therefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.
Ne 1:5; Deut 30:16,20; De 13:3; 11:1,13,22; 10:12; 6:5; 7:9.
Jos 22:5 But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
God Loves us as seen in sending His Son.
Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
We demonstrate our Love for Him when we keep His commandments.
Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Malachi 1:6 A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
If you live in Borger and would like some help in learning how to Love the LORD, contact us.
Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Part 1; why we ought to LOVE the LORD.
1 John 4:8 KJV
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
God Loves.
1 John 4:9 KJV
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
God Loved us first.
1 John 4:19 KJV
We love him, because he first loved us.
We know Love because God died for us.
1 John 3:16 KJV
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
We Love Him when we keep His commandments.
1 John 5:3 KJV
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
We Love Him when we Love each other.
1 John 4:8,11 KJV
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. [11] Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
We know we Love each other when we keep His commandments.
1 John 5:2 KJV
By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
5 ways we try to ALTER the word to validate a false belief.
5/5
1. We ADD to the word.
2. We LESSEN the word of God.
3. We TWIST the scriptures to fit us.
4. We EXPLAIN away clear scripture.
5. We REJECT plain truths.
1. We ADD to the word.
We ADD to the word like Satan did with Eve.
Genesis 3:4 KJV
And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall NOT surely die: (emphasis mine seb)
In our times people try to ADD that same not to Mark 16:16, but the ADD it in different places.
faith alone.
He that believeth and is (NOT) baptized shall be saved;
Baby baptism
He that believeth (NOT) and is baptized shall be saved;
Universalists
He that believeth (NOT) and is (NOT) baptized shall be saved;
atheists
He that believeth and is baptized shall (NOT) be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Jesus said,
Mark 16:16 KJV
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
2. We LESSEN the word of God.
Revelation 22:19 KJV
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
Some say, “this verse only applies to the book of revelation.”
I say, “so you’re saying God is ok if we take away from other parts of the Bible?”
Look at what Jehoiakim did…
Jeremiah 36:23 KJV
And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.
Deuteronomy 4:2 KJV
Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.
Proverbs 30:5-6 KJV
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [6] Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
No, we cannot ADD nor LESSEN God’s word. His word…
2 Timothy 3:15-17 KJV
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. [16] All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: [17] That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
3. We TWIST the scriptures to fit us.
2 Peter 3:16 KJV
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable TWIST, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Psalm 56:5
All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
Jeremiah 23:36
But refer no more to the burden of the LORD, for each man’s word becomes the burden, so that you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God.
For example…
People TWIST what Jesus said about the personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles and make it about themselves.
John 16:13 KJV
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
This was spoken to the Apostles and does not apply to us in the same way.
We are guided by the holy Spirit in as much as we study and understand the written word.
Ephesians 3:3-4 KJV
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, [4] Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
John 20:30-31 KJV
And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: [31] But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
We need to see what the context is of each passage. Not every passage is about us.
Let’s stop TWISTING the scriptures to fit us.
4. We EXPLAIN away clear scripture.
This one accepts that passages are God’s word, but somehow they don’t mean what they say. It’s a form of denial.
For example, Mark 16:16 KJV
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Folks will use the second half of the verse to EXPLAIN away the first half, or just deny that those verses are even in the Bible.
Some will come up with an unlikely, implausible scenario to EXPLAIN away the command.
For example; “What if you’re on the way to be baptized but die on the way?”
All this shows is a lack of concern for the commandments of the Lord.
Luke 6:46 KJV
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
John 14:15 KJV
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Ps. The pic is just to match the topic and is not a solicitation.
5. We REJECT plain truths.
For example; Naaman was given plain instruction about how to be cured.
2 Kings 5:10-12 KJV
And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
[11] But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
[12] Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.
Another example from Jesus:
Mark 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
We do the same thing regarding baptism.
We REJECT it even though it’s clearly taught to be saved by grace through faith.
BAPTISM.
Is a BURIAL Col 2:12.
ADDS us to the church. Acts 2:41,47
PUTS on Christ. Gal 3:27
TAKES away (washes) or sins. Acts 22:16
It is INTO His death. Rom 6:3-4
SAVES us. 1Pet 3:21; Acts 16:31-33
MADE free from sin, and a new creation through Christ. Rom 6:3-4; 2Cor 5:17.
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