Hebrews Part 25

HEBREWS PART 25 Hebrews 10:29-11:7 INTRODUCTION II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18 III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25 A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39 1. Urgings - 10:19-25 2. The Fourth Warning - Warning of Willfully Sinning - 10:26-31 a. Willfully sinning rejects the Son’s sacrifice (v26) b. Willfully sinning results in a judgment of fire (v27) c. The OT taught a divine physical judgment (v28) d. A severer punishment for those who reject the Son (v29) e. Vengeance is the Lord’s and He will judge His people (v30) f. A terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God (v31) 3. Encouragement - 10:32-39 a. They had enduring faith through conflict and sufferings (v32 b. They suffered personally and by association with others (33 c. They suffered both internal and external agony (v34) d. Don’t get rid of your confidence, it has great reward (v35) e. For you have need of endurance to receive the promise (36 f. God intends to fulfill His purpose in His time (vs 37-38) g. But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul (v39) B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith - 11:1-40 1. The Endurance of Faith - 11:1-3 a. Faith is convinced of things hoped for and unseen (v1) b. History proves it is possible to live by faith (v2) c. Creation was not made out of things visible (v3) 2. The Examples of Faith - 11:4-40 a. Faith before the Patriarchs - 11:4-7 1. By faith, Abel offered a better sacrifice (v4) 2. Enoch had faith and God took him up (v5) 3. Without faith it is impossible to please God (v6) 4. Noah showed faith through obedience (v7)