3 responses to Israel’s failure that result in perseverance
I. Be on the Lookout for Unbelieving Hearts within the Church (v. 12)
Hebrews 3:12 - Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God.
A. Because an unbelieving heart falls away from the living God
II. Encourage One Another Daily Within the Church. (v. 13)
Hebrews 3:13 - But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.
A. Today, because we are not guaranteed tomorrow
B. So that no one is hardened by the deceitfulness of sin
C. Because we have become partakers of Christ (v.14)
Hebrews 3:14 - For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm until the end…
1. If we hold fast our assurance firm until the end
Hebrews 3:6 - …but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house – whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.
III. Be Warned by the Wilderness Generation’s Failure (v. 16-19)
A. All the house of Israel heard God and saw His works
Hebrews 3:16 - …when they had heard…
Hebrews 3:16 - …did not all those who came out of Egypt led by Moses?
Hebrews 3:9 - …saw My works for forty years…
B. They provoked God, sinned against Him, and disobeyed the LORD
Hebrews 3:16 - …who provoked Him… (v. 8, 15)
Hebrews 3:17 - …those who sinned…
Hebrews 3:18 - …those who were disobedient…
C. They were unable to enter God’s rest because of unbelief
Hebrews 3:19 - So we see that they were not able to enter because of unbelief.
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