1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:19,320 Alright, if you guys would please turn to Hebrews chapter 3. 2 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:22,880 We will not get through this entire message. 3 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:23,880 Not gonna happen. 4 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:25,680 Of course, I could keep you longer. 5 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:29,120 No, I'm not gonna do that. 6 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:33,520 Hebrews chapter 3. 7 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:37,040 We really have walked since we've been walking through this letter. 8 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:41,560 It's a very powerful letter. 9 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:49,040 Every time I go through it, I know that we really don't know who the author is, but I 10 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:51,200 get more and more convinced it's gotta be Tim. 11 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,520 It's gotta be Paul. 12 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:56,280 But either way. 13 00:00:56,280 --> 00:01:01,840 I want us to really think about some very important words that are used throughout 14 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:02,840 this letter. 15 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:07,440 There is a common thread, and this thread happens to be pretty large, concerning the 16 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:09,880 issue of confidence and hope. 17 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:13,560 And there's a specific word that is used to kind of help you understand the importance 18 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:15,360 of that. 19 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:16,800 And that is the thread I'm talking about. 20 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:23,240 There's many threads that are important doctrinally through this letter, but there's one that 21 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:28,120 I really want us to really kind of remember today. 22 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:35,280 We have a tendency to not do this particular thing because it's hard. 23 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:39,680 And so God does call us to the hard things. 24 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:44,880 So we're gonna pray, and then we're gonna read, and then we're gonna go right into verse 25 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,720 7, et cetera, and you'll see what the importance here is, okay? 26 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,240 Father, I wanna thank you so much. 27 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:52,480 Thank you, Lord, for your word. 28 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:58,560 I pray, Holy Spirit, that you would guide my words, that the full counsel of your word 29 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:07,320 is spoken, and that we teach it, that I teach it in a way that honors and glorifies you, 30 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:11,800 that we would grow in the full stature and maturity of Christ, that we understand the 31 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:19,080 importance of this particular imperative as your people and what you are calling us to. 32 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:26,040 Lord, we thank you and praise you that you are the example of this, and that is the reason 33 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:28,520 why you are greater than Moses. 34 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:31,240 Lord, we thank you and praise you. 35 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:38,440 Though there are many reasons why you are greater, this is a very prevalent truth you 36 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,840 are giving us, so we praise you and we thank you. 37 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,360 In Jesus' name, amen. 38 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:50,280 Hebrews chapter 3, verse 1 through 6 says this, therefore, holy brothers, you who share 39 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:57,040 in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, 40 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:04,440 who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's 41 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:12,360 house, for Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, as much more glory 42 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:18,960 as the builder of the house, has more honor than the house itself. 43 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:24,360 For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God. 44 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:30,120 Now, Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that 45 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:40,480 were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son, and we are his 46 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:42,120 house. 47 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:48,720 If indeed we hold fast to our confidence and are boasting in our hope. 48 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:53,840 Now, very important when we're thinking about some things here. 49 00:03:53,840 --> 00:04:01,920 First, I want to refer us back to verse 1, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider 50 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:02,920 Jesus. 51 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:03,920 Okay? 52 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:09,280 So in order for us to understand this principle that I'm going to be talking about today, 53 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:12,580 you have to consider Jesus. 54 00:04:12,580 --> 00:04:18,600 He has to be the focal point of all things in your life. 55 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:22,280 He is what matters. 56 00:04:22,280 --> 00:04:30,640 Now, that being said, the writer then brings us to this ending statement in verse 6, and 57 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:32,280 we are his house. 58 00:04:32,280 --> 00:04:35,360 I want you to hear that. 59 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,780 We are his house. 60 00:04:38,780 --> 00:04:41,560 We are his people. 61 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:45,920 We are his chosen people. 62 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:51,960 He says that in Hebrews later on, which we will eventually get to. 63 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:53,000 What does he say? 64 00:04:53,000 --> 00:05:01,880 You are a chosen people, a peculiar people, a holy nation, a people unto himself. 65 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:03,440 Okay? 66 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:07,400 So we are his house. 67 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,960 This house is built by the hands of God. 68 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:11,320 I want you to hear that. 69 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:16,320 For every house is built by someone, and the builder of all things is God. 70 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:19,920 And the one who owns the house is the son. 71 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,320 It's his inheritance. 72 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:23,200 We are that house. 73 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,480 He doesn't have two houses. 74 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:29,600 He has one house, which he brings two people in. 75 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:30,600 Okay? 76 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:39,200 So, that being said, this word confidence here, if indeed we hold fast, our confidence, 77 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:46,080 the word confidence, parasea, means free and fearless confidence. 78 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:53,320 We can have free and fearless confidence, a confidence that regardless if it cost you 79 00:05:53,320 --> 00:06:00,920 your life, you will gladly die and give it because your confidence is in Christ and he 80 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,720 is the keeper of his promises. 81 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,400 That's the point. 82 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:06,600 Okay? 83 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:10,700 So our confidence is free and fearless. 84 00:06:10,700 --> 00:06:12,720 We don't walk in fear. 85 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:16,760 The second thing here I want you to notice is the word hope. 86 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,120 Hope. 87 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:25,360 The word hope is joyful and confident expectation of eternal salvation. 88 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:29,360 Or he who is its foundation. 89 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:31,560 Your confidence is in Christ. 90 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:36,760 He is our joyful expectation of our eternity. 91 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:37,760 He. 92 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,320 So our confidence is in Christ. 93 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,400 Our hope is in Christ. 94 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,800 He is the answer to those things. 95 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:51,400 That being said, there's a clear thread I want us to see here. 96 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:52,400 Here we go. 97 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:57,160 How do we hold fast to our confidence and hope? 98 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:58,760 Because remember it says that. 99 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:05,440 If we hold fast our confidence and hope, this is a thread that we end up reading through 100 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,400 in chapter three. 101 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,080 So how do we hold fast? 102 00:07:09,080 --> 00:07:17,320 Hebrews chapter two verse one, therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we 103 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:20,240 have heard, lest we drift away from it. 104 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:22,080 How do we hold fast? 105 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:26,920 We must pay closer attention to the gospel. 106 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,320 If you don't, you will drift away from it. 107 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:33,640 Hebrews three six, hold fast our confidence. 108 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:39,120 Hebrews three fourteen, hold our original confidence firm to the end. 109 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:40,440 Who is our confidence? 110 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:41,440 Christ. 111 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:42,440 What is our confidence? 112 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:44,080 His gospel. 113 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:49,000 We must hold fast to the original confidence firm to the end. 114 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,280 Do you remember when you first heard the gospel? 115 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,120 Did you really love God? 116 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:58,920 No, you loved his story. 117 00:07:58,920 --> 00:08:01,800 What an amazing, beautiful story. 118 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:07,520 Here you're told about the power and love of God through his son. 119 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:11,720 God dies on the cross for you, was buried, rose again the third day and you go, man, 120 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:14,760 I want to get to know that man. 121 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:18,240 That is the confidence that we hold firm to the end. 122 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:22,660 The original confidence is loving his gospel. 123 00:08:22,660 --> 00:08:25,920 Hold fast to the gospel. 124 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:30,300 Chapter three verse eight and fifteen, do not harden your hearts. 125 00:08:30,300 --> 00:08:31,300 To what? 126 00:08:31,300 --> 00:08:33,800 The gospel. 127 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,100 Do you see that's happening in our country today? 128 00:08:37,100 --> 00:08:42,880 How important is the full gospel of Jesus Christ where Jesus calls us to repent of our 129 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,440 sin and believe the gospel? 130 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,520 No, don't want to talk about that stuff anymore. 131 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,840 We just love Jesus because he loves us. 132 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:58,120 Not the issue that he hated sin so much that he had to destroy it. 133 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:07,320 Now chapter four verse sixteen, let us then with confidence draw near. 134 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:15,240 How do we continue to walk in this confidence to draw near, to know that you can come fearlessly 135 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:18,280 before God? 136 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:26,560 Chapter six verse eleven through twelve, and we desire each of you to show the same earnestness 137 00:09:26,560 --> 00:09:35,760 to have the full assurance of hope until the end so that you may not be sluggish but imitators 138 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:41,860 of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. 139 00:09:41,860 --> 00:09:49,180 You must earnestly with full assurance hold on to the hope you have. 140 00:09:49,180 --> 00:09:51,340 Don't be sluggish, don't be lazy. 141 00:09:51,340 --> 00:09:54,540 Be imitators of Christ. 142 00:09:54,540 --> 00:10:05,240 Moving on to the faith and being patient that he will give and do what he promised. 143 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:11,340 Chapter ten verse twenty three through twenty five, this also clarifies later. 144 00:10:11,340 --> 00:10:12,980 I'll show this with Abraham. 145 00:10:12,980 --> 00:10:19,060 Chapter ten verse twenty three through twenty five, let us hold fast the confession of our 146 00:10:19,060 --> 00:10:25,420 hope without wavering for he who is promised is faithful. 147 00:10:25,420 --> 00:10:32,660 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to 148 00:10:32,660 --> 00:10:39,700 meet together as in the habits of some but encouraging one another and all the more as 149 00:10:39,700 --> 00:10:42,380 you see the day drawing near. 150 00:10:42,380 --> 00:10:45,880 So how do we hold on to the confidence that we have? 151 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:52,180 How do we hold on to making sure that we are boldly walking in the hope that we have? 152 00:10:52,180 --> 00:10:59,940 Well we must hold fast to the confession of the gospel, to the confession of Christ without 153 00:10:59,940 --> 00:11:03,660 wavering. 154 00:11:03,660 --> 00:11:08,700 We don't water it down because it's convenient for people to make them happy. 155 00:11:08,700 --> 00:11:09,900 We're honest. 156 00:11:09,900 --> 00:11:14,420 We don't waver from the truth of God because it's inconvenient. 157 00:11:14,420 --> 00:11:21,260 Then he also says consider how to stir one another up in love and good works. 158 00:11:21,260 --> 00:11:27,780 How do we challenge each other to walk in this newness of life and do what God has commanded 159 00:11:27,780 --> 00:11:30,060 us to do in his word? 160 00:11:30,060 --> 00:11:33,740 Are we stirring each other on to obedience? 161 00:11:33,740 --> 00:11:36,740 That's the proof of love, right? 162 00:11:36,740 --> 00:11:39,900 If you love me, you will obey me. 163 00:11:39,900 --> 00:11:44,740 And real true love is seen in what we do. 164 00:11:44,740 --> 00:11:48,260 You show me faith without works. 165 00:11:48,260 --> 00:11:51,700 I show you my faith by what I do. 166 00:11:51,700 --> 00:11:56,140 I don't do good works to get faith. 167 00:11:56,140 --> 00:11:59,060 I do good works because I have faith. 168 00:11:59,060 --> 00:12:03,620 And so he says not neglecting to meet together. 169 00:12:03,620 --> 00:12:08,060 This is probably the one that drives probably most pastors crazy. 170 00:12:08,060 --> 00:12:14,860 Not because here at least I could care less if you give anything. 171 00:12:14,860 --> 00:12:24,820 God owns it all and his money, his life, his church, his property, right? 172 00:12:24,820 --> 00:12:27,580 We don't come, I don't ask for any of that. 173 00:12:27,580 --> 00:12:33,060 I want you here because we are able to stir one another up to love and good works. 174 00:12:33,060 --> 00:12:36,360 I want you here because I love you. 175 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:37,540 We love you. 176 00:12:37,540 --> 00:12:38,740 We miss you. 177 00:12:38,740 --> 00:12:40,040 We need you. 178 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,160 We're part of the body. 179 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:46,780 If one of the bodies is sick and missing, it affects every one of us. 180 00:12:46,780 --> 00:12:52,620 And so it's important that we really don't neglect to meet together. 181 00:12:52,620 --> 00:12:54,980 Don't find excuses. 182 00:12:54,980 --> 00:12:57,180 I know this is being recorded so that's good. 183 00:12:57,180 --> 00:13:02,540 Because I'm going to tell all those parents who take their kids to sports on Sunday, don't 184 00:13:02,540 --> 00:13:04,620 take your kids to sports on Sunday. 185 00:13:04,620 --> 00:13:07,460 Bring your kids to church. 186 00:13:07,460 --> 00:13:11,460 Those sports aren't going to save your kids. 187 00:13:11,460 --> 00:13:16,100 You're going to lose your kids. 188 00:13:16,100 --> 00:13:18,780 Drives me crazy. 189 00:13:18,780 --> 00:13:24,280 And it's hard because our kids are so wrapped up in things that they fall in love with. 190 00:13:24,280 --> 00:13:31,140 And then when they get older, and I'm speaking to myself here, all they desire is the thing 191 00:13:31,140 --> 00:13:36,740 that they want. 192 00:13:36,740 --> 00:13:38,700 They walk away from the living God. 193 00:13:38,700 --> 00:13:44,580 And then they wonder why their lives are all a mess. 194 00:13:44,580 --> 00:13:50,020 And so, I'm yelling at myself on that one. 195 00:13:50,020 --> 00:13:55,380 And so we must not neglect to meet together. 196 00:13:55,380 --> 00:13:56,380 It's important. 197 00:13:56,380 --> 00:13:58,940 Isn't it nice when you work together? 198 00:13:58,940 --> 00:14:01,660 I mean we were really encouraged yesterday. 199 00:14:01,660 --> 00:14:05,380 Isn't it nice when we see each other and we go, I miss you. 200 00:14:05,380 --> 00:14:06,380 I love you. 201 00:14:06,380 --> 00:14:07,380 I love you. 202 00:14:07,380 --> 00:14:08,380 I hug you. 203 00:14:08,380 --> 00:14:13,020 You know, side hug with the ladies. 204 00:14:13,020 --> 00:14:14,020 Hug with the dudes. 205 00:14:14,020 --> 00:14:15,020 You got to do the man hug with the dudes. 206 00:14:15,020 --> 00:14:16,020 You know? 207 00:14:16,020 --> 00:14:22,100 To keep it biblical. 208 00:14:22,100 --> 00:14:23,540 So getting together. 209 00:14:23,540 --> 00:14:26,020 Don't neglect to meet together. 210 00:14:26,020 --> 00:14:32,740 As in a habit are some, and we know that habit is pretty bad, but encourage one another. 211 00:14:32,740 --> 00:14:33,980 How? 212 00:14:33,980 --> 00:14:37,500 Because we know the day is coming. 213 00:14:37,500 --> 00:14:43,240 When you encourage someone, you're asking them and challenging them to endure. 214 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:46,380 And so, we have this. 215 00:14:46,380 --> 00:14:48,940 Chapter 10, verse 35 and 36. 216 00:14:48,940 --> 00:14:57,300 Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward, for you have need 217 00:14:57,300 --> 00:15:05,940 of endurance so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what is promised. 218 00:15:05,940 --> 00:15:10,180 Do not throw away your confidence. 219 00:15:10,180 --> 00:15:11,980 Draw near to God. 220 00:15:11,980 --> 00:15:14,340 Hold fast. 221 00:15:14,340 --> 00:15:17,100 Be earnest in the assurance you have. 222 00:15:17,100 --> 00:15:18,100 Don't be sluggish. 223 00:15:18,100 --> 00:15:19,780 Be imitators. 224 00:15:19,780 --> 00:15:21,540 Be patient. 225 00:15:21,540 --> 00:15:24,940 Hold fast to the confidence without wavering. 226 00:15:24,940 --> 00:15:28,500 Consider how you should stir one another up in love and good works. 227 00:15:28,500 --> 00:15:30,220 Don't neglect to meet together. 228 00:15:30,220 --> 00:15:31,700 Encourage one another. 229 00:15:31,700 --> 00:15:35,760 Don't throw all that away. 230 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:37,700 My brother or sister offended me. 231 00:15:37,700 --> 00:15:41,780 I don't know if I can be here anymore. 232 00:15:41,780 --> 00:15:44,620 You threw it away. 233 00:15:44,620 --> 00:15:48,100 Don't throw it away. 234 00:15:48,100 --> 00:15:51,660 We're not here to make each other comfortable. 235 00:15:51,660 --> 00:15:57,900 We're here to sharpen each other that we would be godly, holy people of God. 236 00:15:57,900 --> 00:16:01,740 That's the point. 237 00:16:01,740 --> 00:16:03,740 Especially in these days. 238 00:16:03,740 --> 00:16:06,460 Oh my goodness. 239 00:16:06,460 --> 00:16:13,680 I was watching this video on the alpha males. 240 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:20,340 This guy is cursing out this Christian guy who's supposed to be an alpha Christian about 241 00:16:20,340 --> 00:16:24,660 how he's a sissy because he loves his wife and he doesn't have money and he doesn't have 242 00:16:24,660 --> 00:16:25,660 a six pack. 243 00:16:25,660 --> 00:16:29,980 I'm like what an idiot. 244 00:16:29,980 --> 00:16:35,860 You define your manhood based on what you have and based on the way you look. 245 00:16:35,860 --> 00:16:37,340 How superficial. 246 00:16:37,340 --> 00:16:41,100 I can't wait until you turn 60 and 70 years old. 247 00:16:41,100 --> 00:16:44,220 What a good look you're going to be then buddy. 248 00:16:44,220 --> 00:16:48,020 Like you're going to rot just like the rest of us. 249 00:16:48,020 --> 00:16:54,260 It's all false. 250 00:16:54,260 --> 00:16:55,260 Where's your confidence? 251 00:16:55,260 --> 00:17:00,540 Oh yeah, yeah, you can be started. 252 00:17:00,540 --> 00:17:02,220 This world's nuts. 253 00:17:02,220 --> 00:17:03,820 Verse 39. 254 00:17:03,820 --> 00:17:06,460 Chapter 10 verse 39. 255 00:17:06,460 --> 00:17:14,680 He says this, but we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those 256 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:19,740 who have faith and preserve their souls. 257 00:17:19,740 --> 00:17:27,020 We if we walk in the confidence of the gospel of Christ, then we don't shrink back. 258 00:17:27,020 --> 00:17:28,980 We don't back up. 259 00:17:28,980 --> 00:17:31,300 We don't terror. 260 00:17:31,300 --> 00:17:40,280 We're not destroyed, but we are of the people of faith and we do preserve our souls. 261 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:42,020 Chapter 11 verse 1. 262 00:17:42,020 --> 00:17:43,460 Here it is. 263 00:17:43,460 --> 00:17:51,420 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen. 264 00:17:51,420 --> 00:17:54,180 We know what the truth is. 265 00:17:54,180 --> 00:18:02,020 Therefore since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside 266 00:18:02,020 --> 00:18:10,260 every weight and sin which clings so closely and let us run with endurance the race that 267 00:18:10,260 --> 00:18:12,600 is set before us. 268 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:15,380 So important. 269 00:18:15,380 --> 00:18:21,020 Why is that so important that we run with endurance the race set before us? 270 00:18:21,020 --> 00:18:28,220 Why is it important that we lay aside every weight and sin that which clings so closely? 271 00:18:28,220 --> 00:18:37,980 Because if we don't, you will walk away from your confidence. 272 00:18:37,980 --> 00:18:50,820 Feel true men of God and women of God fearlessly and confidently walk with him in the freedom 273 00:18:50,820 --> 00:18:51,940 that Christ has given. 274 00:18:51,940 --> 00:18:54,580 You want to be free? 275 00:18:54,580 --> 00:18:56,100 Walk in him. 276 00:18:56,100 --> 00:18:57,580 True freedom. 277 00:18:57,580 --> 00:19:01,820 So endurance, that's the answer here. 278 00:19:01,820 --> 00:19:05,420 If you've read all these verses, there's a clear thread here. 279 00:19:05,420 --> 00:19:06,420 Endure. 280 00:19:06,420 --> 00:19:07,820 Endure in the faith. 281 00:19:07,820 --> 00:19:09,340 Fight for the faith. 282 00:19:09,340 --> 00:19:10,660 Walk in Christ. 283 00:19:10,660 --> 00:19:12,220 Contend for the gospel. 284 00:19:12,220 --> 00:19:16,980 It's the same constant message because it's the only thing we have. 285 00:19:16,980 --> 00:19:18,940 It's him. 286 00:19:18,940 --> 00:19:20,980 So we must endure with Christ. 287 00:19:20,980 --> 00:19:26,500 We must endure in Christ and we must endure by the faith of Christ. 288 00:19:26,500 --> 00:19:31,500 So principle number one. 289 00:19:31,500 --> 00:19:36,920 One ministry that the Holy Spirit does for us is confirming our confidence and hope. 290 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:44,620 He reminds us what we must not forget and encourages us what we must hold fast to, which 291 00:19:44,620 --> 00:19:47,380 is our hope. 292 00:19:47,380 --> 00:19:50,140 Hebrews chapter three, verse seven through 11. 293 00:19:50,140 --> 00:19:54,740 Therefore, in other words, you know what he said, why that's there. 294 00:19:54,740 --> 00:19:57,420 Every Baptist always says the same thing. 295 00:19:57,420 --> 00:20:00,460 Therefore is therefore because it's there for. 296 00:20:00,460 --> 00:20:04,140 No, it means pay attention. 297 00:20:04,140 --> 00:20:05,820 That's what it means. 298 00:20:05,820 --> 00:20:08,860 What's there for, why is therefore there? 299 00:20:08,860 --> 00:20:09,860 Therefore. 300 00:20:09,860 --> 00:20:10,860 Okay. 301 00:20:10,860 --> 00:20:17,500 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, isn't that interesting? 302 00:20:17,500 --> 00:20:23,660 That the writer is letting us know that the Holy Spirit is speaking to us through his 303 00:20:23,660 --> 00:20:24,660 word. 304 00:20:24,660 --> 00:20:30,500 If you want to hear the voice of God, listen to his word. 305 00:20:30,500 --> 00:20:35,940 You're not going to be out in the middle of the, you know, on your climb or your hike. 306 00:20:35,940 --> 00:20:41,500 And then all of a sudden you're going to hear an audible voice going, Joe. 307 00:20:41,500 --> 00:20:42,500 Yes, Lord. 308 00:20:42,500 --> 00:20:44,620 It doesn't work that way. 309 00:20:44,620 --> 00:20:46,140 It's not how it is. 310 00:20:46,140 --> 00:20:47,140 It's here. 311 00:20:47,140 --> 00:20:48,140 It's right here. 312 00:20:48,140 --> 00:20:56,900 The Holy Spirit says today, interesting word, today means what? 313 00:20:56,900 --> 00:20:59,640 This very day. 314 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:08,980 This very day, if you hear his voice, imperative, here it is, do not harden your hearts as in 315 00:21:08,980 --> 00:21:11,420 the rebellion. 316 00:21:11,420 --> 00:21:15,180 So I'm going to say something. 317 00:21:15,180 --> 00:21:18,580 Priscilla Shriver always has been talking about this. 318 00:21:18,580 --> 00:21:21,540 You know you can hear the voice of God. 319 00:21:21,540 --> 00:21:23,220 It's word. 320 00:21:23,220 --> 00:21:28,680 He's speaking through his word because literally what the writer is saying is says therefore 321 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:40,300 as the Holy Spirit says, verse seven through 11 of Hebrews is also Psalm 95, seven through 322 00:21:40,300 --> 00:21:42,060 11. 323 00:21:42,060 --> 00:21:43,820 Ouch. 324 00:21:43,820 --> 00:21:45,140 Is that a quinky dink? 325 00:21:45,140 --> 00:21:46,660 I don't think so. 326 00:21:46,660 --> 00:21:49,460 I don't think that's a coincidence at all. 327 00:21:49,460 --> 00:21:50,520 Why? 328 00:21:50,520 --> 00:21:54,340 Because we want to find all other kinds of ways for God to speak to us, but we don't 329 00:21:54,340 --> 00:21:59,300 want to spend time in here because in here we see the real true character and holiness 330 00:21:59,300 --> 00:22:02,820 of God and our condition as a sinner. 331 00:22:02,820 --> 00:22:08,060 We want some supernatural experience with God and we end up missing what he says in 332 00:22:08,060 --> 00:22:09,060 here. 333 00:22:09,060 --> 00:22:10,320 So what does this guy say? 334 00:22:10,320 --> 00:22:15,100 If you want to hear the Holy Spirit's voice, it's right there. 335 00:22:15,100 --> 00:22:21,980 What's interesting about the Holy Spirit is he is in essence exactly and identically as 336 00:22:21,980 --> 00:22:28,980 the son, as the son is in his essence exactly and identically as the father because they 337 00:22:28,980 --> 00:22:32,100 are God. 338 00:22:32,100 --> 00:22:34,700 So the Holy Spirit is speaking here. 339 00:22:34,700 --> 00:22:39,420 So when you're reading the word and Jesus is speaking to you through his word, the Holy 340 00:22:39,420 --> 00:22:43,020 Spirit is speaking to you through his word. 341 00:22:43,020 --> 00:22:52,660 So the Holy Spirit says to you today, this very day, if you hear his voice, imperative, 342 00:22:52,660 --> 00:22:55,820 do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion. 343 00:22:55,820 --> 00:23:07,260 On the day of testing in the wilderness where your fathers put me to the test and saw my 344 00:23:07,260 --> 00:23:10,580 works for 40 years. 345 00:23:10,580 --> 00:23:14,420 That's the Spirit speaking. 346 00:23:14,420 --> 00:23:15,420 Isn't that interesting? 347 00:23:15,420 --> 00:23:18,700 Have you ever noticed that? 348 00:23:18,700 --> 00:23:21,540 The Spirit is saying you put me to the test. 349 00:23:21,540 --> 00:23:24,260 The Spirit is saying you rebelled against me. 350 00:23:24,260 --> 00:23:34,860 The Spirit is saying you hardened your hearts towards me and you saw what I did for 40 years. 351 00:23:34,860 --> 00:23:42,660 40 years of manna, 40 years of water, 40 years of your sandals not being ruined, 40 years 352 00:23:42,660 --> 00:23:49,020 I took care of you in the desert and all you could do was complain. 353 00:23:49,020 --> 00:23:52,540 You hated me that much and you know what? 354 00:23:52,540 --> 00:23:57,500 You hated me that much and I still took you out of Egypt. 355 00:23:57,500 --> 00:23:59,740 Think about that. 356 00:23:59,740 --> 00:24:05,460 God delivered them out of Egypt though they hated him. 357 00:24:05,460 --> 00:24:07,220 Wow. 358 00:24:07,220 --> 00:24:09,740 Ouch. 359 00:24:09,740 --> 00:24:18,380 And so he says, look what it says in verse 10, therefore because of this I was provoked 360 00:24:18,380 --> 00:24:25,240 with that generation and said they always go astray in their heart. 361 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:27,380 They have not known my ways. 362 00:24:27,380 --> 00:24:30,340 Do you see the link there? 363 00:24:30,340 --> 00:24:37,340 They have already decided in their heart that they will not obey me. 364 00:24:37,340 --> 00:24:41,260 They always go astray. 365 00:24:41,260 --> 00:24:45,800 Not sometimes, not when they choose to. 366 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,620 They are bent that way. 367 00:24:48,620 --> 00:24:51,820 They are going to do it regardless. 368 00:24:51,820 --> 00:24:53,620 Why? 369 00:24:53,620 --> 00:24:55,140 Because they have not known. 370 00:24:55,140 --> 00:25:00,780 That word not, that means to know means to know intimately as if it was part of them. 371 00:25:00,780 --> 00:25:02,620 They didn't know my ways. 372 00:25:02,620 --> 00:25:10,660 As I swore in my wrath, I want you to hear this, he says I swore in my wrath towards 373 00:25:10,660 --> 00:25:14,900 them they will not, they shall not enter my rest. 374 00:25:14,900 --> 00:25:18,220 They are not coming into the promised land. 375 00:25:18,220 --> 00:25:19,300 Ouch. 376 00:25:19,300 --> 00:25:21,580 That's painful. 377 00:25:21,580 --> 00:25:27,620 Do you see the link? 378 00:25:27,620 --> 00:25:34,980 Disobedience does not produce endurance and a lack of endurance produces what? 379 00:25:34,980 --> 00:25:41,460 Very lazy and complaining people. 380 00:25:41,460 --> 00:25:47,420 Second principle, our lasting endurance is in Christ. 381 00:25:47,420 --> 00:25:50,980 See what Moses could not do for the people of Israel. 382 00:25:50,980 --> 00:25:57,700 Jesus has done by transforming the hearts of his people and placing them, placing in 383 00:25:57,700 --> 00:26:01,580 them the full assurance and confidence of his promises. 384 00:26:01,580 --> 00:26:05,980 That's the one thing that the people of Israel did not have. 385 00:26:05,980 --> 00:26:09,540 They did not have the confidence that God would keep his promise. 386 00:26:09,540 --> 00:26:11,540 Think about that. 387 00:26:11,540 --> 00:26:17,500 So not only does he make a promise which was given to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, which then 388 00:26:17,500 --> 00:26:23,460 he uses Joseph to save his people and then at a particular time when all the first born 389 00:26:23,460 --> 00:26:30,780 are dead except for one, Moses, he pulls Moses out, prepares Moses to pull his people out 390 00:26:30,780 --> 00:26:33,420 of Israel, pulls his people out of Israel. 391 00:26:33,420 --> 00:26:36,660 They watch him part the sea. 392 00:26:36,660 --> 00:26:42,380 Not only all the plagues, but he parts the Red Sea and gets to the other side and what 393 00:26:42,380 --> 00:26:43,380 do they do? 394 00:26:43,380 --> 00:26:44,820 Complain. 395 00:26:44,820 --> 00:26:46,180 You know what? 396 00:26:46,180 --> 00:26:49,460 We should have stayed in Egypt where all the melons and the fish were. 397 00:26:49,460 --> 00:26:51,380 I love them watermelons. 398 00:26:51,380 --> 00:26:54,820 I love them cantaloupes and them honeydews. 399 00:26:54,820 --> 00:26:56,300 Yeah, they want that. 400 00:26:56,300 --> 00:26:58,340 They didn't want their freedom. 401 00:26:58,340 --> 00:27:02,900 They wanted their melons and their fish. 402 00:27:02,900 --> 00:27:03,900 So what does God do? 403 00:27:03,900 --> 00:27:07,460 In his loving kindness, he gives them manna. 404 00:27:07,460 --> 00:27:08,460 What is that? 405 00:27:08,460 --> 00:27:12,060 Happens to be the best tasting food they ever had in their life. 406 00:27:12,060 --> 00:27:17,380 This little flake that tastes like honey and had every nutrient they could ever need to 407 00:27:17,380 --> 00:27:18,380 survive. 408 00:27:18,380 --> 00:27:23,140 I mean, I don't know about you, but I think I could do that and not even gain weight. 409 00:27:23,140 --> 00:27:24,940 They can eat as much as they want. 410 00:27:24,940 --> 00:27:27,500 Oh my goodness. 411 00:27:27,500 --> 00:27:29,460 Then they complain, we don't have any meat. 412 00:27:29,460 --> 00:27:30,620 Okay, fine. 413 00:27:30,620 --> 00:27:32,780 I'll give you quail. 414 00:27:32,780 --> 00:27:37,300 You can splice the quail up any way you choose, but what do they do? 415 00:27:37,300 --> 00:27:38,300 Complain about the quail. 416 00:27:38,300 --> 00:27:40,340 We're thirsty, don't have water. 417 00:27:40,340 --> 00:27:45,180 Moses touches the rock the first time, he smacks the right the second time. 418 00:27:45,180 --> 00:27:46,180 Gives them water. 419 00:27:46,180 --> 00:27:48,700 What do they do? 420 00:27:48,700 --> 00:27:49,700 Complain. 421 00:27:49,700 --> 00:27:50,900 He gives them the Ten Commandments. 422 00:27:50,900 --> 00:27:52,900 He tells them the Ten Commandments verbally. 423 00:27:52,900 --> 00:27:56,980 He then writes it with his own finger, cuts out the tablets with his own hands. 424 00:27:56,980 --> 00:28:02,580 They end up doing something they weren't supposed to do, which was build an idol out of silver 425 00:28:02,580 --> 00:28:04,780 and gold. 426 00:28:04,780 --> 00:28:08,700 After he warns them not to do it, they do it anyway. 427 00:28:08,700 --> 00:28:12,700 Moses breaks the tablets, goes back up, takes two tablets and God gives them the commandments 428 00:28:12,700 --> 00:28:13,700 again. 429 00:28:13,700 --> 00:28:16,540 Do you see the point? 430 00:28:16,540 --> 00:28:21,380 The point is they hated God when they were in Egypt. 431 00:28:21,380 --> 00:28:24,700 They're never satisfied. 432 00:28:24,700 --> 00:28:25,940 And what do we call them? 433 00:28:25,940 --> 00:28:28,260 God's chosen people. 434 00:28:28,260 --> 00:28:30,460 Are we serious? 435 00:28:30,460 --> 00:28:32,780 No. 436 00:28:32,780 --> 00:28:35,660 God's chosen people are obedient people. 437 00:28:35,660 --> 00:28:43,260 Are there Jews within that group that are the remnant, who are believers, who are obedient? 438 00:28:43,260 --> 00:28:44,380 Yes. 439 00:28:44,380 --> 00:28:46,520 We are his building. 440 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:48,820 We are his people. 441 00:28:48,820 --> 00:28:51,940 Let's get used to the reality of that. 442 00:28:51,940 --> 00:28:56,180 It's crazy. 443 00:28:56,180 --> 00:28:59,100 It's mind boggling for me. 444 00:28:59,100 --> 00:29:01,980 And so what does he tell you to do? 445 00:29:01,980 --> 00:29:02,980 Endure. 446 00:29:02,980 --> 00:29:04,380 Hold on to Christ. 447 00:29:04,380 --> 00:29:05,380 Keep the gospel. 448 00:29:05,380 --> 00:29:10,020 Be obedient people. 449 00:29:10,020 --> 00:29:14,820 So Christ was far better than Moses. 450 00:29:14,820 --> 00:29:22,020 Moses could not get his people to endure because they did not have a heart of obedience. 451 00:29:22,020 --> 00:29:25,420 And the reason why they didn't have a heart of obedience is because Moses could not transform 452 00:29:25,420 --> 00:29:27,580 the heart. 453 00:29:27,580 --> 00:29:29,060 But Jesus did. 454 00:29:29,060 --> 00:29:32,020 Isn't that wonderful? 455 00:29:32,020 --> 00:29:39,900 And then he says in Hebrews chapter three, verse 12 through 15, take care, brothers, 456 00:29:39,900 --> 00:29:48,780 lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart leading you to fall away from the living 457 00:29:48,780 --> 00:29:51,180 God. 458 00:29:51,180 --> 00:29:54,140 Take care, brothers. 459 00:29:54,140 --> 00:29:58,960 Endure, brothers. 460 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:02,660 Fight for the faith, brothers. 461 00:30:02,660 --> 00:30:08,060 Guard your heart above all else because out of it flow the issues of life, brothers. 462 00:30:08,060 --> 00:30:15,460 Take care of what was given to you, brothers. 463 00:30:15,460 --> 00:30:24,640 But exhort one another, verse 13, every day as long as it's called today that none of 464 00:30:24,640 --> 00:30:29,500 you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. 465 00:30:29,500 --> 00:30:30,500 Do you get it? 466 00:30:30,500 --> 00:30:37,340 See, the people of Israel hated God. 467 00:30:37,340 --> 00:30:39,060 They didn't want God. 468 00:30:39,060 --> 00:30:43,240 So when God came as a man, what do you think they were going to do? 469 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:45,700 They didn't want him in the wilderness. 470 00:30:45,700 --> 00:30:47,340 They didn't want the miracles. 471 00:30:47,340 --> 00:30:50,680 They didn't want to die because they were just like sissies. 472 00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:53,780 But they didn't want Christ. 473 00:30:53,780 --> 00:30:55,100 Christ said, I came to my own. 474 00:30:55,100 --> 00:30:56,980 My own did not receive me. 475 00:30:56,980 --> 00:30:59,500 Don't want me either. 476 00:30:59,500 --> 00:31:00,500 You didn't want me then. 477 00:31:00,500 --> 00:31:02,540 You don't want me now. 478 00:31:02,540 --> 00:31:05,440 And we're still dealing with that today. 479 00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:07,140 We must be a light. 480 00:31:07,140 --> 00:31:08,640 We must hold to the confidence. 481 00:31:08,640 --> 00:31:15,780 We must share the love of the gospel with every creature so that out of all the creatures, 482 00:31:15,780 --> 00:31:20,460 God will save his people. 483 00:31:20,460 --> 00:31:25,420 And let's keep reading. 484 00:31:25,420 --> 00:31:29,900 But exhort one another every day as long as it's called today. 485 00:31:29,900 --> 00:31:34,600 Exhort, challenge, push each other. 486 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:37,520 You can't do that if we're not hanging out with each other. 487 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:40,300 And that's what he says here. 488 00:31:40,300 --> 00:31:50,360 That none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin, for we have come to share in Christ. 489 00:31:50,360 --> 00:31:56,140 If indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. 490 00:31:56,140 --> 00:31:57,980 What did we share in Christ? 491 00:31:57,980 --> 00:32:01,100 Chapter 2 verse 10, look what it says here. 492 00:32:01,100 --> 00:32:08,660 For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons 493 00:32:08,660 --> 00:32:17,140 to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. 494 00:32:17,140 --> 00:32:26,340 If God used Christ's suffering to bring glory, what makes you think that you're exempt? 495 00:32:26,340 --> 00:32:29,340 We share in his suffering. 496 00:32:29,340 --> 00:32:32,820 Here's the point, chapter 2 verse 14 through 18. 497 00:32:32,820 --> 00:32:39,180 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of 498 00:32:39,180 --> 00:32:46,800 the same things that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, 499 00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:55,380 that is the adversary, the accuser, the devil. 500 00:32:55,380 --> 00:33:00,460 And it's not the devil as the person, it's our sin. 501 00:33:00,460 --> 00:33:08,180 And then it says, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong 502 00:33:08,180 --> 00:33:09,940 slavery. 503 00:33:09,940 --> 00:33:12,620 He has freed you. 504 00:33:12,620 --> 00:33:20,620 For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. 505 00:33:20,620 --> 00:33:25,540 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every aspect so that he might become a 506 00:33:25,540 --> 00:33:31,860 merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God to make propitiation for the sins of 507 00:33:31,860 --> 00:33:32,860 the people. 508 00:33:32,860 --> 00:33:33,860 Why? 509 00:33:33,860 --> 00:33:40,060 For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. 510 00:33:40,060 --> 00:33:45,620 So when we read verse 14, he says, for we have come to share in Christ, do you know 511 00:33:45,620 --> 00:33:49,420 why? 512 00:33:49,420 --> 00:33:52,140 Why have we come to share in Christ? 513 00:33:52,140 --> 00:33:54,900 Because this is his way. 514 00:33:54,900 --> 00:34:01,940 He has become like us so that we would become like him. 515 00:34:01,940 --> 00:34:12,980 If indeed, if we endure, if we prove, hold, work out our salvation, that's what this means, 516 00:34:12,980 --> 00:34:15,100 our original confidence from TDM. 517 00:34:15,100 --> 00:34:16,460 What is your original confidence? 518 00:34:16,460 --> 00:34:17,620 The gospel. 519 00:34:17,620 --> 00:34:25,220 That God will, Christ will do what he promised. 520 00:34:25,220 --> 00:34:33,260 And that's why he says in verse 15, as it is said today, this very day, if you hear 521 00:34:33,260 --> 00:34:39,540 his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion. 522 00:34:39,540 --> 00:34:53,120 Today, if you hear the spirit's voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion. 523 00:34:53,120 --> 00:34:56,180 The heart is deceitful above all else who can know it. 524 00:34:56,180 --> 00:35:03,500 I'm going to end there, because that's where I ended in first service. 525 00:35:03,500 --> 00:35:08,140 But I hope you're getting the point. 526 00:35:08,140 --> 00:35:13,140 Do we really, as God's people, really understand and know how to endure? 527 00:35:13,140 --> 00:35:19,860 Or do we just complain because we don't like the discomfort? 528 00:35:19,860 --> 00:35:25,340 Know men and women of God, understand the freedom they have in Christ, and fearlessly, 529 00:35:25,340 --> 00:35:30,980 fearlessly walk in the confidence of the gospel and of Christ. 530 00:35:30,980 --> 00:35:38,620 We commit to living in his ways, being obedient, because that's how we show the world we love 531 00:35:38,620 --> 00:35:39,620 him. 532 00:35:39,620 --> 00:35:44,780 And we read that we have love one for another. 533 00:35:44,780 --> 00:35:47,480 That's on Wednesday nights. 534 00:35:47,480 --> 00:35:51,620 We show the world that we are his disciples if we love one another. 535 00:35:51,620 --> 00:35:54,340 It all connects. 536 00:35:54,340 --> 00:35:58,540 Father, I want to thank you. 537 00:35:58,540 --> 00:36:01,140 You are holy, good, righteous, and true. 538 00:36:01,140 --> 00:36:02,920 Thank you for your amazing word. 539 00:36:02,920 --> 00:36:08,660 Help us to endure and help us as we continue to think through these scriptures and the 540 00:36:08,660 --> 00:36:09,980 message coming next week. 541 00:36:09,980 --> 00:36:14,100 As we finish that part up, I pray, Lord, that you would be working in the hearts of your 542 00:36:14,100 --> 00:36:15,100 people for your glory in Jesus' name. 543 00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:18,100 Amen.