“A Kingdom Which Cannot Be Shaken”
INTRODUCTION
1. Hebrews 12:28 - What is the background?
2. Exodus 19:10-12 and 16-18
a) ____________________________ that made the Israelites shake
b) ____________________________ that made the Israelites shake
c) ____________________________ that made the Israelites shake
d) Even the _________________________________ shook and trembled!
3. How bad was it? Even ____________________________________________________
4. Back to our text in Hebrews (12:18; 22-24, 28)
5. Five comparisons of the Old Kingdom with the One that “cannot be shaken”: ______________________
DISCUSSION I. The ___________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Law was designed to be __________________________________________________
1. Hebrews 7:18-19 ___________________________________________________________________
2. Hebrews 8:13 ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Colossians 2:14 _____________________________________________________________________
B. Christ’s Law was designed to be __________________________________________________
1. Matthew 24:35 _____________________________________________________________________
2. John 12:48 _________________________________________________________________________
II. The __________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Kingdom depended on ___________________________________________________
1. Hebrews 10:1-4 ____________________________________________________________________
2. Constant _____________________________, never ending _______________________________
B. Christ’s Kingdom was based on His own ____________________________________________
1. Hebrews 9:12-14, 7:27 _______________________________________________________________
2. The “Lamb of God that takes away __________________________________________”
III. The _________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Kingdom had a very _____________________________ form of worship
1. It centered around ______________________________________________________
2. It centered around ______________________________________________________
3. It centered around ______________________________________________________
B. Christ’s Kingdom focusses on ______________________________ worship
1. John 4:20-24 _______________________________________________________________________
2. One sacred day remains: _______________________________________
3. Christians “Sabbath” is not a weekly day of rest, it is _________________________ (Hebrews 4:9-11)
IV. The _________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Law was served by __________________________ High Priest!
1. He served until __________________________________________
2. He was replaced by _______________________________________
B. Christ Himself is our High Priest!
1. Hebrews 4:14-16 ____________________________________________________________________
2. Hebrews 7:25 _______________________________________________________________________
V. The _________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Law motivated by ____________________________________________
1. We saw that clearly in our opening text!
2. It depended on perfectly keeping ___________________________________________
3. Galatians 5:1 _______________________________________________________________________
B. Christ’s Kingdom is motivated by _______________________________________ 1. 1 John 4:19 ________________________________________________________________________
2. II Corinthians 5:14 ___________________________________________________________________
3. He ________________________ in our place, took our _________________________
CONCLUSION 1. Christ’s Kingdom is so unshakeable that even “_________________________ cannot prevail against it”
2. This Kingdom is the Lord’s ______________________________________________