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So Be FaithfulHebrews 10
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So What?
The Case So Far• Christ is a true and better messenger, ch. 1• Christ is a true and better message, ch. 4• Christ is a true and better priest, ch. 5-9
•What did this mean for them?•What does this mean for us?
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So Be Confident
Hebrews 10:19-20• The superiority of Christ gives us confidence
in our access to God.• Christ’s death secures a “new and living way.”• Application: In an increasingly post-Christian
culture, Christ’s true and better way still works.
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So Draw Near
Hebrews 10:21-22• Christ offers an unprecedented nearness to
God, so make use of it.• Application: Modern culture still craves
nearness to the divine, but only Christ makes that truly possible.
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So Hold Fast
Hebrews 10:23• v. 35: Do not throw this away.• v. 36: Endure.• v. 39: Do not shrink.• Application: Christian faith is not a
momentary decision or a new program, but rather a patient way of life.
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So Stir Up One Another
Hebrews 10:24-25• Every disciple who returned to Judaism made
it harder for the rest to stay the course.• Application: When you are not here, you
weaken us.
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Finally, A Warning
Hebrews 10:26-31• Hebrew Christians were concerned that God
would judge them for forsaking Moses.• They should be more concerned about the
consequence for forsaking the Son.• Application: There is no Plan B. There is only
judgment.