Hebrews 3:1-6

KEYS TO THE BIG HOUSE

KEYS TO THE BIG HOUSE

……IN MY HANDS!IN MY HANDS!

● ● I am blessed: I am blessed: What a beautiful world I live What a beautiful world I live in! And my promised Heavenly home must in! And my promised Heavenly home must be out of this world!be out of this world!

● ● I am part of something huge: I am part of something huge: My Jesus My Jesus family keeps growing worldwide …and soon family keeps growing worldwide …and soon he will airlift us to the Big House up yonder. he will airlift us to the Big House up yonder.

● ● I am passionate about blessing others: I am passionate about blessing others: Jesus wants me be part of the free- Jesus wants me be part of the free- chazillion-keys-give-away to the Big House! I chazillion-keys-give-away to the Big House! I want to yell come one, come all.want to yell come one, come all.

1.1. Jewish ‘believers in Christ’ Jewish ‘believers in Christ’ were finding it difficult were finding it difficult to hold on to their faith due to great persecution.to hold on to their faith due to great persecution.

2.2. The writer makes a bunch of comparisons between The writer makes a bunch of comparisons between the Old Covenant and the New, mainly emphasizing the Old Covenant and the New, mainly emphasizing the supremacy of Jesus the supremacy of Jesus …greater than Angels, …greater than Angels, greater than Moses, etc.greater than Moses, etc.

3.3. Maybe we aren’t considering going back to the Maybe we aren’t considering going back to the Jewish way of worshipping God, but this is great Jewish way of worshipping God, but this is great news anyway: news anyway: Jesus and the Big House.Jesus and the Big House.

THE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE LETTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE LETTER HAVE CHANGED, BUT THE CORE HAVE CHANGED, BUT THE CORE

MESSAGE IS TIMELESSMESSAGE IS TIMELESS

JESUS, THE APOSTLE (3:1)JESUS, THE APOSTLE (3:1)

“Apostle” means ‘one who is sent’, implying he is sent with authority, power and a message. WOW! What a message. With Jesus, the medium is the Message! What God wants to tell us is all wrapped up in the life, words and heart of Jesus.

• I love you.

• I want you to live with me forever.

• I’m ready to forgive you of all wrong doing. And my Son has made a way to my Big House for you.

The High Priest stood before God, The High Priest stood before God, making sacrifices on making sacrifices on behalf of the people and speaking to God on their behalf of the people and speaking to God on their behalf.behalf.

1.1. Jesus did that job Jesus did that job superbly!superbly!

2.2. He offered the perfect sacrifice He offered the perfect sacrifice ’once-and-for-’once-and-for-all’ ...himself!all’ ...himself!

3.3. He opens Heaven’s door He opens Heaven’s door to us and invites us to a to us and invites us to a forever intimate relationship with his/our forever intimate relationship with his/our Father.Father.

4.4. He put a Welcome sign He put a Welcome sign on God’s office door and a on God’s office door and a direct line to his phone.direct line to his phone.

JESUS, OUR GREAT HIGH PRIESTJESUS, OUR GREAT HIGH PRIEST

Moses: Moses: Lived and worked in God’s house Lived and worked in God’s house (The earthly worship place and the Jewish (The earthly worship place and the Jewish people)people)

Jesus: Jesus: Built God’s house and owns it!Built God’s house and owns it!  Moses: Moses: A faithful servant to God, working in A faithful servant to God, working in

God’s house.God’s house.

Jesus: Jesus: The Son of God, inheritor of the house!The Son of God, inheritor of the house!

AND THEN THE COMPARISON AND THEN THE COMPARISON TO MIGHTY MOSESTO MIGHTY MOSES

Remembering the One Remembering the One greater than angels, greater than angels, greater than Mosesgreater than Moses

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. I have chosen to follow Jesus as my Lord and trust Him as my Savior.

GOD’S HOUSE …WHAT IS THAT ALL GOD’S HOUSE …WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT? A BUILDING AND A ABOUT? A BUILDING AND A

PEOPLE GROUPPEOPLE GROUP

A Temporary Temple was built while the Hebrews …called the Tabernacle

• 6 times it was called the House of God.

• Later the Temple was called ‘The House of God’

GOD’S HOUSE …WHAT IS THAT ALL GOD’S HOUSE …WHAT IS THAT ALL ABOUT? ABOUT? A BUILDING A BUILDING AND AND A A

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It had special furniture and appointments for worshipping God.

• A wash bowl. • Candlesticks. • An Altar for sacrifices. • The Ark of the Covenant • More

THE ‘HOUSE’ OF GOD WAS THE THE ‘HOUSE’ OF GOD WAS THE NATION OF ISRAELNATION OF ISRAEL

“I have made you a watchman the house of Israel…” --Ezekiel 33:7 New Living Trans.

“I have appointed you to stand watch for the people of Israel…” --Ezekiel 33:7 Contemporary English Version

Some versions of the Bible say ‘house’ while others say ‘people’.

““If there were prophets among youIf there were prophets among youI, the Lord, would reveal myself in visions.I, the Lord, would reveal myself in visions.I would speak to them in dreams.I would speak to them in dreams.But not with my servant, Moses.But not with my servant, Moses.Of all Of all my housemy house, he is the one I trust., he is the one I trust.I speak to him face to face,I speak to him face to face,Clearly, and not in riddles!Clearly, and not in riddles!He sees the Lord as he is.”He sees the Lord as he is.” --Numbers 12:6-8--Numbers 12:6-8

MOSES WAS A SHEPHERD TO THE MOSES WAS A SHEPHERD TO THE PEOPLEPEOPLE AND MANAGING THE AND MANAGING THE HOUSEHOUSE OF OF

WORSHIP. GOD TRUSTED HIM. WORSHIP. GOD TRUSTED HIM. HE DID A GOOD JOB.HE DID A GOOD JOB.

JESUS DID AWAY WITH TEMPLE WORSHIP JESUS DID AWAY WITH TEMPLE WORSHIP AND HAS A NEW ‘HOUSE’ …HIS AND HAS A NEW ‘HOUSE’ …HIS

FOREVER FAMILYFOREVER FAMILY

“You are coming to Christ, who is the living cornerstone of God’s temple. ..And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests.” --First Peter 2:4,5

The old “house of God” was made up of only one people group.

The new “house” is comprised of ‘people from every kindred, tribe and nation’. --Revelation 5:9

JESUS DID AWAY WITH TEMPLE WORSHIP JESUS DID AWAY WITH TEMPLE WORSHIP AND HAS A NEW ‘HOUSE’ …HIS AND HAS A NEW ‘HOUSE’ …HIS

FOREVER FAMILYFOREVER FAMILY

The old Tabernacle had a special class of worshippers …Priests.

The new Temple is made up of all believers …and they are all priests. --First Peter 2:9,10

The old order was destined to become obsolete and cast aside.

The new household of God has glory and joy now…and an eternal home too! --John 14:1-6

JESUS DID AWAY WITH TEMPLE WORSHIP JESUS DID AWAY WITH TEMPLE WORSHIP AND HAS A NEW ‘HOUSE’ …HIS AND HAS A NEW ‘HOUSE’ …HIS

FOREVER FAMILYFOREVER FAMILY

The new household of God has glory and joy now…and an eternal home too! --John 14:1-6 In the Old Days a relationship with God was iffy, tentative and always in need of repair.

In ‘these last day’ there is ‘no condemnation’ for those who are in Christ. --Romans 8:1

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I don't know where you lay your headI don't know where you lay your heador where you call your homeor where you call your homeI don't know where you eat your mealsI don't know where you eat your mealsor where you talk on the phoneor where you talk on the phoneI don't know if you got a cookI don't know if you got a cooka butler or a maida butler or a maidI don't know if you got a yardI don't know if you got a yardwith a hammock in the shade with a hammock in the shade I don't know if you got some sheltersay a place to hideI don't know if you live with friendsin whom you can confideI don't know if you got a familysay a mom or dadI don't know if you feel love at allbut I bet you wish you had

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Come and go with meCome and go with meto my Fathers houseto my Fathers houseCome and go with meCome and go with meto my Fathers houseto my Fathers house

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It's a big big houseIt's a big big housewith lots and lots a roomwith lots and lots a roomA big big tableA big big tablewith lots and lots of foodwith lots and lots of foodA big big yardA big big yardwhere we can play footballwhere we can play footballA big big houseA big big houseIts my Fathers houseIts my Fathers house

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All I know is a big ole houseAll I know is a big ole housewith rooms for everyonewith rooms for everyoneAll I know is lots a landAll I know is lots a landwhere we can play and runwhere we can play and runAll I know is you need loveAll I know is you need loveand I've got a familyand I've got a familyAll I know is your all aloneAll I know is your all aloneso why not come with me?so why not come with me?

WONDERFUL, AMAZING CONCLUSIONS…WONDERFUL, AMAZING CONCLUSIONS…

● ● There is no need to check my pedigree…even half-breeds and mutts like me are invited to hold a key to God’s house.

● ● There are no second-class citizens in God’s Forever Family…or in the mansion to be revealed.

● ● Although we are required to ‘keep our courage remain confident in our hope in Christ’ (3:6), such faithfulness will be well worth our while.

● ● We are free (actually commanded) to make God’s invitation known to everybody we can. There is plenty of room for the whole big world.

Returning to God out of our Returning to God out of our abundance. A gift of thanks.abundance. A gift of thanks.

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● ● I am blessed: I am blessed: What a beautiful world What a beautiful world I live in! And my promised Heavenly I live in! And my promised Heavenly home must be out of this world!home must be out of this world!

● ● I am part of something huge: I am part of something huge: My My Jesus family keeps growing Jesus family keeps growing worldwide …and soon he will airlift us worldwide …and soon he will airlift us to the Big House up yonder. to the Big House up yonder.

● ● I am passionate about blessing I am passionate about blessing others: others: Jesus wants me be part of the Jesus wants me be part of the free- chazillion-keys-give-away to the free- chazillion-keys-give-away to the Big House! I want to yell come one, Big House! I want to yell come one, come all.come all.

GO AND UNLOCK THE DOOR

GO AND UNLOCK THE DOOR

FOR OTHERSFOR OTHERS