Choices Made Clear
Hebrews 4: 1 - 13
The Promise (vv1-11)
4Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us
be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of
it. 2For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as
they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them,
because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed. 3Now
we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,
“So I declared on oath in my anger,
‘They shall never enter my rest.’”
V1 = His promise of entering into
His rest still stands:
“entering into His rest”= salvation!
•Letting go of our sins = iniquities,
transgressions, and infirmities
•Freedom from the burden of
carrying our weaknesses
•Freedom from stress and
weariness
•Freedom from the fear of death
•Complete release and peace Some days –me after
work, fall asleep in my car
in the driveway at home…
This rest is for those who are obedient to the Lord’s word.
That invitation still stands! Today! Still stands!
V2 = Be careful that none of you fall short of obedience!
You have had His word proclaimed to/shared with you
Yet, some people chose not to believe, His word had/has
no value to them…
They did not share (accept/participate) the faith (belief
that Jesus is indeed God’s Son, Who died for us, rose again
and reigns with the Father and will return to reign –a new
heaven and new earth). They made/make a conscience
decision to NOT accept/value the gospel
And yet his works have been
finished since the creation of the
world. 4For somewhere he has
spoken about the seventh day in
these words: “On the seventh day
God rested from all his works.” 5And
again in the passage above he
says, “They shall never enter my
rest.”
6Therefore since it still remains for
some to enter that rest, and since
those who formerly had the good
news proclaimed to them did not
go in because of their
disobedience,
Gen 3: 15 = the
plan of salvation
was already in
place…God rested
from all His works…
This rest (salvation)
STILL STANDS!
7God again set a certain day, calling it
“Today.” This he did when a long time
later he spoke through David, as in the
passage already quoted:
“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”
8For if Joshua had given them rest, God
would not have spoken later about
another day. 9There remains, then, a
Sabbath-rest for the people of
God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s
rest also rests from their works, just as
God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore,
make every effort to enter that rest, so
that no one will perish by following their
example of disobedience.
Today!
Make every effort to
enter that rest –
Choose Obedience!
Consider… (v12)
For the word of God is
alive and active.
Sharper than any
double-edged
sword, it penetrates
even to dividing soul
and spirit, joints and
marrow; it judges the
thoughts and
attitudes of the heart.
Spirit = breathe of God,
life
Soul = who you are
Divides joints (bones) from
marrow…
it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart…
The human heart (soul) has the ability to be self-determined –has a will
V 13, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.
Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of
Him to whom we must give account.”
God sees everything, knows our heart, knows
our thoughts
We must give an account
There is a day when we will give account of
our thoughts, actions, and attitudes…
Consider:
*His promises still stand
*You choose
*Know we will give account
