This document summarizes a sermon given at First Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi. The sermon discusses how Jesus became human in order to die for humanity's sins and defeat death, so that humans could regain their original purpose of having dominion over the earth. It explains that humans are made with body, soul and spirit, and that through faith in Jesus, believers can be freed from sin's curse and reign as kings with Christ for eternity.
God created all we know, and all we can possible know, including His very thoughts today. But how He reveals this information to the hearts of individuals is like the wind. It can't be institutionalized.
God created all we know, and all we can possible know, including His very thoughts today. But how He reveals this information to the hearts of individuals is like the wind. It can't be institutionalized.
Pastor Russ Fochler shares the significance of Jesus' teaching to Nicodemus about being "born from above" and the necessity of being born of water and the Spirit. There is much we can learn from the way that Jesus engaged with Nicodemus that can make us wiser disciple-makers among our friends, neighbors and co-workers. blazingfire.org To listen to the talk, go to https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-vi8i4-d3e2eb
Second in the series on the Holy Spirit this May of 2017. This message gives an overview of how the Holy Spirit gives us the joy of Jesus as part of His assignment to make us like Jesus.
Pastor Russ Fochler shares the significance of Jesus' teaching to Nicodemus about being "born from above" and the necessity of being born of water and the Spirit. There is much we can learn from the way that Jesus engaged with Nicodemus that can make us wiser disciple-makers among our friends, neighbors and co-workers. blazingfire.org To listen to the talk, go to https://www.podbean.com/eu/pb-vi8i4-d3e2eb
Second in the series on the Holy Spirit this May of 2017. This message gives an overview of how the Holy Spirit gives us the joy of Jesus as part of His assignment to make us like Jesus.
The Way that Jesus Lived on earth
-Zac Poonen
INDEX
1. God's Purpose For Man
2. Living In Humility
3. Living In Holiness
4. Living In Love
5. Living In The Spirit
6. Living In The Will of God
7. Living By The Power of God
8. Living For The Glory of God
9. The Bride Of Christ
CFC, Christian Fellowship Church, Christian Fellowship Center, Christian Fellowship Centre
The battle for the soul of man passivity credulity and faithsab21st
The Battle For The Soul of Man: Passivity Credulity and Faith
As we continue our look at sanctification (The Law of Sin and Death & The Battle For The Soul of Man) taking into consideration that the main oppressor of man is sin in the heart, for hearts tainted by sin will not only oppress their owners, but will inevitably lead to oppressive systems as well. It will be apt to take a quick look at one other major way oppression may be facilitated; as in how relationships between the ‘leaders’ and the ‘led’ are defined in the quest for sanctification and some factors around it – this being passivity and the level of de-humanization it can lead to. We will in this presentation look at the need for the believer to take responsibility for what our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ has left in us through His finished work at Calvary.
Now these people were more noble and open-minded than those in Thessalonica, so they received the message [of salvation through faith in the Christ] with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. (Acts 17:11 Amp.)
Up to these point through this series, we have been addressing the inner spiritual oppression of sin, which is the fount of all other types of oppression a believer encounters. Now we will briefly have a look at passivity, a vehicle through which evil forces takeover a believer’s urge to act instead of him/her and examine actions that necessitate the credulity that in most cases trigger it. We will be looking at the horizontal aspect of the believer that being the one between the five-fold ministries and the believer at the receiving end of their work.
If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates (works against) his [Christian] brother he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. (1 John 4:20 Amp).
The overdevelopment in the capacity of the soul of man to the detriment of life of Jesus Christ through spirit has to be checked. The ‘old man’ has to go so that the new can come to be, which is where the Cross comes in. At rebirth (born-again), When we get saved, which is our ‘passport’ to partake of the FINISHED work of Jesus Christ on the Cross at Calvary this processes start and must be carefully followed through as we are being brought to the place where we live by the life of Christ Jesus. Each and every day we have to strive towards this.
God is doing a direct work in our hearts to get rid of the overdevelopment in the capacity of our soul. Each and every day we have to confine and hand over this bloated power of the soul to death.
This is a collection of writings dealing with killing the sins of the flesh. This is only possible by the power of the Holy Spirit, You can only fail without His help,. MORTIFICATION is the term used to describe this process.
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2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
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In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
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Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
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Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
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Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
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Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
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A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
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The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
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09 September 21, 2014, Hebrews 2;14-18 Why One Of Us
1. HEBREWS 2:14-18
WHY ONE OF US?
September 21, 2014 First Baptist Church Jackson, Mississippi USA
MEMORY VERSE
Luke 10:27
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”
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What’s the number one thing?
The Glory of God!
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1 Corinthians 10:31 NKJV
31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
3. Next week:
Hebrews chapter 3
Focus on verses 7-15
Title of lesson: Watch Out!
John MacArthur, Jr.
(Born June 19, 1939)
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Crowne Plaza North - Worthington
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Columbus, Ohio 43229
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Hebrews 2:1 NKJV
1 “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.” (intellectually convinced)
1. Don’t drift.
2. Those who received the most light will receive the harshest judgment.
3. I will reign with Christ, my brother!
God’s original plan was for man to have dominion over the whole earth.
When man sinned he lost his crown.
Satan then became the prince of the earth, of the system of the world.
"The whole world lies in the power of the evil one" (1 John 5:19).
Satan rules the cursed earth, which in turn rules sinful man.
When man lost his crown he lost mastery of the earth as well as mastery of himself.
He was totally sinful and became a slave to sin.
However, a day is coming when the dominion that man lost will be given back to redeemed man again!
God's redeemed ones, His children, will never again be subject to death, they will be like the angels who cannot die (Luke 20:36).
Since one of the key differences between men and angels is the ability to suffer death, it is important to understand what it means to die.
5. Death is not, as commonly thought, the cessation of existence because a man's soul is eternal, immortal.
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What transpires at death is the separation of a man's soul and his spirit from his physical body.
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Genesis 35:18a NKJV
18 And so it was, as her (Rachael) soul was departing (for she died),
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6. James 2:26 NKJV
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Death is simply the departure of the soul and the spirit from the physical body.
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1 Corinthians 5:6-8 NKJV
6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord. 7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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1 Thessalonians 5:23 NKJV
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 4:12 NKJV
12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, …
Your body is made up of 37.2 trillion cells, seventy-eight organs and eleven systems.
We truly are “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14).
7. Your body tells you what is going on in the world through your five senses.
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1 Thessalonians 5:23
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Your soul (personality) consists of your mind, your will and your emotions.
Man not only has a soul; he is a living soul.
The Bible says: “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul” (Genesis 2:7).
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8. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
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You don’t only have a spirit, you are a spirit!
Your spirit refers to the real you, the inner man, the immortal you.
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Your spirit expresses itself through your soul and your spirit lives in your body.
It also refers to that part of you where you make contact with God.
It is the part that needs to be born again in order to live eternally with God.
So, who or what are you?
o You are a spiritual being with a soul living in a body.
The real you is fashioned according to the
image of God.
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9. Genesis 1:26a NKJV
26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness;
You are crowned with glory and honor (see Psalm 8) and meant to live eternally with your Creator.
Please note … you are meant to live forever with God … but that does not mean that you are going to (don’t drift)!
Whether you are going to live eternally with your Creator depends on one thing only:
What have you done with Jesus Christ?
Have you accepted Him to be your Savior and Lord?
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No religion, no good deeds, no wishful thinking, NOTHING can take the place of the choice you need to make to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord.
Man is designed to be the dwelling place of God, and for that reason he is a unique kind of creature.
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10. He is not just an animal, and he is not designed to be operating only on a soul level.
The “spirit” receives impressions through the body and the soul.
Only one thing stands as a guard at the door of man’s spirit, and that is his own will.
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When the will is surrendered, the Holy Spirit takes up His abode in the spirit of man.
When that transaction takes place we will know it, for, says Paul:
Romans 8:16-17 NKJV
16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
In John 4:24 NKJV,
Jesus said:
24 “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
In the new kingdom, redeemed man will reign over the angels.
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11. Hebrews 2:8-9 NKJV
8 “You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him.
9 But we see Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.
Genesis 2:17 NKJV
17“but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
The cross conquered the curse.
Man's destiny, restricted by sin, has been recovered by Christ.
The kingdom will be restored and man will be given the crown again.
But how can it happen?
The only payment for sin is death - "For the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23).
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12. The only way man can ever be a king again is to have the curse removed.
The only way the curse can be removed is for the penalty to be paid.
If man is to be restored to reign as a king, he must die — and be resurrected a new man with sovereign qualities.
But we still ask, "How?"
The moment that I put my faith in Jesus Christ, at that moment I was identified with Christ.
I died with Him on the cross (Galatians 2:20).
For every believer, the curse has been removed.
Every believer is now a king.
We have not inherited our dominion yet, but the crown has been restored.
We were crucified with Him and were buried with Him, and He has raised us up to a new life.
It is life with the curse removed.
Revelation 5:9-10 NKJV
9 And they sang a new song, saying:
“You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain,
And have redeemed us to God by Your blood
Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God;
And we shall reign on the earth.”
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13. If you have been groping around, trying to figure out why you exist, I hope you know the reason now.
There is no longer a reason for us to be slaves.
There is no reason for us to be paupers.
There is only reason for us to be kings.
Men today still ask, "What is man?"
How could Jesus be greater than angels if angels never die?
How could He be a Savior if He Himself were killed?
Christ was made for a little while lower than the angels so that He could become a man.
He became a man so that He could die.
He came to die because His death, and only His death, could accomplish man's salvation.
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Those tiny hands fashioned by the Holy Spirit in Mary's womb were made to take two great nails.
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14. Those little feet were made to climb a hill and be nailed to a cross.
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For this Christ came to earth.
His death was the furthest thing from an accident.
And, despite the malignant evil that crucified Him, His death was the furthest thing from a tragedy.
It was God's ultimate plan for His Son and His ultimate gift for mankind.
It (God’s plan) pleased God to crush Him – (Isaiah 53:10).
Jesus Christ came to die to remove the curse so that man could regain dominion; thus His death was the most purposeful in all history.
If He was to remove the curse on man He had to take the place of man by becoming a man Himself.
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THE EXTENT OF HIS HUMILIATION
We see the extent of Christ's humiliation in His death.
Angels cannot die; but Jesus came to die.
15. He went so far beneath angels that He did something that they could never do.
His death was not easy nor costless.
It was a horrific death.
Christ's exit from the land of the living was not calm and peaceful, but was accompanied by outward torture and inner agony.
The death He tasted was the curse of sin.
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What Jesus felt while dying on the cross was the total agony of every soul in hell for all eternity put together, suffered in a few hours.
All the punishment for all the sin of all time — that was the depth of His death.
He was guilty of no sin, yet He suffered for all sin.
Christ endured for a few hours what will take an eternity for unrepentant sinners to endure.
Hebrews 2:10 NKJV
Bringing Many Sons to Glory
10 For it was fitting for Him, for Whom are all things and by Whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Hebrews 2:10 NKJV
The Greek word for captain is archegos (arkhay GOS), literally, a "pioneer" or "leader."
It was commonly used of a pioneer who blazed a trail for others to follow.
16. As the supreme Archegos, Christ does not stand at the rear giving orders.
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He is always before us, as perfect Leader and perfect Example.
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As the great Pioneer of redemption, He blazed the trail through death and resurrection.
He said, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die" (John 11:25-26).
God made Christ for a little while lower than the angels so that He could come down to us, be our Archegos — our spiritual Pioneer and Example — and bring us to the Father.
17. Hebrews 2:14-15 NKJV
14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
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In v.14, “as the children have partaken of flesh and blood”…
Our English word, partaken, is from the Greek word, metecho (metEKHo), which has to do with taking hold of something that is not naturally one's own kind.
We by nature are flesh and blood; Christ was not.
Yet He willingly took hold of something which did not naturally belong to Him.
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He added to Himself our nature in order that He might die in our place, and that we might take hold of the divine nature that did not belong to us (see 2 Peter 1:3-4).
18. 2 Peter 1:3-4 NKJV
3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him Who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
The Son of God became the Son of Man so that sons of men might become sons of God.
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Obviously Satan's power over us had to be broken in order for us to be brought to God.
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Satan's primary power over man and supreme weapon against him is death.
Sin gives Satan his power over us; but the power itself is death.
We children were once held in servitude by our enemy, Satan.
19. Since we were human, our Captain had to become human and die for us, in order to rescue us.
But by doing so He was able to destroy the devil.
The author of Hebrews did not mean that Satan ceased to exist or to be active.
Rather the word he used for "destroy" (katargeo – kahtarGEHoh) indicates the annulment of his power over those whom Christ redeems.
In speaking of the devil as wielding the power of death, the writer meant that Satan uses people's fear of death to enslave them to his will.
Often people make wrong moral choices out of their intense desire for self- preservation.
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We are reminded that we are no longer subject to such slavery (fear of death) and that we can face death with the same confidence in God that our Captain had.
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20. So in this regard, why did Christ become man?
Why did He die?
That through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil.
1 John 3:8b NKJV
8b For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
The only way to destroy Satan was to rob him of his weapon, death — physical death, spiritual death, eternal death.
Satan knew that God required death for us because of sin.
Death had become the most certain fact of life.
Satan wants to hold onto men until they die, because once they are dead, the opportunity for salvation is gone forever.
Men cannot escape after death.
So God had to wrest from Satan the power of death and for just that purpose Jesus came.
If you have a more powerful weapon than your enemy, his weapon becomes useless.
You cannot fight against a tank with a bow and arrow.
Satan's weapon is extremely powerful.
But God has a weapon even more powerful — eternal life — and with it Jesus destroyed death.
The way to eternal life is through resurrection, but the way to resurrection is through death.
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21. v14 -"That through death He might destroy him."
Christ Jesus came not only through birth -- His birth didn't save anyone -- but through death.
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It is by His death He saves us, not by His birth or by His life.
His death brought to us salvation and deliverance from spiritual and eternal death.
So Jesus had to experience death before He could be resurrected and thereby give us life.
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22. He went into death, through death, and came out on the other side, thereby conquering it.
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Then He could say, "Because I live, you shall live also" (John 14:19).
The resurrection of Jesus Christ provides the believer with eternal life.
It is the only thing that could ever have done it.
Death is the power of Satan's dominion, and when Jesus shattered Satan's power He also shattered his dominion.
The thing that terrifies people more than anything else is death.
It is a horrible fear, the king of terrors.
But when we receive Jesus Christ, death holds no more fear.
We have been released from bondage to the fear of death, and, instead, look forward to it. (1Cor 5)
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23. We say with Paul, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Phil 1:21) and
"O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" (1 Cor 15:55).
Death no longer holds any fear, for it simply releases us into the presence of our Lord.
Why?
Because we have placed our hands into the hands of the Conqueror of death, and our Captain will lead us into one side of the grave and out the other.
He never could have done it if He had not become for a little while lower than the angels first.
OUR SYMPATHIZER - Hebrews 2:16-18
Hebrews 2:16-18 NKJV
16 For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. 17 Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.
Christ did not come to redeem angels but men.
Again the writer of Hebrews answers the question, "If Jesus is God, why did He become a man?"
He came:
to substitute for men,
to reconcile men to God,
to fit them for God's presence and
to destroy death.
But beyond that He also came to help the reconciled when they are tempted.
He wanted to feel everything we feel so that He could be a merciful and understanding, as well as a faithful, High Priest.
24. He came not only to save us but to sympathize with us.
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Remember that, wherever you may go, He has been there before you.
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You can get down on your knees when the going gets tough and you can pray, 'Lord, You know what You went through when You were here. I'm going through it now.'
And He will say, “Yes, I know.”
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25. When you have a problem, it is wonderful to be able to talk with the divine One Who has already experienced it and come through successfully.
"For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One Who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin" (Hebrews 4:15).
He became our Sympathizer, a merciful and faithful High Priest.
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He was hungry, He was thirsty, He was overcome with fatigue, He slept, He was taught, He grew, He loved, He was astonished, He was glad, He was angry, He was indignant, He was sarcastic, He was grieved, He was troubled, He was overcome by future events, He exercised faith, He read the Scriptures, He prayed, He sighed in His heart when He saw another man in illness, and He cried when His heart ached.
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Jesus felt everything we will ever feel — and more.
For example, He felt temptation to a degree that we could not possibly experience.
26. Most of us never know the full degree of resistible temptation, simply because we usually succumb long before that degree is reached.
But since Jesus never sinned, He took the full measure of every temptation that came to Him.
And He was victorious in every trial.
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Why did He go through that?
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He is the God we can go to not only for salvation but for sympathy.
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27. He is our perfect Savior:
our Substitute,
our salvation Captain,
our Sanctifier,
our Satan-Conqueror, and
our Sympathizer.
What a Savior He is.
There is no other!
There is one thing this study in the Book of Hebrews should achieve, it is to make us very conscious that we have a High Priest in Heaven Who is on our side!
He is alive at this moment.
o He is at God's right hand, and, best of all, He is available to us.
He knows us, He understands us, and we can take our burdens to Him at any time, regardless of our location or situation.
When that dark moment comes, and you and I go down into the valley of the shadow of death, we have a great High Priest up yonder Who will help us.
No matter what happens, no matter what the test, He is able to help us.
We do not use His services as we should.
We forget about Him and try to fight our battles alone.
My friend, He is available and He wants us to come to Him.
Here is the whole summary of Hebrews in one sentence.
Ours is the High Priest of high priests, and He is seated (it is finished!).
His work is done, completely finished for all time and for us.
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28. The Plan of Hope & Salvation
Romans 3:23 NKJV
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
Romans 6:23a NKJV
23a For the wages of sin is death,
Death in this life (the first death) is 100%. Even Jesus, the only one who doesn’t deserve death, died in this life to pay the penalty for our sins. The death referred to in Romans 6:23a is the second death explained in Revelation 21:8.
Revelation 21:8 NKJV
8 “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Romans 5:8 NKJV
8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23b NKJV
23b but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Revelation 21:7 NKJV
7 “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.”
Romans 10:9-10 explains to us how to accept Jesus as our Savior.
Romans 10:9-10 NKJV
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:13 NKJV
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”
If you have questions or would like to know more.
Please, contact First Baptist Church Jackson at
601-979-1900 or http://firstbaptistjackson.org/contact/