Broadstreet
Church of Christ
1213 Broad Street Phenix
City, Alabama
Schedule of Services
Sunday:
Bible Study
10:00 A.M.
Morning Worship
11:00 A.M.
Evening Worship
5:00 P.M.
Wednesday:
Bible Study
7:30 P.M.
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The Lord’s “Let Us” Patch
INTRODUCTION:
A. One burden of the Hebrew letter HAS IS to stop apostasy – prevent the
falling away of Christians.
B. The letter is very beautiful in its presentation of Jesus and His system
to be "BETTER" than any other - WITH examples of the past, Jesus and His
superior system stands in sharp contrast to the Old Law and to any doctrines
of men.
C. The Hebrew writer encouraging us with, "Let Us" four different times in
chapter 4.
D. let us study through "God's Let Us Patch" AND RECEIVE the same
ENCOURAGEMENT THE Hebrews did.
I. LET US FEAR
Hebrews 4:1, 2
1
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left
us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as
unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with
faith in them that heard it.
A. Discuss the context of how Israel fell because of a lack of faith,
because of sin and unbelief.
B. FEAR - Don't be fool hearted - don't take chances:
1. EXAMPLE - A child walking on a bridge, stay in the center at the command
of father, safe - no way to fall; don't get too close to the edge - danger.
C. Learn to fear God above men, any men.
D. ISRAEL did not profit because they did not listen
Hebrews 4:1
1
Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left
us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
1. Fell in the wilderness
I Corinthians 10:1-14
1
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be
ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed
through the sea;
2
And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and
in the sea;
3
And did all eat the same spiritual meat;
4
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for
they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was
Christ.
5
But with many of them God was not well pleased:
for they were overthrown in the wilderness.
6
Now these things were our examples, to the intent
we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.
7
Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as
it is written,
The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to
play. Exod 32:6
8
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them
committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
9
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also
tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
10
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured,
and were destroyed of the destroyer.
11
Now all these things happened unto them for
ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of
the world are come.
12
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take
heed lest he fall.
13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted
above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to
escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
14
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.
2. Did not enter the rest - CANAAN.
E. A Sabbath rest for the people of God
Hebrews
4: 3-8
3
For we which have believed do enter into rest, as
he said,
As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into
my rest: although the works were finished
from the foundation of the world. Psa 95:11
4
For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day
on this wise,
And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Gen 2:2
5
And in this place again,
If they shall enter into my rest.
Psa 95:11
6
Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter
therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of
unbelief:
7
Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David,
To day, after so long
a time; as it is said,
To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts. Psa 95:7,8
8
For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he
not afterward have spoken of another day.
1. Sabbath - only a rest.
2.
Hebrews 4:9 - remains a rest for God's people.
9
There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of
God.
3.
Hebrews 4:10 - Christian has a rest –
10
For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath
ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
eternity
Revelation 14:13
13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me,
Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea,
saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do
follow them.
II. LET US GIVE DILIGENCE TO ENTER GOD'S REST
Hebrews 4:11
11
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest,
lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
A. Disobedience is a terrible manifestation of A LACK of faith.
B. You can't do it by half-way living, giving, studying, attending, and
praying
Matthew
6:33
33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
C. Remember God’s Word is the standard for ASSESSMENT
Hebrews
4:12,13
12
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and
sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of
soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart.
13
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest
in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with
whom we have to do.
III. LET US HOLD FAST OUR CONFESSION
Hebrews
4:14
14
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that
is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our
profession.
A. Confession - that Jesus is our Lord and Master.
B. Our GREAT HIGH PRIEST - the MEDIATOR BETWEEN man and God.
1. Passed through the heavens - came from heaven and went back as our High
Priest.
2. Touched with our feelings -reachable.
a. Jesus hurts when we are weak and don't serve Him with our whole heart.
b. He cares for us when we need help - helps us overcome sin.
IV. LET US THEREFORE DRAW NEAR
Hebrews
4:16
16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of
grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
A. With boldness:
1. We don't have to fear speaking to God.
2. We don't have to approach God with ANY fear.
3. We cannot be arrogant, must be reverent.
B. Prayer gives us grace and help.
CONCLUSION:
A. Israel fell in the wilderness because they did not "Let" themselves
follow and depend on God totally.
B. We can make the same mistake that Israel did if we don't "Let" ourselves
be in submission to the will of God.
C. LET US do the things that God would have us do in order to reach the
"rest" that is prepared for us.
Evening Worship
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PRECIOUS THINGS
INTRODUCTION:
A. When we want to express something of great VALUE or something dear to our
hearts, we use the word precious.
B. Peter used this word to describe some things within the Christian system
that should be precious to us.
C. When something is precious we should cherish it, possess it, and never
let it go.
D. In this lesson, let's notice six things that the apostle Peter described
to be precious.
I. Precious Christ
I Peter 2:7
7
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious:
but unto them which be disobedient,
the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is
made the head of the corner, Ps 118:22
Matt 21:42
Mark 12:10
Luke 20:17
Acts 4:11
Eph 2:20
A. World is filled with men, only one Savior.
B. Only precious to those who believe in Him
I Peter 2:7
7
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious:
but unto them which be disobedient,
the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is
made the head of the corner, Ps 118:22
Matt 21:42
Mark 12:10
Luke 20:17
Acts 4:11
Eph 2:20
C. Why is He so precious?
1. He is always with the faithful
Matthew 28:20
20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I
have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world. Amen.
2. He is our daily strength
Philippians
4:13
13
I can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me.
3. He is our creator and sustainer
Colossians
1:15-17
15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn of every creature:
16
For by him were all things created, that are in
heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be
thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created
by him, and for him:
17
And he is before all things, and by him all things
consist.
4. He is our High Priest
Hebrews
2:17
17
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made
like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest
in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the
people.
5. He is our avenue to help in a time of need
Hebrews
4:16
16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of
grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
6. He is our Exodus leader
Hebrews 3
1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the
heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession,
Christ Jesus;
2
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as
also Moses was faithful in all his house.
3
For this man was counted worthy of more glory than
Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the
house.
4
For every house is builded by some man; but he
that built all things is God.
5
And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as
a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
6
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose
house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope
firm unto the end.
7
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith,
To day if ye will hear his voice,
Psa 95:7
8
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in
the day of temptation in the wilderness:
Psa 95:8
9
When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw
my works forty years.
Psa 95:9
10
Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and
said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways.
Psa 95:10
11
So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into
my rest.)
Psa 95:11
12
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you
an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
13
But exhort one another daily, while it is called
To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
14
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold
the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
15
While it is said,
To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts, as in the provocation. Psa 95:7,8
16
For some, when they had heard, did provoke:
howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
17
But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it
not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
18
And to whom sware he that they should not enter
into his rest, but to them that believed not?
19
So we see that they could not enter in because of
unbelief.
a. Freed us from the bondage of sin.
John 8:32
32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free.
7. He is our commander and chief
Matthew
28:18-20
18
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All
power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I
have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the
world. Amen.
D. Unless Christ is precious to you, you cannot expect to be saved.
II. Precious Blood
I Peter 1:18,19
18
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed
with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation
received by tradition from your fathers;
19
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a
lamb without blemish and without spot:
A. Blood that redeemed - bought back:
1. Ephesians 1:7 - "In whom we have our redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of our trespassing according to the riches of his grace."
2. We sold ourselves to sin, Jesus bought us back
I
Corinthians 6:19,20
19
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of
the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your
own?
20
For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify
God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
B. Jesus was the better sacrifice
Hebrews
10:1-14
1
For the law having a shadow of good things to
come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices
which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto
perfect.
2
For then would they not have ceased to be offered?
because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience
of sins.
3
But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance
again made of sins every year.
4
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and
of goats should take away sins.
5
Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith,
Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body
hast thou prepared me: Psa 40:6
6
In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou
hast had no pleasure.
Psa 40:6
7
Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book
it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Psa 40:7
8
Above when he said,
Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and
offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein;
which are offered by the law; Psa 40:6
9
Then said he,
Lo, I come to do thy will, O God.
He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. Psa 40:7
10
By the which will we are sanctified through the
offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
11
And every priest standeth daily ministering and
offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
12
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice
for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
13
From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made
his footstool.
14
For by one offering he hath perfected for ever
them that are sanctified.
C.
Revelation 1:5 - "Unto him who loveth us, and loosed us from our sins by
his blood."
5
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful
witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of
the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own
blood,
III. Precious Stone
I
Peter 2:4
4
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed
indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
A. Jews held much stock in stones.
1. Notice the symbolism to describe the Church
Revelation
21:19,20
19
And the foundations of the wall of the city were
garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was
jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an
emerald;
20
The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the
seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a
chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
B. The prophecy of
Isaiah 28:16
16
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD,
Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a
tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth
shall not make haste. Rom 9:33
Isa 8:14
Rom 10:11
1 Pet 2:6
I Peter 2:6
6
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture,
Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect,
precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Isa 28:16
Rom 9:33
1. Remember the little stone cut out without hands
Daniel 2:34, 45
34
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without
hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and
brake them to pieces.
35
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the
silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff
of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place
was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great
mountain, and filled the whole earth.
36
This is the dream; and we will tell the
interpretation thereof before the king.
37
Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of
heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
38
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the
beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine
hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
39
And after thee shall arise another kingdom
inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule
over all the earth.
40
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron:
forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron
that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
41
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of
potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there
shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the
iron mixed with miry clay.
42
And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and
part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
43
And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay,
they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave
one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
44
And in the days of these kings shall the God of
heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom
shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume
all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut
out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the
brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to
the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and
the interpretation thereof sure.
C. Christ is a living stone, Christians are living stones built upon Him.
I
Peter 2:4,5
4
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed
indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a
spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,
acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1. House growing up in Christ:
a.
Ephesians 2:19-22
19
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and
foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles
and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Ps 118:22
Matt 21:42
Mark 12:10
Luke 20:17
Acts 4:11
1 Pet 2:7
21
In whom all the building fitly framed together
groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22
In whom ye also are builded together for an
habitation of God through the Spirit.
b.
Ephesians 4:15,16
15
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into
him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16
From whom the whole body fitly joined together and
compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual
working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the
edifying of itself in love.
D. No other foundation can be laid
I
Corinthians 3:11
11
For other foundation can no man lay than that is
laid, which is Jesus Christ.
IV. Precious Faith
II Peter 1:1
1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the
righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
A. Precious because it is essential to salvation
Hebrews 11:6
6
But without faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder
of them that diligently seek him.
B. Precious because obtained through the Word
Romans
10:17
17
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by
the word of God.
C. Precious because it gives life another dimension - The "Eye of faith"
sees other realms.
V. Precious Trials of Your Faith
I
Peter 1:6,7
6
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a
season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7
That the trial of your faith, being much more
precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be
found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
A. Trials are to make your faith strong
James 1:2-4
2
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into
divers temptations;
3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith
worketh patience.
4
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye
may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
B. We must be mature people - God has something greater in store for us.
C. Those who understand this do not "fall away" when troubles arise, but
grow stronger.
VI. Precious Promises
II
Peter 1:4
4
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and
precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
A. Exceeding great - Not silver, streets of gold, huge mansions.
B. Our promises:
1. I
Peter 1:3-5
6
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a
season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7
That the trial of your faith, being much more
precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be
found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
a. Living hope - resurrection.
b. Inheritance - joint-heirs
Romans
8:17
17
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and
joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be
also glorified together.
c. Non-materialistic - "fades not away".
d. Guarded by Power of God.
e. Assurance of Salvation - Salvation ready.
C. The Lord will give what he promised:
1. II Peter 3:9 - not slack.
9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as
some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that
any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2. Hebrews 10:23 - "let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it
waver not; for he is faithful that promised."
23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
CONCLUSION:
A. Precious things are precious only to those who love them most.
B. Think about ”precious memories”. |
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