Sermon November 5, 2006
Hebrews 13.20-25 This Word Of Exhortation
A. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS IS NOT EASY TO UNDERSTAND
1. A different world altogether
2. An unknown author
3. An unknown original audience
4. An unknown format
5. Strong medicine
a. a word of exhortation [13.22]
b. a word of grace [2.9; 4.16; 13.9, 25]
B. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS IS AN IMPORTANT BOOK FOR US TODAY
1. For those who are not Christians
2. For those who are Christians, but now feel that something is
missing
2.1; 3.12-13; 4.1; 5.11; 6.1; 10.23-25, 36; 12.1-3, 12
3. For those who are Christians, but now want something more
4.16; 6.19-20; 10.22; 11.6
C. THE BOOK OF HEBREWS IS ABOUT GOD, JESUS, AND YOU [20-21]
1. God
a. A God who speaks
1.1-2; 2.3; 3.7; 4.2-3, 12; 6.4-6; 11; 12.5, 25;
13.7, 22
b. The God of peace
c. The God of the resurrection [7.23-25]
2. Jesus
a. Son of Man: a real human being [chapter 2]
b. Son of God: Divine [chapter 1]
c. The Great Shepherd of the sheep: Our High Priest [chapters
7-10]
3. You
a. I need to be equipped to do God’s will
b. I need to hold fast my confession of faith
c. I need to daily enter into God’s joyful presence
John Olson
Wickedness is disadvantaging others to serve yourself
and righteousness is disadvantaging yourself to serve others.
