The Letter to the Hebrews

Teachings for these days …by Ng Peng You

MYF, Kampar Chinese Methodist Church03May2002

Outline of this message

G od's son1:1 - 3:19

G od's Rest4:1 - 4:13

G od's Priest4:14 - 10:18

Hebrew s1:1 to 11:40

God’s Son

G rea te r th an an g e ls1 :4 - 2 :1 8

G rea te r th an M oses3 :1 - 3 :6

G od 's son1 :1 - 3 :1 9

Therefore …

• Heb 3: 6-19 (see Psalm 95: 7-11)• Hold fast, our hope & confidence, firm to the end

(v6)• Beware –lest evil heart, unbelief, departing from

living God.• Exhort daily, hold fast (v12-15)• Remember Israelite fathers (v16 –19)

– Out of Egypt, could not enter rest, because of unbelief

God’s Rest

Gen 2:2God

rested onseventh day

Psalm 95:11God

sw ore in w rathIsrael shall not enter

Psalm 95:7Today

if you heardo not harden..

God's Rest4:1 - 4:13

Therefore …

• Heb 4:1, 11-13

• Let us fear, lest any one of you come short entering his rest (v1)

• Let us be diligent. God has spoken, his word is sharper than any two-edged sword (v11-13)

God’s Priest

Elected5:1 - 5:11

..appointedby G od

Expected7:20-21

Prom ised by G od...w ith oath

Eternal7:23-28

continuesforever

Effective8:1-10:18

only High Priesttrue tabernacle

G od's Priest4:14 - 10:18

God’s Priest is Elected• 5:1 – every human high priest: appointed

• 5:4 – no man takes honour on his own.– Just as Aaron, must be called by God.

• 5:5-11 – So was our Lord Jesus:– Appointed by God (Ps 2:7, 110:4)– Prayed with loud cries & tears– Learned obedience by suffering– Became author of salvation

God’s Priest is Expected

• Heb. 7:20, 21. Also 5:6 , 6:20, 7:17– See Psalm 110:4

• oath & promise

• Priest forever, order of Melchizedek

– Also Heb 6:16-20 • Two unchangeable things

• Sure and steadfast anchor for our soul

– See Gen 14:18-20 for Melchizedek’s story

God’s Priest is Eternal

• Heb. 7:23 – 28

• Not stopped by death (v23, 24)

• Always lives (v25)– to intercede for those who approach God– through Him

• Holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, higher than heavens (v25)

God’s Son is Eternal (2)

• Need not offer daily sacrifices– he sacrificed Himself once for all. (v27)

• Law vs Oath-Promise (v28)– High Priests by Law –many, men,weak– High Priest by oath –one, Son of God, perfect

God’s Son is EffectiveHeb. 8:1 – 10:18

• On earth• Many high priests

(8:3, 4)• Tabernacle built by

man, only a copy(8:5, Exodus 25:40)

• At God’s right hand• Only one High Priest

(8:1)• True tabernacle, built

by God (8:2)• Heb 9:1 – 10:18 more

details about new covenant

God’s Son is Effective (2)

• Faulty covenant(8:7-12 Jer. 31:31-34)

• Made obsolete by God,

• growing old, • ready to vanish (8:13)

• Better covenant, • more excellent

ministry, • established on better

promises (8:6)• A new covenant (8:13)

Since …

• Heb 10:19-25

• Since …– we have boldness to enter Holiest Place– by Jesus’ blood– through the Veil (His flesh)– we have High Priest over God’s House

Therefore ..

• Let us …– Draw near (10:22)– Hold fast (10: 23)– Consider one another (10: 24, 25)