“victory in the trials of life” through faith-resting in god and his word hebrews 4
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““VICTORY IN THE TRIALS OF LIFE”VICTORY IN THE TRIALS OF LIFE”
Through Faith-Resting in God and His WordThrough Faith-Resting in God and His WordHebrews 4Hebrews 4
Faith Defined:Faith Defined:
To To TRUSTTRUST in, depend on or rely on. in, depend on or rely on. Confidence and trust in the ability, Confidence and trust in the ability, power, skill and promises of another, power, skill and promises of another, specifically specifically GODGOD. .
Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6““But without But without FAITHFAITH it is impossible to please it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must Him, for he who comes to God must BELIEVEBELIEVE that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”who diligently seek Him.”
Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6““But without But without FAITHFAITH it is impossible to please it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must Him, for he who comes to God must BELIEVEBELIEVE that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”who diligently seek Him.”
Hebrews 11:6 Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) (ESV) 66 And without faith it is impossible to please him, And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. who seek him.
Hebrews 10:38 Hebrews 10:38 3838 NowNow thethe just shall live by faith;just shall live by faith;
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
A.A. THE THE MEANINGMEANING OF REST. OF REST.
The word rest literally means to The word rest literally means to CEASECEASE thoroughly; to cease from work; to lie down; to thoroughly; to cease from work; to lie down; to rest.rest.
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
B.B. THE THE WARNINGWARNING OF REST. OF REST.
Do not Do not DRIFTDRIFT mentally from mentally from their their SAVIORSAVIOR and His so great and His so great SALVATIONSALVATION through through NEGLECTNEGLECT of of Him. (2:1-4)Him. (2:1-4)
Do not Do not HARDEN YOUR HEARTS HARDEN YOUR HEARTS through through UNBELIEFUNBELIEF in in DEPARTINGDEPARTING from your focus and from your focus and fellowship with fellowship with JESUS CHRIST JESUS CHRIST in the in the TRIALSTRIALS you you are facing. (Ch. 3)are facing. (Ch. 3)
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
B.B. THE THE WARNINGWARNING OF REST. OF REST.
1.1. The warning is given to The warning is given to BELIEVERSBELIEVERS..
2.2. The warning is to not The warning is to not FAILFAIL to enter the to enter the ““rest”rest” that God has provided and that God has provided and
promised by His grace through faith to promised by His grace through faith to you.you.
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
C.C. THE THE MEANSMEANS OF REST. OF REST.
The means of God’s rest involves…The means of God’s rest involves…
1.1. KNOWINGKNOWING the promises of God. the promises of God.
2.2. BELIEVINGBELIEVING the promises of God. the promises of God.
KNOWINGKNOWING GOD’S PROMISES GOD’S PROMISES
+ + BELIEVINGBELIEVING GOD’S PROMISES GOD’S PROMISES
= = ENJOYINGENJOYING GOD’S REST GOD’S REST
Philippians 4:19 Philippians 4:19 1919 And my God shall supply all your need And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus..
Isaiah 26:3Isaiah 26:333 You will keep You will keep himhim in perfect peace, in perfect peace, WhoseWhose mind mind isis stayed stayed on You,on You, Because he trusts in You. Because he trusts in You.
James 1:5–6 James 1:5–6 55 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. and it will be given to him. 66 But let him ask in But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.
1 John 1:91 John 1:999 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us forgive us ourour sins and to cleanse us from all sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. unrighteousness.
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
D.D. TWO PAST ILLUSTRATIONS OF REST, TWO PAST ILLUSTRATIONS OF REST, which which God in the past provided. (4:4-5)God in the past provided. (4:4-5)
1.1. The rest of The rest of CREATIONCREATION. (4:4). (4:4)
Proverbs 14:14Proverbs 14:141414 The backslider in heart will be filled with his The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, But a good man own ways, But a good man will be satisfiedwill be satisfied from from above. above.
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
D.D. TWO PAST ILLUSTRATIONS OF REST, TWO PAST ILLUSTRATIONS OF REST, which which God in the past provided. (4:4-5)God in the past provided. (4:4-5)
2.2. The rest of The rest of CANAANCANAAN. (4:5). (4:5)
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
E.E. THE THE PROVISIONPROVISION OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10) OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10)
1.1. The rest God provides is available to The rest God provides is available to ALLALL believers, but entered only by believers, but entered only by SOMESOME..
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
E.E. THE THE PROVISIONPROVISION OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10) OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10)
2.2. The rest God provides is entered onlyThe rest God provides is entered only BY FAITHBY FAITH in God’s person and promises. in God’s person and promises.
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
E.E. THE THE PROVISIONPROVISION OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10) OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10)
3.3. The rest God provides is to be entered The rest God provides is to be entered TODAYTODAY. .
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
E.E. THE THE PROVISIONPROVISION OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10) OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10)
4.4. The rest God provides is The rest God provides is STILL AVAILABLESTILL AVAILABLE..
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
E.E. THE THE PROVISIONPROVISION OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10) OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10)
5.5. The rest God provides is a The rest God provides is a SPIRITUALSPIRITUAL rest. rest.
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
E.E. THE THE PROVISIONPROVISION OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10) OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10)
6.6. The rest God provides is for The rest God provides is for GOD’SGOD’S PEOPLEPEOPLE..
I.I. THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)THE EXPLANATION OF GOD’S REST (4:1-10)
E.E. THE THE PROVISIONPROVISION OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10) OF GOD’S REST. (4:7-10)
7.7. The rest God provides is by The rest God provides is by GOD’S GRACEGOD’S GRACE. .
II.II. THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)
A.A. THE THE ENCOURAGEMENTENCOURAGEMENT TO ENTER INTO TO ENTER INTO GOD’S REST. (4:11a)GOD’S REST. (4:11a)
What are the two options?
1. YOU CAN EITHER BE DILIGENT TO ENTER THAT REST
OR
2. YOU CAN FALL (after the same example of
disobedience)
II.II. THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)
B.B. THE THE ELEMENTS ELEMENTS TO ENTER INTO GOD’S TO ENTER INTO GOD’S REST. (4:11-16)REST. (4:11-16)
1.1. There’s the factor of There’s the factor of DILIGENCEDILIGENCE. (4:11a). (4:11a)
II.II. THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)
B.B. THE THE ELEMENTS ELEMENTS TO ENTER INTO GOD’S TO ENTER INTO GOD’S REST. (4:11-16)REST. (4:11-16)
2.2. There’s the factor of There’s the factor of FAITHFAITH. (4:11b). (4:11b)
II.II. THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)
B.B. THE THE ELEMENTS ELEMENTS TO ENTER INTO GOD’S TO ENTER INTO GOD’S REST. (4:11-16)REST. (4:11-16)
3.3. There’s the factor of There’s the factor of KNOWING GOD’S KNOWING GOD’S WORDWORD. (4:12). (4:12)
II.II. THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)
B.B. THE THE ELEMENTS ELEMENTS TO ENTER INTO GOD’S TO ENTER INTO GOD’S REST. (4:11-16)REST. (4:11-16)
4.4. There’s the factor of There’s the factor of PERSONALPERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY TO GODACCOUNTABILITY TO GOD. (4:13). (4:13)
II.II. THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)
B.B. THE THE ELEMENTS ELEMENTS TO ENTER INTO GOD’S TO ENTER INTO GOD’S REST. (4:11-16)REST. (4:11-16)
5.5. There’s the factor of There’s the factor of LOOKING TO JESUS LOOKING TO JESUS CHRISTCHRIST. (4:14-15). (4:14-15)
II.II. THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)THE ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST (4:11-16)
B.B. THE THE ELEMENTS ELEMENTS TO ENTER INTO GOD’S TO ENTER INTO GOD’S REST. (4:11-16)REST. (4:11-16)
6.6. There’s the factor of There’s the factor of BELIEVING PRAYERBELIEVING PRAYER. . (4:16)(4:16)
Isaiah 66:13Isaiah 66:131313 As one As one whom his whom his mother mother comforts, comforts, So So I willI will comfort comfort you. you.
Psalm 32:8Psalm 32:888 I will I will instruct you and teach you in the instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; way you should go; I will I will guide you with guide you with My eye. My eye.
