Don’t Depart God’s Ways (Heb

Don’t Depart God’s Ways
(Heb 12:18-29)
I. By leaving our Christian practice (v.18-24)
A. Consider the fear of Mt. Sinai (v.18-21)
a. God’s presence and power caused a great fear in Israel (Ex 19:10-22)
B. Consider the fellowship of Mt. Zion (v.23-24)
a. Two Mt Zions are compared and contrasted
II. By losing our Christian perspective (v. 25-29)
A. In ignoring God’s warning (v.25-27)
a. In light of God’s power (v. 25-26)
b. In light of God’s proof (v.27)
B. In ignoring God’s Will (v.28-29)
a. Keep pressing on in your Christian service in expectation of the coming kingdom. [cf., Dan 2:44]
Point to Ponder:
Every Christian will give an account for how he or she lived the Christian life. The goal of these warnings is to encourage the Christian to live life to the fullest in pursuing his sanctification, so that, when he stands before the Lord, he will be welcomed into the kingdom with full honors for having passed God’s training program of life.
J. Dwight Pentecost and Ken Durham, Faith That Endures: A Practical Commentary on the Book of Hebrews, Rev. ed. (Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2000), 209.
Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum, The Messianic Jewish Epistles: Hebrews, James, First Peter, Second Peter, Jude, 1st ed. (Tustin, CA: Ariel Ministries, 2005), 184.
Ibid., 185.
Ibid., 186.
Michael Vlach, He Will Reign Forever: A Biblical Theology of the Kingdom of God (Silverton, OR: Lampion Press, 2017), 22.

[@jenna2431]

It’s honestly embarrassing that other humans I share this planet with are stuck in Bronze Age superstition and mythology. It almost makes me feel sorry for them.

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What specifically are you referencing, the notion of a God, which is presupposed in this video, or the Christian ethic espoused, premised on the specific text?