Grace Bible Church Fallon, NV

Hebrews 11:20-22 Two Mountains, Part 2

#2 - A DIRE Admonition, 25-27

#3 - A DELIVERANCE-Based Appeal, 28-29

Hebrews 12:18-29 Two Mountains - One Last Warning Before the Shaking

Why is it so hard to say no to You and yes to Jesus Christ?   

Consider 5 reasons:

1) Because of NEGLECT - Ch2

2) UNBELIEF - Ch3

3) TRADITION - Ch6

4) DOUBT - Ch10

5) FEAR - Ch12

Don't get out of the Race!

There is #1 - A DIVIDING Analogy, 18-24

Mt. Sinai = LAW   Mt. Zion = GRACE

Consider 7 Benefits when you come to Mt. Zion through Jesus Christ:

1) Heaven

2) Celebration

3) Reservation (election)

4) Defense

5) Fellowship (w/OT saints)

6) Being w/ Jesus

7) The Blood Sprinkling (forgiveness)

Hebrews 12:12-17 Falling Short of the Grace of God, Part 2

2 Kinds of Repentance:

#1 - Repentance that Falls SHORT

#2 - Repentance that Finds SALVATION

See the examples in the Gospel of Luke:  Luke 5:27 - Luke 7:36 -  Luke 15 - Luke 18 - Luke 19 - Luke 23

Hebrews 12:12-17 Falling Short (of the grace of God)

Don't quit in this race!  It won't be easy, but here's 3 commands to keep you moving...

#1 - Renew STRENGTH, 12-13

#2 - Refresh INTENSITY, 14

#3 - Impact OTHERS, 15-17

Hebrews 12:5-11 No Pain, No Gain - The Discipline of God

#1 - The STRUGGLES in Discipline, 5

#2 - The SIGNS from Discipline, 6-8

#3 - The SHAPE from Discipline, 9-11

Hebrews 12:2-4 The Life Race, Part 2

#4 - Our EXAMPLE, 2a

#5 - Our EXHILARATION, 2b

#6 - Our EMERGENCY, 2-4

Hebrews 12:1 The Life Race, Part 1

What are the Elements for a good Run?

#1 - Our EVENT, 1c

#2 - Our ENCOURAGEMENT, 1a

#3 - Our ENCUMBRANCES, 1b

Hebrews 11:30-40 Faith's Mountaintop: Those of Whom the World was not Worthy

What Courageous Faith looks like:

#1 - Courage to Face GREAT CHALLENGE, 30-35

#2 - Courage to Face GRAVE CATASTROPHE, 35-38

#3 - Courage to Fix themselves on a GUARANTEED SALVATION, 39-40

Hebrews 11:23-29 Moses: Faith Opportunities, Part 2

The Things Faith Rejects:

#1 - True Faith Rejects the World's POSITION, 23-24

#2 - True Faith Rejects the World's PLEASURE, 25

#3 - True Faith Rejects the World's PURSE, 26

#4 - True Faith Rejects the World's PRESSURE, 27

 

The Things Faith Embraces:

#1 - True Faith Embraces the Lord's WILL, 23-27

#2 - True Faith Embraces the Lord's WAY, 28

#3 - True Faith Embraces the Lord's WARRANTY, 29

 

Hebrews 11:23-25 Moses: Faith Opportunities, Part 1

The Things Faith Rejects:

#1 - True Faith Rejects the World's POSITION, 23-24

#2 - True Faith Rejects the World's PLEASURE, 25

Hebrews 11:20-22 The Patriarchs: The Triumph of Faith

#1 - Isaac TRUSTED God, 20

#2 - Jacob HONORED God, 21

#3 - Joseph SUBMITTED to God, 22

Hebrews 11:8-19 Abraham: The Faith Model

How is Abraham's life an analogy of Christian faith?

#1 - GOING without Knowing, v8

#2 - LIVING without Having, v9-10

#3 - TRUSTING without Seeing, v11-12

#4 - RESOLVING without Receiving, v13-16

#5 - OBEYING without Doubting, v17-19

Hebrews 11:7 Noah: Faith that Works

Three things that show Evidence of Noah's Faith:

#1 - Built on what God said had SAID

#2 - Expressed in his PREACHING

#3 - Possessor of God's RIGHTEOUSNESS

 

Conclusion...

Examine the Heath of your faith with these 3 things:

1) Examine your willingness to be led by scripture.

2) Consider how open you are to say hard and true things.

3) Bring everything back to His worthiness for you and not your own performance.

Acts 20:19-28 State of the Church - A Ministry Perspective from the Life of Paul

5 Perspectives on Ministry from the Life of Paul:

#1 - A View to GOD, 19

#2 - A View to the CHURCH, 20

#3 - A View to the LOST, 21

#4 - A View to My SELF, 22-24

#5 - A View to the LEADERSHIP, 25-28

1 Corinthians 2:6-16 State of the Church - The Doctrines of Grace

#1 - The WISDOM of Grace, 6-9

#2 - The WAY of Grace, 10-16

#3 - The WORK of Grace, [the 5 points], John 6

Hebrews 11:5-6 Enoch: Living the Life of Faith

The Walk of Faith seen in Three Ways...

#1 - What Enoch BELIEVED

#2 - How Enoch LIVED

#3 - What Enoch RECEIVED

Hebrews 11:4 Abel: First Man of Faith

Three Marks of Ancient Faith:

#1 - Faith's REQUIREMENT

#2 - Faith's RIGHTEOUSNESS

#3 - Faith's RHETORIC

Hebrews 11:1-3 Salvation by Faith: Pictured and Proven

Three Vital Truths about Faith...

#1 - The Main CHARACTERISTIC of Faith, 1

#2 - The Major CONFESSION of Faith, 2

#3 - The Massive COMMENTARY of Faith, 3

Hebrews 10:32-39 The Wrong Response to the Gospel, Part 3

#3 - The DEFENSE against Apostasy, 32-39

1st - Remember the Past, 32-34

2nd - Reach for the Prize, 35-39

Hebrews 10:28-31 The Wrong Response to the Gospel, Part 2

What three things do I need to know about apostasy?

#1 - The DEFINITION of Apostasy, 26a

#2 - The DOOM of Apostasy, 26b-31