Hebrews 13
11 Outlines
Hebrews 13:1-6
PRACTICING OUR FAITH
CONTINUING CHARITY
(LOVE) Vs. 1
CONSISTENT COURTESY Vs.
2
CONSTANT COMPASSION Vs.
3
COMMITTED COMPANIONSHIP
Vs. 4
CONTENTED CONVERSATION
(MANNER OF LIFE) Vss. 5-6
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A WELL-ROUNDED LIFE
Hebrews 13:1-6
BE CONSIDERATE OF THE
BRETHREN Vss. 1-3
BE CONSISTENT IN THE
BEDROOM Vs. 4
BE CONTENTED WITH YOUR
BLESSINGS Vss. 5-6
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Hebrews 13:1-17
PRACTICAL POINTERS
Hebrews 13 is full of
practical advice for living the Christian Life.
Note: This may be too
much material for one sermon. You may want to break this down into 2-4 sermons.
LOVE - Vss. 1-4
Love your brother - Vs.
1
Love the stranger - Vs.
2
Love the prisoner - Vs.
3
Love your mate - Vs. 4
LEAN - Vss. 5-6
Lean without
covetousness - Vs. 5a
Lean contentedly - Vs.
5b
Lean confidently - Vss.
5c-6
LEARN - Vss. 7-9
Learn from Godly Leaders
- Vs. 7
Learn from the Lord
Jesus Christ - Vs. 8
Learn to avoid false
teaching - Vs. 9
LIVE - Vss. 10-16
Live a separated life -
Vss. 10-14
Live a sacrificial life
- Vss. 15-16
Life a submissive life -
Vs. 17
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Hebrews 13:5 etc.
CHALLENGED?
As Christians we will
face various challenges or difficulties.
As I write these words the world is bracing itself to see what happens
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No matter what
challenges we encounter let us remember that we have:
JESUS' PRESENCE -
Hebrews 13:5-6, John 14:16-18
JESUS' POWER - Philippians
4:13, Galatians 2:20, Isaiah 41:10
JESUS' PROMOTION - John
14:1-6
This life is temporary.
The one who knows Christ as "the way, the truth and the life" looks
for forward to an eternal home and the return of Jesus for His own. 1
Thessalonians 4:14-18
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Hebrews 13:5-6
4 C'S FOR THE NEW YEAR – NEW
YEARS!
As a New Year approaches this passage gives us some
positive encouragement.
CONDUCT - "Let your conversation (manner of life)
be without covetousness;"
CONTENTMENT - "... and be content with such
things as ye have:"
COMPANION - "... for he hath said, I will never
leave thee, nor forsake thee."
CONFIDENCE - "So that we may boldly say, The Lord
is my
helper, and I will not fear what man shall do
unto me."
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Hebrews 13:5-6
CONTENTMENT!
GOD'S COMMITMENT TO ME - "...for he
hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."
MY CONDUCT FOR GOD -
"Let you conversation be without covetousness; and content with such
things as ye have..."
MY CONFIDENCE FROM GOD -
"So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear
what man shall do unto me."
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Hebrews 13:7, 17
ABOUT YOUR PASTOR
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YOUR PASTOR IS A RULER -
"Remember them which have the rule over you,"
YOUR PASTOR IS A
REPRESENTATIVE - "..who have spoken unto you the
word of God:"
YOUR PASTOR IS A ROLE
MODEL - "..whose faith follow, considering the
end of their conversation."
YOUR PASTOR IS
RESPONSIBLE - "Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit
yourselves: for they watch for your souls,"
YOUR PASTOR IS A
REPORTER - "...as they that must give account, that they may do it with
joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you."
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Hebrews 13:7,13
VALUE YOUR LEADERS
REMEMBER -
"Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the
word of God:"
REPEAT - "...whose faith
follow,"
If you follow the
example of a leader's faith, you will do what they did.
REFLECT -
"...considering the end of their conversation."
What were the results of
the leader's Godly manner of life?
RESPECT - "Obey
them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves:"
RESPONSIBILITY -
"...for they watch for your souls,"
REPORT - "...as
they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief:
for that is unprofitable for you."
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Hebrews 13:8
THE SAME
Raymond was a friend of mine, and I miss him.
Raymond was the best trustee that I've ever encountered anywhere in my
ministry. But, like the rest of us,
Raymond didn't like change!
At the first church
council meeting that I ever attended here I walked in early. Raymond and one other trustee were
present. I set down my materials for the
meeting on the table by a chair.
A couple of minutes
later, Raymond said something like this to me, "Pastor we all sit in the
same places. For instance Bob sits there and Hughie sits there. Your seat is
over there." He pointed to my
assigned seat. So I moved my materials to what was my assigned seat. A few minutes later Raymond sat down, right
where I was originally going to sit.
Raymond didn't like change.
My dad is 80 years old,
shorter, lighter, and more feeble than I've ever seen
him. Oh how I dislike seeing my dad get
old. I don't like change.
Have you noticed, for as
much as we don't like change, change occurs?
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No matter who we are, there will be times when we need to face change. However the Lord Jesus gives us some words of
encouragement in Hebrews 13:8.
Hebrews 13:8 -
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever."
If you are a born again
Christian, this basic truth is still true. It has not changed. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, God in the
flesh, has not changed. He's still on
the throne. He's still in charge. He's still available to help. He still cares.
Because Jesus does not
change, we can be hopeful, we can find peace and rest, we can be confident, and
we can go on!
There are at least three
things about the Lord Jesus that have not changed and will not change.
JESUS IS POWERFUL,
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER
Yesterday, Jesus was
powerful.
Long before Jesus was
born, Isaiah 9:6 described the Lord Jesus.
Notice in this verse
that Jesus is called mighty God and everlasting Father, which means
"Father of eternity."
Isaiah is telling us
that Jesus is God.
Isaiah is telling us
that Jesus is eternal.
John 1:1-4 also tells us
that Jesus is God, that He is eternal and that He is creator.
Yesterday Jesus showed
His power when He came to earth.
A lame man, sitting by a
pool, was made to walk.
A blind man, named Bartimaeus was made to see.
A sea blowing, and
churning, causing fear, was made to be still.
A little girl, a widow's
son, and a man named Lazarus were all made to rise from the dead.
And these are just a few
examples of the power of Jesus that was demonstrated.
And here's another
remarkable thing about Jesus. He was sinless!
He alone had the power
to live a sinless life!
And then Jesus showed
His power by going to the cross.
You might be thinking,
"Jesus died on the cross. How does that show His power?"
It is only Jesus who had
the power to die for our sins.
It is only Jesus who could
pay for our sins. 2 Corinthians 5:21
Another way Jesus showed
his power yesterday was through the resurrection. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Jesus also showed His
power when He ascended into Heaven. Luke 24:50-51
Well, that's great! Jesus was powerful yesterday, but what about
today? Is Jesus still powerful? See Ephesians 1:19-23 for the answer to that
question.
Jesus is still powerful.
Jesus is still in
control.
Jesus is still God.
So that leads us to a
very tough question.
If Jesus is still
powerful, still in control, and still God, why were innocent people killed last
week? Why is there so much devastation
in the world?
If Billy Graham could
not give a complete answer to this question when he spoke at a memorial
service, don't expect me to.
But let me say this.
Hurt, pain and sorrow
are caused by man's sin, not by God.
God has given man free
will to make choices and often man makes very bad choices.
And if God did not allow
choice, we'd be robots.
Also, God has a plan
that I don't understand, and these tragedies are part of His plan.
And often God uses these
tragedies to get our attention, to draw us to Himself.
Some people would never turn to God unless things like this happened.
I am very comforted by
the words of Colossians
No matter what, Jesus
holds things together. We need not fear.
And Jesus shows His
power today each time a prayer is answered in His name. John 14:13-14,
1 John 5:14-15
The Lord Jesus is powerful,
yesterday and today, but what about His power forever?
There will be a day when
Jesus will come for His saints. That's called the rapture! This will mean
resurrection from the dead!
After that there will be
a great tribulation, and at the end Jesus will come and win what we know as the
"
Philippians 2:9-11 tells
us that every knee will bow to the Lord Jesus and every tongue shall declare
that He is Lord.
JESUS PARDONS,
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER
Before God created man,
God knew that man would sin.
Before God created man,
God knew that man would fail to please God.
Before God created man,
God had a plan so that man could be pardoned. 1 Peter 1:18-20
Yesterday, before the
foundation of the world, God had foreordained, planned ahead that Jesus Christ
would die for your sins. God loved us so much that He planned for His Son to
die to secure our pardon.
Yesterday, 2000 years
ago, Jesus did die for our sins, so that we might be forgiven. Romans 5:6-8
Yesterday Jesus secured
pardon for you and me.
Today Jesus offers
pardon to all who believe. John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9
My friend pardon is
available for you, for your family and for your friends.
Pardon is available for
all sinners who will turn to the Lord Jesus in faith.
That is why we encourage
you who know Christ as Savior to share your faith.
Pardon is available, but
only through Christ.
And when we Christians
sin, pardon is still available. 1 John 1:7-9
There was pardon yesterday.
There is pardon today. There is pardon forever!
Hebrews
JESUS IS PRESENT,
YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER
God has been present
throughout all history.
Jesus, as God has been
present throughout all history.
Jesus made Old Testament
Appearances as the Angel of the Lord.
Jesus was present in the
Garden of Eden.
Jesus was present when
Enoch walked with God.
Jesus was present with
Abraham.
Jesus was present with
Moses and the Children of Isarel.
Jesus was present with
David and the prophets.
And Jesus was present
when He is, for us, unthinkable. He became a man, and walked among men.
John
Yesterday Jesus was
present.
But is Jesus present
today?
Yes He is! John
14:16-18, Matthew 28:20
My Christian friend,
wherever you go and whatever you face, Jesus is present.
And what about the
future?
Will Jesus continue to
be present?
Yes, but His presence
will even be more special than it is now. 1 Thessalonians 4:6-7
We will be with the Lord
forever!
Hebrews 13:8 - "Jesus
Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever."
JESUS IS POWERFUL,
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER
JESUS PARDONS,
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER
JESUS IS PRESENT,
YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND FOREVER
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Hebrews 13:12-17
IN THIS LIFE
As Christians there are
certain ways we should pass through this life into the next.
WE SHOULD SUFFER - Vss.
12-13
WE SHOULD SEEK - Vs. 14
WE SHOULD SACRIFICE -
Vss. 15-16
WE SHOULD SUBMIT - Vs.
17
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Hebrews 13:14-16
THREE POSSESSIONS
In Christ we have three possessions mentioned here.
One of these we look forward to, the other two, we are to practice because they
are ours in Christ.
1. A CITY OF THE FUTURE - Vs. 14 - See Revelation
21:1-4
2. A CONCERT OF PRAISE - Vs. 15
3. A CONDUCT OF CONCERN - Vs. 16
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