230122 - Hebrews 3 - Maki Miço
About this Episode
Theme: A word for today!
Hebrews 3 picks on how Jesus is superior than Moses. In the back of this argument the writer is exhorting the Christian recipients to carry on with their commitment to Jesus.
He does this by giving them:
- Three imperative verbs in the chapter: Consider Jesus (Heb. 3:1), Be careful (Heb. 3:12) and Warn/Encourage each other.
- A sense urgency to check that hearts are not hardened by reminding them of Psalm 95 which in itself is a Psalm of a call to worship. (Heb. 3:7-11)
- A reminder of a story of people of God where they missed His blessing because of hardening their hearts from Numbers 13 and 14. 1 Cor 10 recalls the story in the context of people refusing their calling to the spiritual purposes of God to worship him and to manifest His character in relationship and blessing to other. Hebrews 3 and 4 recalls the same story in the context of unbelief and suspicion towards God’s provision and promises as too good to be true. (Heb. 3.11 cf Ps. 95, Heb 3.7-11)
- A warning of that they are not exempt from rebelling against God and the responsibility of encouraging each other so none is deceived by sin and hardened against God. (Heb. 3:13)
May God through His Spirit enable us that our hearts are towards the Living God!
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