Heb 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Heb 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Heb 4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Heb 4:4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Heb 4:5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
Heb 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Heb 4:7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Heb 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Heb 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Heb 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
There is a PROMISE of entering into HIS REST.
The GOSPEL PREACHED - no profit without FAITH.
There is A REST to the people of GOD.
We need to CEASE from our own works - as God did from His.
LABOR to enter into that REST.
We do not enter into that rest through UNBELIEF.
LABOR to REST.
The ultimate REST - found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ - is SALVATION.
Our labor is our faith.
Our faith is revealed in our works, our lives.
Abraham revealed his faith through his obedience to God's word.
Obedience to God's word, to God's truths is of utmost importance.
We say we love God and our fellowman but our actions will reveal the truth of that.
Do we love God- then our lives must reveal that love.
Do we love others- then our lives must reveal that love.
We cannot say we love and then live without love.
Love is selfless, giving up of self and selfish desires.
Love is living for the benefit of others.
We complicate love so much because of our selfishness.
If we could only see, if we could only realize how selfish we truly are and how that steals from us the ability to love, truly love.
We go to great lengths to deny this truth so we can serve our selfishness. We turn our backs on so much so that we can please ourselves, content ourselves, give ourselves ease of mind and body.
Loving God, serving God means to serve others for Him, to do HIS will here and now. Remember this…
Mat 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Mat 25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Mat 25:36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Mat 25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Mat 25:38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
Mat 25:39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Mat 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
When we love others we are loving God.
May God help us to labor so that we can enter into His rest. Let our labor be that of faith and through that faith our work be of the love of God towards all our neighbors. May His love be in us, working to do His will always.
By HIS grace, may He keep us always in Him.
Through HIS LOVE.
Heb 4:2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Heb 4:3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Heb 4:4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Heb 4:5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
Heb 4:6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Heb 4:7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Heb 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Heb 4:9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Heb 4:10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
There is a PROMISE of entering into HIS REST.
The GOSPEL PREACHED - no profit without FAITH.
There is A REST to the people of GOD.
We need to CEASE from our own works - as God did from His.
LABOR to enter into that REST.
We do not enter into that rest through UNBELIEF.
LABOR to REST.
The ultimate REST - found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ - is SALVATION.
Our labor is our faith.
Our faith is revealed in our works, our lives.
Abraham revealed his faith through his obedience to God's word.
Obedience to God's word, to God's truths is of utmost importance.
We say we love God and our fellowman but our actions will reveal the truth of that.
Do we love God- then our lives must reveal that love.
Do we love others- then our lives must reveal that love.
We cannot say we love and then live without love.
Love is selfless, giving up of self and selfish desires.
Love is living for the benefit of others.
We complicate love so much because of our selfishness.
If we could only see, if we could only realize how selfish we truly are and how that steals from us the ability to love, truly love.
We go to great lengths to deny this truth so we can serve our selfishness. We turn our backs on so much so that we can please ourselves, content ourselves, give ourselves ease of mind and body.
Loving God, serving God means to serve others for Him, to do HIS will here and now. Remember this…
Mat 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Mat 25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Mat 25:36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Mat 25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Mat 25:38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
Mat 25:39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Mat 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
When we love others we are loving God.
May God help us to labor so that we can enter into His rest. Let our labor be that of faith and through that faith our work be of the love of God towards all our neighbors. May His love be in us, working to do His will always.
By HIS grace, may He keep us always in Him.
Through HIS LOVE.
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