My Day!
Scripture Reading:
Hebrews 11:1-16
Intro:
We look forward to certain days (holidays, birthdays, anniversaries,
etc…); however, a little different than this one.
John 8:56
– Jesus engaged in heavy verbal combat with His own people over His true
identity.
Vs. 53,
“Are you greater than our father
Abraham, who is dead?”
Culminating in statement of
Verse 58.
What did Abraham rejoice in, as he looked to the Messiah’s day?
Hebrews 11:13-16
Promises:
2 Peter 1:2-4
–
Exceedingly great and precious
promises through a knowledge of Him.
What kind of knowledge?
·
Redemption
–
1 Peter 1:17-25
– Buying us back! Thus making us His children (relationship!).
Matthew 20:28
“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served,
but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
Titus 2:14
“who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us
from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special
people, zealous for good works.”
Do I need this?
Hebrews 11:6
1st step in seeking
God,
1 John 1:5;
to know what God gave to take away our sins – the Christ of God. To have
life in His name (John
20:30-31) =
Acts 2:38
+
2 John 9
Abide in His doctrine!
·
Prepared Us a Home
–
John 14:1-3
– I go to prepare a place for you – where
I Am you may be also!
Language is the means by which communication, comprehension, understanding
is conveyed. God knew that the only way for us to comprehend His realm and
promises was to use language we could understand.
To those in Christ -
Hebrews 12:22-24;
2 Peter 1:10-11