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Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.16,0:00:04.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know we're going to \Nread through it quickly,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.44,0:00:05.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it's not going to be like
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.93,0:00:07.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you're sitting with an open Bible
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.78,0:00:09.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you're reading all by yourself
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.48,0:00:14.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you can actually stop and think.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.58,0:00:17.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But as we go through this,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.55,0:00:20.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,try to make sense of this.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.26,0:00:26.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Try to follow the flow of thought.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.21,0:00:29.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 13:7
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.89,0:00:32.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Remember your leaders,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.13,0:00:34.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those who spoke to you the Word of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.29,0:00:38.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Consider the outcome of their way of life
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.38,0:00:41.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and imitate their faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.96,0:00:44.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ is the same yesterday,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.33,0:00:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and today, and forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.72,0:00:49.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do not be led away by diverse
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.67,0:00:51.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and strange teachings,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.29,0:00:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for it's good for the heart
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.74,0:00:54.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be strengthened by grace,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.86,0:00:58.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not by foods which have not benefitted
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.50,0:01:02.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those devoted to them.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.34,0:01:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have an altar from which those who
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.50,0:01:07.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,serve the tent have no right to eat.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.68,0:01:09.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For the bodies of those animals
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.37,0:01:13.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whose blood is brought \Ninto the holy places
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.66,0:01:17.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.04,0:01:19.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are burned outside the camp.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.65,0:01:22.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So Jesus also suffered outside the gate
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.46,0:01:24.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to sanctify the people
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.01,0:01:25.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through His own blood.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.62,0:01:28.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Therefore, let us go to \NHim outside the camp
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.45,0:01:31.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and bear the reproach He endured.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.87,0:01:36.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For here we have no lasting city,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.51,0:01:43.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we seek the city that is to come."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.85,0:01:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, in my opinion,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.72,0:01:51.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is the most difficult portion
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.75,0:01:54.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the entire epistle to the Hebrews
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.23,0:01:56.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as far as just figuring out how it all
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.95,0:01:58.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fits together.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.70,0:02:00.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, what's the flow of thought?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.50,0:02:03.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How does v. 7 fit with v. 8?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.06,0:02:06.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How does v. 8 fit with v. 9?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.19,0:02:10.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was checking an online \NHebrews commentary
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.16,0:02:11.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the other day,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.39,0:02:13.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and one of the commentators -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.49,0:02:15.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,PreceptAustin.org -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.79,0:02:17.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I recommend that to you for study
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.40,0:02:19.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in any book.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.33,0:02:21.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a tremendous online resource.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.28,0:02:22.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I was reading that,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.46,0:02:23.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and one of the commentators
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.89,0:02:27.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had this to say about these very verses.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.94,0:02:30.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His name is Steven Cole.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.16,0:02:31.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mr. Cole says this,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.52,0:02:36.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I confess (I'm quoting him)
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.48,0:02:39.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the first twenty or so times
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.75,0:02:41.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I read our text,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.90,0:02:44.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it seemed to me to be a disjointed
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.11,0:02:45.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,random bunch of verses.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.82,0:02:50.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I could not see any unified theme."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.86,0:02:52.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This guy's a pastor.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.31,0:02:55.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's a contemporary man.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.06,0:02:59.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is alive today.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.12,0:03:00.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Twenty times through
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.58,0:03:01.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was just disjointed.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.93,0:03:04.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, you have to hear in that,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.100,0:03:11.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after twenty times, he \Nbegan to see something.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.18,0:03:13.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you just look at the flow here.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.86,0:03:15.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, think with me here.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.40,0:03:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do we have?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.82,0:03:20.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 7: Remember your leaders.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.44,0:03:23.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These guys are speaking the Word of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.58,0:03:25.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imitate their faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.02,0:03:29.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then, bang, you get this abrupt
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.22,0:03:31.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doctrinal expression.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.12,0:03:32.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ is the same yesterday,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.98,0:03:34.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and today, and forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.51,0:03:37.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then in v. 9, you get hit with this:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.65,0:03:39.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Diverse and strange doctrines.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.64,0:03:41.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't be led away by them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.84,0:03:43.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you get this comparison,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.46,0:03:48.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this contrast of grace over against foods.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.01,0:03:49.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then in v. 10,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.28,0:03:52.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you get an altar.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.34,0:03:56.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those who serve the tent?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.58,0:04:00.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In v. 11, you get this idea about
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.57,0:04:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,outside the camp.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.44,0:04:10.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You get these sacrifices that are burned
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.24,0:04:11.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,outside the camp.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.59,0:04:14.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 12: Outside the gate.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.48,0:04:16.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 13: Outside the camp.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.59,0:04:20.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In v. 14, no lasting city.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.18,0:04:22.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, you can see
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.14,0:04:27.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we have a lot of \Ndifferent thoughts here;
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.22,0:04:28.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot of different ideas.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.83,0:04:30.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now here's one thing that I want
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.38,0:04:32.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you all to think about,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.23,0:04:34.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're wrapping up Hebrews.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.48,0:04:37.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the last stretch
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.17,0:04:39.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before you get some closing remarks.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.24,0:04:40.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One thing that's interesting
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.77,0:04:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the end
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.51,0:04:46.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that the author is assuming
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.38,0:04:51.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you've read the first 12 chapters.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.36,0:04:53.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's the problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.31,0:04:56.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We started - I looked back at my notes -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.37,0:05:00.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we started the first message in Hebrews
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.75,0:05:04.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a little more than three years ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.32,0:05:06.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the epistle of Hebrews was not
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.32,0:05:08.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,meant to be read in three years,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.49,0:05:10.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that by the time you get to chapter 13,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.56,0:05:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you totally don't remember \Nwhat's going on in chapter 1.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.94,0:05:15.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On Thursday, I sat down
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.40,0:05:16.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I said you know what,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.70,0:05:18.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these are difficult verses,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.04,0:05:19.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I feel like I need to get a feel
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.76,0:05:21.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for all of Hebrews again,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.05,0:05:21.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I sat down,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.82,0:05:26.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I read Hebrews in about 32 1/2 minutes.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.22,0:05:29.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's how it's meant to be.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.44,0:05:31.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not necessarily 32 1/2,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.85,0:05:34.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but typically you are going to read
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.08,0:05:35.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,chapter 1 and chapter 13
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.86,0:05:39.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,within approximately the same hour.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.18,0:05:41.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you have an idea when you're reading 13
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.25,0:05:42.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what went on in 1.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.12,0:05:44.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But when we preach \Nthrough it at the rate
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.10,0:05:45.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've been preaching through it,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.69,0:05:48.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you tend to forget what's back there.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.30,0:05:50.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so I think we're going to need to
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.06,0:05:51.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bounce around.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.34,0:05:53.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Your faces are going to need to be
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.50,0:05:54.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in your Bibles today.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.51,0:05:57.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're going to spend the whole time
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.19,0:05:59.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the book of Hebrews,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.10,0:06:02.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but what I want to do \Nthis morning is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.12,0:06:03.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can't cover all of this.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.71,0:06:05.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's just too many thoughts here.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.48,0:06:07.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What I want to try to focus on
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.09,0:06:13.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is v. 7,8 and 9.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.04,0:06:16.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember your leaders.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.05,0:06:18.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those who spoke to you the Word of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.28,0:06:21.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Consider the outcome of their way of life
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.30,0:06:23.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and imitate their faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.13,0:06:24.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then it's right here where you get
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.97,0:06:27.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the real abrupt change.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.89,0:06:29.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because trying to figure out,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.44,0:06:30.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well, is there anything about
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.86,0:06:32.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these leaders in teaching the Word of God
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.88,0:06:34.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and outcome of their way of life
Dialogue: 0,0:06:34.48,0:06:35.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and imitating their faith
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.86,0:06:37.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that would lead us into a statement
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.75,0:06:39.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about Jesus Christ being the same
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.76,0:06:42.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yesterday, and today, and forever?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.32,0:06:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, where's the transition?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.60,0:06:47.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Or should there be?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.46,0:06:51.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe when the guy who made up -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:51.54,0:06:55.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is not inspired where \Nverse divisions are
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.14,0:06:56.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and where chapter divisions are.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.74,0:06:59.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe there should be\Na chapter division there.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.05,0:07:00.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe that's the end of a thought
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.72,0:07:01.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and now you get something
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.93,0:07:03.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,totally new.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.86,0:07:07.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.52,0:07:09.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ is the same yesterday,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:09.47,0:07:10.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and today, and forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.68,0:07:16.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then, you get maybe not as much
Dialogue: 0,0:07:16.66,0:07:18.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of an abrupt change,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.51,0:07:19.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but do not be led away
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.91,0:07:23.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by diverse and strange doctrines.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.31,0:07:24.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ok, is Jesus Christ being the same
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.91,0:07:27.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yesterday, and today, and forever
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.06,0:07:29.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contrasted over against diverse
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.61,0:07:31.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and strange teachings?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.03,0:07:32.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perhaps.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:32.52,0:07:35.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you don't see immediately
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.82,0:07:39.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what that connection is necessarily.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:39.07,0:07:41.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then he goes on not to say
Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.27,0:07:44.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because some believe that Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.66,0:07:47.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is changing, and you don't want to
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.08,0:07:48.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fall into those.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.07,0:07:49.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He actually goes on to say,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.40,0:07:51.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's good for the heart to be strengthened
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.42,0:07:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by grace, not by foods.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.29,0:07:54.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like why?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.38,0:07:55.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're telling us Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.81,0:07:57.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the same, but then it seems like
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.66,0:08:02.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the thing that is confronting grace
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.100,0:08:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is food;
Dialogue: 0,0:08:04.52,0:08:09.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not the idea that Jesus can change.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.15,0:08:11.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's good for the \Nheart to be strengthened
Dialogue: 0,0:08:11.33,0:08:13.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by grace, but by foods,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.13,0:08:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which have not benefitted those
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.73,0:08:16.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,devoted to them.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.08,0:08:17.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where does food come in?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.86,0:08:19.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's food go to do
Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.13,0:08:21.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with diverse and strange teachings?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.46,0:08:22.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so these are the things
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.90,0:08:25.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to try to unpack this morning.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.96,0:08:29.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, let's check out v. 7.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.35,0:08:31.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see there at the beginning,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:31.38,0:08:33.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,remember your leaders.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.53,0:08:35.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, if you let your eyeball sort of drift
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.81,0:08:39.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,down the page to v. 17,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.21,0:08:42.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you find the same word again.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.26,0:08:45.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Obey your leaders
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.54,0:08:50.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and submit to them.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.71,0:08:54.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, we're going to deal \Nwith that text later.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:54.44,0:08:56.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Obviously, the leaders in the church
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.42,0:08:57.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't have authority outside
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.84,0:08:59.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the Word of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.93,0:09:02.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our authority has been handed us
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.37,0:09:03.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by He Who has authority over us,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.92,0:09:05.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that authority comes through
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.51,0:09:07.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Word of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.32,0:09:09.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not for us to make up our own rules
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.41,0:09:13.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as far as the church goes.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.26,0:09:14.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Obey your leaders.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:14.55,0:09:16.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then you see this word again
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.27,0:09:18.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,down in v. 24.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.49,0:09:20.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Greet all your leaders.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.92,0:09:23.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I think that's probably \Nobvious to everybody
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.45,0:09:26.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that the leaders spoken of in v. 17
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.10,0:09:29.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and those spoken of again in v. 24,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.18,0:09:31.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're living leaders, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.35,0:09:35.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, if you need to \Nbe submitting to them;
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.02,0:09:37.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if they're keeping watch over your souls,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:37.48,0:09:39.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're alive to do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.27,0:09:40.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're going to greet them,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.89,0:09:41.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're alive.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.60,0:09:43.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not walking out to their tombstone
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.64,0:09:45.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and saying something to them.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:45.29,0:09:47.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are living leaders.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.22,0:09:49.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, it's not so obvious that the leaders
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.89,0:09:52.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,spoken of in v. 7 are living.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.58,0:09:54.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I think if we look at the text,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:54.36,0:09:55.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can see that.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.74,0:09:58.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you see in v. 7 where it says,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:58.32,0:10:00.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"outcome?"
Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.10,0:10:03.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of your Bibles may say "the end,"
Dialogue: 0,0:10:03.62,0:10:05.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or "the result."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.55,0:10:07.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The NAS says result.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.93,0:10:10.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The King James says the \Nend of their conversation.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.33,0:10:12.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Conversation doesn't mean \Nwhat they speak
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.33,0:10:13.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with their mouth.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.19,0:10:14.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's their whole life.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:14.85,0:10:17.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The ESV says, "Consider the outcome
Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.82,0:10:19.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of their way of life."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:19.16,0:10:20.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the outcome.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.84,0:10:22.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.11,0:10:24.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the completion of the way of life
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.96,0:10:27.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of these leader-teachers
Dialogue: 0,0:10:27.98,0:10:30.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we're called upon to consider.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.02,0:10:31.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, listen to this.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.74,0:10:34.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thayer's Greek Lexicon -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.26,0:10:36.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's just a Greek dictionary -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.50,0:10:39.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,says this about this word for completion
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.32,0:10:41.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or end:
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.32,0:10:46.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thayer says, "it is \Nused of the end of life,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.04,0:10:49.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's not merely just the end
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.41,0:10:52.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of their physical life,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.04,0:10:53.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it has that idea of the manner
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.83,0:10:58.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in which they closed their life.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.72,0:11:00.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The manner of which they closed
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.34,0:11:02.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a well-spent life
Dialogue: 0,0:11:02.09,0:11:06.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as exhibited by their spirit in dying.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.38,0:11:08.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know, obviously,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:08.65,0:11:10.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we're called to imitate them,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:10.59,0:11:12.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the author is assuming what
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.34,0:11:13.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the outcome of their life?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:13.97,0:11:15.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That it was good!
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.46,0:11:16.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not that it was bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:16.66,0:11:18.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's not wanting us to imitate
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.13,0:11:19.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bad examples.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.17,0:11:22.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's calling us to imitate \Nthat which is good.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:22.61,0:11:24.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our author is assuming that the outcome
Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.52,0:11:26.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of these guys' lives was victorious,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:26.88,0:11:28.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was successful.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.06,0:11:31.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The idea is that they held firm
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.54,0:11:33.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the faith until the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.98,0:11:35.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, look, that is not a new idea
Dialogue: 0,0:11:35.77,0:11:37.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Hebrews.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.65,0:11:38.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.66,0:11:40.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember with me.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:40.36,0:11:41.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's where I want you to do
Dialogue: 0,0:11:41.89,0:11:43.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a quick survey.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.73,0:11:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go back to Hebrews 3.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.68,0:11:48.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is not a new idea.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:48.82,0:11:52.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The idea that we should look at somebody
Dialogue: 0,0:11:52.46,0:11:54.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and consider the outcome
Dialogue: 0,0:11:54.06,0:11:57.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of a whole life.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:57.33,0:12:00.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This idea of looking at those
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.49,0:12:01.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who made it to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.81,0:12:03.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, the idea of Hebrews of making it
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.90,0:12:05.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the end - firm to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.94,0:12:07.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Holding our confidence to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:07.70,0:12:10.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Being one who endures
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.43,0:12:11.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the way.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:11.81,0:12:13.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One that makes it.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.58,0:12:15.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is a theme.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.02,0:12:17.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Running well, but running all the way
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.11,0:12:18.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the finish line.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.32,0:12:21.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is an emphasis in Hebrews
Dialogue: 0,0:12:21.50,0:12:24.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that just hits us again and again.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.54,0:12:26.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'm just going to \Nhit on a few of these.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.71,0:12:28.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 3:6
Dialogue: 0,0:12:28.67,0:12:30.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ is faithful over God's house
Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.61,0:12:35.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a Son, and we are His house
Dialogue: 0,0:12:35.31,0:12:37.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if what?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:37.18,0:12:39.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are His house.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.87,0:12:42.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A house is a place you live.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:42.49,0:12:45.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are the dwelling place of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:45.24,0:12:46.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If what?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:46.90,0:12:49.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If we hold fast our confidence
Dialogue: 0,0:12:49.13,0:12:51.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our boasting in hope.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.16,0:12:52.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our hope is in Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:52.44,0:12:53.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We boast in Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.68,0:12:55.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our confidence in Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:55.17,0:12:56.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have to hold fast to it
Dialogue: 0,0:12:56.73,0:12:59.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the way to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:59.80,0:13:02.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How about Hebrews 3:14?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:02.94,0:13:05.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 3:14 says we have \Ncome to share in Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:05.95,0:13:07.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sharing in Christ means
Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.26,0:13:10.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we share in what He did.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:10.41,0:13:13.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The salvation He wrought.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.25,0:13:15.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The death He died.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:15.01,0:13:17.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We share in the victory that Christ has.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:17.85,0:13:20.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We share in His salvation
Dialogue: 0,0:13:20.34,0:13:24.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,only if what?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:24.04,0:13:26.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We hold our original confidence.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:26.04,0:13:28.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just for a week?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:28.17,0:13:30.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Firm to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.55,0:13:32.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what this book is about.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.76,0:13:34.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember how it starts?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:34.61,0:13:37.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That we need to pay much closer attention
Dialogue: 0,0:13:37.15,0:13:38.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the things we have heard,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:38.77,0:13:40.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lest what?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.62,0:13:43.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lest what?
Dialogue: 0,0:13:43.02,0:13:46.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lest we drift from them.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:46.23,0:13:48.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Drifting from Christ is perilous.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:48.71,0:13:52.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is the danger that \Nthese Hebrews were in.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:52.49,0:13:54.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Drifting from Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:13:54.28,0:13:56.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for anything else.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:56.01,0:13:57.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's why food shows up there.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:57.82,0:14:00.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Food has to do with false religion.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:00.50,0:14:02.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Food has to do with religions
Dialogue: 0,0:14:02.44,0:14:03.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that are just lists of rules.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:03.99,0:14:05.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What you eat; what you don't;
Dialogue: 0,0:14:05.47,0:14:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what you celebrate;
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.46,0:14:09.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the liturgy - everything \Nthat's just mechanical.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:09.60,0:14:11.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You do this and you don't do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:11.79,0:14:13.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a set of rules.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:13.70,0:14:16.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not what true \Nreligion is all about.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:16.42,0:14:18.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,True religion is found in Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:18.42,0:14:19.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hope in Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:19.96,0:14:22.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and hoping in what He has done.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:22.20,0:14:24.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's got to be firm to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:24.06,0:14:25.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't want to let go of that.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:25.65,0:14:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as we see,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:26.44,0:14:28.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if there's ever a book \Nin the New Testament
Dialogue: 0,0:14:28.54,0:14:29.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is full of warning,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:29.74,0:14:32.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that if you let go of Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:32.22,0:14:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it will end most miserably.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:35.62,0:14:37.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fearful destruction.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:37.36,0:14:42.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fearful fury of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.37,0:14:44.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Beware, Hebrews says.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:44.24,0:14:46.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our God is a consuming fire.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:46.70,0:14:50.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God and in His hands is\Nthe safest place to be
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.21,0:14:51.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you're trusting Christ,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:51.76,0:14:53.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but His hands are terrible
Dialogue: 0,0:14:53.60,0:14:55.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you are outside of Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:14:55.41,0:14:57.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you put your hope in anything else.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:57.68,0:15:01.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look again at Hebrews 4:14.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:01.14,0:15:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since then, we have a great high priest
Dialogue: 0,0:15:06.14,0:15:07.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who has passed through the heavens.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:07.93,0:15:10.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, don't you love that imagery?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:10.33,0:15:11.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you see Him?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:11.53,0:15:12.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A great high priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:12.77,0:15:13.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is victorious!
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.93,0:15:15.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Passing through the heavens.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:15.49,0:15:17.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is a picture of Him ascending
Dialogue: 0,0:15:17.70,0:15:20.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,up to the right hand of Majesty on High.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:20.22,0:15:21.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you see Him?
Dialogue: 0,0:15:21.94,0:15:24.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, He goes forth triumphant;
Dialogue: 0,0:15:24.47,0:15:26.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,scepter in hand to sit down,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:26.41,0:15:29.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after having made purification for sins,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:29.04,0:15:31.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the right hand of the Majesty on High.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:31.87,0:15:33.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the picture.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:33.05,0:15:34.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Passing through the heavens.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:34.56,0:15:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's ascending to take His throne.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:37.38,0:15:38.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's victorious.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:38.69,0:15:40.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has conquered sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:40.04,0:15:41.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has conquered death.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:41.77,0:15:43.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But here's the thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:43.36,0:15:44.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have a great high priest
Dialogue: 0,0:15:44.81,0:15:46.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who has passed through the heavens -
Dialogue: 0,0:15:46.94,0:15:49.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus, the Son of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:49.65,0:15:51.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because that's true,
Dialogue: 0,0:15:51.06,0:15:53.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let us hold fast our confession.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:53.67,0:15:54.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There it is again.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:54.98,0:15:57.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hold fast. Hold fast. Hold fast.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:57.39,0:16:02.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How about turn over to Hebrews 6:11?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:02.86,0:16:05.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 6:11 - you jump in right there.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:05.17,0:16:08.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Show the same earnestness
Dialogue: 0,0:16:08.38,0:16:10.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have the full assurance of hope
Dialogue: 0,0:16:10.87,0:16:13.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until the end."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:13.18,0:16:14.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There you have it again.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:14.36,0:16:15.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:15.85,0:16:17.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Before in Hebrews 3:14,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:17.04,0:16:20.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,firm to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:20.27,0:16:24.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have this "hold fast our confidence."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:24.26,0:16:25.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hold our original confidence
Dialogue: 0,0:16:25.82,0:16:26.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,firm to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:26.86,0:16:29.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let us hold fast our confession.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:29.00,0:16:31.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are to have the same earnestness,
Dialogue: 0,0:16:31.36,0:16:32.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have the full assurance of hope
Dialogue: 0,0:16:32.98,0:16:33.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:33.90,0:16:35.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How about Hebrews 10:23?
Dialogue: 0,0:16:35.82,0:16:37.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, you get this idea again
Dialogue: 0,0:16:37.47,0:16:39.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about holding, holding, holding fast;
Dialogue: 0,0:16:39.28,0:16:40.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let us hold fast.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:40.70,0:16:42.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 10:23, Let us hold fast
Dialogue: 0,0:16:42.97,0:16:44.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the confession of our hope
Dialogue: 0,0:16:44.44,0:16:45.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,without wavering;
Dialogue: 0,0:16:45.68,0:16:48.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for He Who promised is faithful.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:48.72,0:16:49.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll give you one more.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:49.100,0:16:53.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 12:1
Dialogue: 0,0:16:53.04,0:16:55.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right there towards the end of the verse.
Dialogue: 0,0:16:55.20,0:16:57.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Let us run with endurance
Dialogue: 0,0:16:57.45,0:16:59.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the race that is set before us."
Dialogue: 0,0:16:59.59,0:17:00.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here the word is endurance.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:00.91,0:17:02.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that's the same thing:
Dialogue: 0,0:17:02.24,0:17:03.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hold fast, keep enduring,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:03.85,0:17:04.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,keep going.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:04.98,0:17:06.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when it comes to those
Dialogue: 0,0:17:06.66,0:17:07.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who taught us the Word -
Dialogue: 0,0:17:07.87,0:17:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here's what the author \Nof Hebrews is doing.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:10.02,0:17:13.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's saying those who taught us
Dialogue: 0,0:17:13.44,0:17:15.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Word of God -
Dialogue: 0,0:17:15.19,0:17:17.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think about what the Word of God is.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:17.05,0:17:20.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Word of God is the Gospel.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:20.35,0:17:23.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the message that \NChrist is set forth in.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:23.88,0:17:25.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The very message of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:25.69,0:17:27.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The message that we are to continue
Dialogue: 0,0:17:27.67,0:17:29.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,holding on to by faith
Dialogue: 0,0:17:29.61,0:17:31.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:31.10,0:17:32.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We ask ourselves,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:32.27,0:17:34.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how did those who taught us run?
Dialogue: 0,0:17:34.54,0:17:36.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did they hold fast?
Dialogue: 0,0:17:36.22,0:17:38.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did they continue themselves?
Dialogue: 0,0:17:38.30,0:17:39.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Convinced of what they taught?
Dialogue: 0,0:17:39.79,0:17:42.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did they hold their original \Nconfidence firm to the end?
Dialogue: 0,0:17:42.56,0:17:44.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, this is a picture of those
Dialogue: 0,0:17:44.27,0:17:46.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who have gone before us.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:46.08,0:17:49.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, we're a young church.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:49.16,0:17:53.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You guys don't have elders who
Dialogue: 0,0:17:53.57,0:17:56.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,aren't here anymore.
Dialogue: 0,0:17:56.14,0:17:57.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there are people -
Dialogue: 0,0:17:57.58,0:17:59.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you sit under the teaching of Spurgeon,
Dialogue: 0,0:17:59.69,0:18:00.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many of you.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:00.64,0:18:02.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, he died over a hundred years ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:02.55,0:18:03.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you sat under him.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:03.72,0:18:05.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Read his autobiography.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:05.01,0:18:06.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Read what was said about him.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:06.42,0:18:08.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Read how he died.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:08.09,0:18:10.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just this morning and yesterday,
Dialogue: 0,0:18:10.55,0:18:12.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pulled up that message.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:12.50,0:18:15.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It wasn't long ago when Bob Jennings
Dialogue: 0,0:18:15.15,0:18:18.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stood right here and gave the last message
Dialogue: 0,0:18:18.57,0:18:22.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to our church that he would ever give.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:22.30,0:18:23.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I went back and I listened
Dialogue: 0,0:18:23.92,0:18:25.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to his preaching.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:25.90,0:18:28.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what the problem is with those
Dialogue: 0,0:18:28.12,0:18:31.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are living?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:31.05,0:18:35.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's the problem with \Nthose who are living?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:35.02,0:18:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They haven't made it all \Nthe way to the end yet.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:37.38,0:18:39.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You don't know if they're \Ngoing to fall out.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:39.60,0:18:43.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,David mentioned Bill Gothard.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:43.03,0:18:44.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How about Doug Phillips?
Dialogue: 0,0:18:44.51,0:18:47.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, we see guys fall out of the race.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:47.25,0:18:49.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We see guys fall into sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:49.12,0:18:51.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We see guys that don't make it to the end
Dialogue: 0,0:18:51.77,0:18:52.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:52.69,0:18:54.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And sometimes they have big names.
Dialogue: 0,0:18:54.54,0:18:56.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes they're at the high end
Dialogue: 0,0:18:56.66,0:18:59.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of circles where you think \Nthe doctrine is good
Dialogue: 0,0:18:59.50,0:19:00.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it looks orthodox.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:00.71,0:19:03.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these guys make shipwreck.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:03.59,0:19:05.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It happens.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:05.09,0:19:06.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:06.69,0:19:08.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are lots of things you can imitate
Dialogue: 0,0:19:08.99,0:19:10.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in those who are living.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:10.67,0:19:12.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there's something that those
Dialogue: 0,0:19:12.37,0:19:14.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who made it successfully to the end
Dialogue: 0,0:19:14.18,0:19:17.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have that the living don't have.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:17.03,0:19:19.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They have a testimony all \Nthe way to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:19.65,0:19:20.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They made it.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:20.88,0:19:22.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They did well.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:22.22,0:19:26.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They got through.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:26.30,0:19:29.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The thing about men like Bob Jennings,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:29.75,0:19:31.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they shined right to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:31.55,0:19:33.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Was he perfect? No.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:33.35,0:19:34.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But his hope was in Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:34.84,0:19:36.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pulled up that message.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:36.26,0:19:37.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As he was closing the message,
Dialogue: 0,0:19:37.94,0:19:39.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do you know what Bob was saying?
Dialogue: 0,0:19:39.61,0:19:43.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This was just two months before he died.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:43.35,0:19:46.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He says, "I'm going to \Nkeep on with Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:46.35,0:19:48.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to stay away from sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:48.46,0:19:50.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to abhor the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:50.40,0:19:51.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to live for Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:19:51.86,0:19:52.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and for eternity.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:52.93,0:19:55.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm putting my eggs in one basket.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:55.34,0:19:56.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to do all for Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:56.80,0:19:58.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to finish well.
Dialogue: 0,0:19:58.26,0:20:00.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Blessed are the dead \Nwho die in the Lord.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:00.59,0:20:02.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's it. That's the ultimate."
Dialogue: 0,0:20:02.99,0:20:04.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's a man. He's at the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:04.89,0:20:06.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's run his race.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:06.62,0:20:08.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's his testimony.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:08.42,0:20:11.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He believed what he \Ntaught all those years.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:11.43,0:20:13.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's what we're \Nbeing told to imitate.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:13.78,0:20:15.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, here's the thing that we need
Dialogue: 0,0:20:15.43,0:20:17.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to understand about making it to the end;
Dialogue: 0,0:20:17.48,0:20:19.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,persevering; keeping on in the race.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:19.65,0:20:23.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The perseverance itself \Nis not what saves us.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:23.49,0:20:24.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not like we're being told
Dialogue: 0,0:20:24.94,0:20:27.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,persevere because persevering saves you.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:27.16,0:20:30.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus said that if you make it to the end;
Dialogue: 0,0:20:30.94,0:20:32.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you persevere to the end;
Dialogue: 0,0:20:32.25,0:20:33.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you keep going to the end,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:33.56,0:20:34.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll be saved.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:34.56,0:20:36.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the merit in our salvation
Dialogue: 0,0:20:36.94,0:20:38.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is never in the perseverance.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:38.95,0:20:40.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's never there.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:40.09,0:20:41.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The warrant for our salvation
Dialogue: 0,0:20:41.48,0:20:42.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is found in Christ alone.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:42.96,0:20:46.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The perseverance doesn't \Nearn salvation for us.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:46.13,0:20:48.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't earn forgiveness for our sins.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:48.40,0:20:49.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ alone saves.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:49.92,0:20:50.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But listen,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:50.91,0:20:52.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those He saves,
Dialogue: 0,0:20:52.73,0:20:54.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He saves well.
Dialogue: 0,0:20:54.69,0:20:56.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He pours His grace
Dialogue: 0,0:20:56.65,0:21:00.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that their faith might \Nmaintain to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:00.08,0:21:03.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The proof that you have truly been saved
Dialogue: 0,0:21:03.10,0:21:06.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by this God Who saves well
Dialogue: 0,0:21:06.27,0:21:08.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that you make it to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:08.88,0:21:10.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fact is that if you fall out,
Dialogue: 0,0:21:10.53,0:21:12.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're showing that your salvation
Dialogue: 0,0:21:12.24,0:21:14.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not of God's making.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:14.22,0:21:16.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's something of man's making.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:16.16,0:21:19.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's some religion that you've dreamt up.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:19.90,0:21:22.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God puts power in His people
Dialogue: 0,0:21:22.85,0:21:25.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that their faith might make it to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:25.03,0:21:27.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He saves people.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:27.88,0:21:28.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know what?
Dialogue: 0,0:21:28.86,0:21:31.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perseverance proves that \Nthe saving power of God
Dialogue: 0,0:21:31.18,0:21:32.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is behind a person's being a Christian
Dialogue: 0,0:21:32.99,0:21:34.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that they finish well.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:34.23,0:21:35.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the question.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:35.28,0:21:38.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the question on the table.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:38.19,0:21:41.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The one who endures to \Nthe end will be saved.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:41.34,0:21:43.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And look, this isn't the first time
Dialogue: 0,0:21:43.08,0:21:44.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this idea of imitating those -
Dialogue: 0,0:21:44.83,0:21:48.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just jump back to Hebrews 6 very quickly.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:48.20,0:21:50.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 11 - you see this sort of language
Dialogue: 0,0:21:50.43,0:21:53.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,found there as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:53.34,0:21:57.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This idea about imitating.
Dialogue: 0,0:21:57.83,0:22:00.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 6:11
Dialogue: 0,0:22:00.02,0:22:04.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"We desire each one of you
Dialogue: 0,0:22:04.69,0:22:08.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to show the same earnestness,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:08.10,0:22:10.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have the same assurance \Nof hope until the end."
Dialogue: 0,0:22:10.56,0:22:13.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I know we just looked \Nat that a few moments ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:13.26,0:22:14.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but keep reading.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:14.88,0:22:16.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to have full assurance
Dialogue: 0,0:22:16.39,0:22:17.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of hope until the end,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:17.92,0:22:20.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that you may not be sluggish,
Dialogue: 0,0:22:20.90,0:22:23.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but imitators of those who
Dialogue: 0,0:22:23.71,0:22:25.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through faith and patience
Dialogue: 0,0:22:25.28,0:22:26.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,inherit the promises.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:26.94,0:22:28.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So here's that idea again.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:28.46,0:22:31.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imitate. You have faith.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:31.86,0:22:34.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:34.30,0:22:36.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the idea.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:36.80,0:22:38.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Until the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:38.05,0:22:39.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imitiate those who through faith
Dialogue: 0,0:22:39.69,0:22:42.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gain the fulfillment of the promises.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:42.44,0:22:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They make it.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:44.38,0:22:50.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's the idea there in 13:7.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:50.10,0:22:51.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, let's transition.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:51.43,0:22:57.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go back to chapter 13.
Dialogue: 0,0:22:57.60,0:23:01.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at v. 8.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:01.10,0:23:05.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This just seems abrupt.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:05.02,0:23:07.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now look, I don't think -
Dialogue: 0,0:23:07.67,0:23:09.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you tell me.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:09.15,0:23:14.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I was talking to you and I told you
Dialogue: 0,0:23:14.38,0:23:17.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you were to imitate
Dialogue: 0,0:23:17.20,0:23:19.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the outcome of the life.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:19.20,0:23:21.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You were to look and study and remember
Dialogue: 0,0:23:21.44,0:23:23.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the outcome of men's life
Dialogue: 0,0:23:23.17,0:23:25.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and imitate their faith -
Dialogue: 0,0:23:25.38,0:23:26.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,men who made it to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:26.85,0:23:32.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For me to go right in \Nto what that faith is,
Dialogue: 0,0:23:32.03,0:23:33.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wouldn't be unusual.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:33.63,0:23:34.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There'd be a connection.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:34.84,0:23:36.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There'd be a flow there.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:36.81,0:23:40.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because faith isn't just \Nsome obscure thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:40.28,0:23:43.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Faith is my eyes set on Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:23:43.21,0:23:46.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and my full hope is set right there.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:46.20,0:23:49.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So to have something about the object
Dialogue: 0,0:23:49.88,0:23:52.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of our faith to follow immediately after
Dialogue: 0,0:23:52.69,0:23:54.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not strange.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:54.92,0:23:56.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To me, what's strange about it
Dialogue: 0,0:23:56.44,0:23:59.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not that something \Nis said about Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:23:59.49,0:24:02.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's what is said about Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:02.15,0:24:04.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ is the same
Dialogue: 0,0:24:04.26,0:24:07.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yesterday and today and forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:07.70,0:24:09.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How does that fit?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:09.58,0:24:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does the sameness of Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:24:11.36,0:24:13.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have to do with what he just said?
Dialogue: 0,0:24:13.17,0:24:16.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perhaps these guys have died;
Dialogue: 0,0:24:16.25,0:24:18.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these leaders, these guys that have
Dialogue: 0,0:24:18.39,0:24:19.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,taught you the Word of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:19.87,0:24:22.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they've died. Jesus doesn't die.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:22.78,0:24:25.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perhaps that's the connection.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:25.39,0:24:29.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's look at it.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:29.03,0:24:32.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As far as flow goes,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:32.75,0:24:36.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you look at the next verse - v. 9,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:36.70,0:24:39.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it starts out with not being led away
Dialogue: 0,0:24:39.74,0:24:41.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by diverse and strange teachings.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:41.87,0:24:43.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't seem strange to me either
Dialogue: 0,0:24:43.71,0:24:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you would get the author
Dialogue: 0,0:24:46.68,0:24:51.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,giving us that which is not strange,
Dialogue: 0,0:24:51.45,0:24:52.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then constrasting it
Dialogue: 0,0:24:52.98,0:24:55.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with that which is.
Dialogue: 0,0:24:55.33,0:24:57.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But again, what's unusual to me
Dialogue: 0,0:24:57.18,0:25:01.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is what is said about Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:01.70,0:25:05.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ is the same
Dialogue: 0,0:25:05.57,0:25:08.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yesterday and today and forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:08.87,0:25:10.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean think about this.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:10.12,0:25:11.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The author is really wanting
Dialogue: 0,0:25:11.46,0:25:14.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to encourage us to hold fast to Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:25:14.68,0:25:18.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the way that our teachers \Nheld fast to Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:18.72,0:25:22.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But how does this \Nstatement help us do that?
Dialogue: 0,0:25:22.37,0:25:23.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, when you hear that,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:23.76,0:25:24.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,does that really...
Dialogue: 0,0:25:24.77,0:25:26.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh yeah, that makes me
Dialogue: 0,0:25:26.45,0:25:31.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really want to trust Him more!
Dialogue: 0,0:25:31.34,0:25:36.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:25:36.05,0:25:38.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How does knowing that Christ is the same
Dialogue: 0,0:25:38.61,0:25:39.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,help me not be led away
Dialogue: 0,0:25:39.78,0:25:42.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by diverse and strange teachings?
Dialogue: 0,0:25:42.41,0:25:43.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, think about this,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:43.61,0:25:45.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was there a prevalent error?
Dialogue: 0,0:25:45.65,0:25:47.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Anywhere in the New Testament,
Dialogue: 0,0:25:47.26,0:25:49.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do you come across a prevalent error
Dialogue: 0,0:25:49.51,0:25:51.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in that day in the early church
Dialogue: 0,0:25:51.84,0:25:56.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that said that Jesus Christ changes?
Dialogue: 0,0:25:56.14,0:25:58.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean how does that statement help us?
Dialogue: 0,0:25:58.91,0:26:01.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where is that statement coming from?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:01.09,0:26:04.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ is the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:04.49,0:26:06.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, the same as what?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:06.66,0:26:09.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is He the same as?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:09.37,0:26:11.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, clear, the text tells us
Dialogue: 0,0:26:11.83,0:26:14.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's the same today as He was yesterday,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:14.36,0:26:15.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He's the same yesterday
Dialogue: 0,0:26:15.73,0:26:17.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as He is today,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:17.03,0:26:18.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that the way He was yesterday
Dialogue: 0,0:26:18.65,0:26:19.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the way He is today
Dialogue: 0,0:26:19.78,0:26:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the way He's going to be
Dialogue: 0,0:26:21.14,0:26:22.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through all the ages.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:22.88,0:26:24.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It literally reads:
Dialogue: 0,0:26:24.34,0:26:30.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ yesterday and today the same
Dialogue: 0,0:26:30.20,0:26:32.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and through the ages.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:32.35,0:26:36.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's literally how it reads.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:36.20,0:26:37.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But how is it applicable
Dialogue: 0,0:26:37.66,0:26:39.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to imitating the faith of our teachers?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:39.60,0:26:41.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How is it applicable to not being
Dialogue: 0,0:26:41.20,0:26:43.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,led away by diverse and strange teachings?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:43.20,0:26:44.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do we know of any error
Dialogue: 0,0:26:44.63,0:26:46.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that said that Jesus Christ changes?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:46.47,0:26:48.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we're told that Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:26:48.09,0:26:50.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the same - the same as what?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:50.59,0:26:52.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know He's the same
Dialogue: 0,0:26:52.28,0:26:53.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yesterday, today, and forever,
Dialogue: 0,0:26:53.82,0:26:57.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but what does the sameness apply to?
Dialogue: 0,0:26:57.34,0:26:58.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sameness.
Dialogue: 0,0:26:58.88,0:27:00.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Incomplete thought)
Dialogue: 0,0:27:00.86,0:27:04.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In an of itself, if you think about it,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:04.22,0:27:07.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you tell me that something is the same,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:07.98,0:27:11.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it isn't necessarily good news to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:11.81,0:27:14.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, you think about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:14.17,0:27:15.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The devil was the devil yesterday.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:15.97,0:27:17.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the devil is the devil today.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:17.58,0:27:20.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the devil is going to \Nbe the devil forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:20.31,0:27:23.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just because there's an aspect
Dialogue: 0,0:27:23.28,0:27:25.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about somebody that doesn't change,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:25.56,0:27:30.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,doesn't necessarily make \Nit good news to us.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:30.35,0:27:33.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is it in this book of Hebrews
Dialogue: 0,0:27:33.83,0:27:36.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is really prompting the author
Dialogue: 0,0:27:36.29,0:27:37.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to want to go here as he's
Dialogue: 0,0:27:37.54,0:27:41.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,shutting down this letter?
Dialogue: 0,0:27:41.47,0:27:43.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know what the thing is?
Dialogue: 0,0:27:43.15,0:27:44.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can actually think of ways
Dialogue: 0,0:27:44.68,0:27:50.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Jesus Christ has changed.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:50.39,0:27:52.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, let's be honest about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:52.56,0:27:55.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes, if we're talking about His deity,
Dialogue: 0,0:27:55.72,0:27:57.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:57.06,0:27:58.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's the eternal Word of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:27:58.48,0:28:01.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the beginning, He was with God.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:01.26,0:28:03.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the beginning, He was God.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:03.46,0:28:05.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how He was in the beginning.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:05.54,0:28:06.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We know that as God,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:06.86,0:28:08.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has equality with the Father.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:08.42,0:28:12.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We know that as divine,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:12.25,0:28:14.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:14.10,0:28:14.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the truth is,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:14.94,0:28:18.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are a lot of things \Nabout Jesus that do change.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:18.22,0:28:19.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right?
Dialogue: 0,0:28:19.29,0:28:22.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Word became flesh.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:22.84,0:28:24.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think about that word "became."
Dialogue: 0,0:28:24.82,0:28:27.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He became something
Dialogue: 0,0:28:27.03,0:28:28.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He wasn't before.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:28.50,0:28:30.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what became means.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:30.17,0:28:31.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He became flesh.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:31.38,0:28:34.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He took on Himself
Dialogue: 0,0:28:34.04,0:28:36.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the likeness of sinful flesh.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:36.58,0:28:38.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He didn't have that before.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:38.00,0:28:39.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, that's one of the things
Dialogue: 0,0:28:39.68,0:28:43.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Hebrews that we find out about Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:28:43.19,0:28:45.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that for Him to become
Dialogue: 0,0:28:45.36,0:28:47.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the perfect high priest,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:47.30,0:28:50.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had to become like His brethren
Dialogue: 0,0:28:50.65,0:28:52.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in every respect.
Dialogue: 0,0:28:52.92,0:28:54.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had to become something
Dialogue: 0,0:28:54.37,0:28:55.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He wasn't before,
Dialogue: 0,0:28:55.76,0:29:00.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to become that \Nperfect high priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:00.08,0:29:01.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a time before which
Dialogue: 0,0:29:01.91,0:29:03.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He rose from the dead.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:03.04,0:29:04.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a time before which
Dialogue: 0,0:29:04.65,0:29:06.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He made atonement for sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:06.27,0:29:07.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a time before which
Dialogue: 0,0:29:07.98,0:29:10.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He ascended to His Father.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:10.83,0:29:12.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, there is a work Christ did
Dialogue: 0,0:29:12.86,0:29:14.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that at one time wasn't done.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:14.69,0:29:16.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A change took place
Dialogue: 0,0:29:16.38,0:29:19.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in that it was accomplished.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:19.14,0:29:22.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He became man when He was not man.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:22.56,0:29:24.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He took upon Himself humanity
Dialogue: 0,0:29:24.97,0:29:28.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He will be humanity forever more.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:28.43,0:29:29.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You understand this.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:29.99,0:29:32.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His nature as man at one time
Dialogue: 0,0:29:32.63,0:29:34.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,did not exist.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:34.13,0:29:35.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I know in the mind of God,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:35.74,0:29:37.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God might count certain things
Dialogue: 0,0:29:37.37,0:29:39.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,true about Him before they happened,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:39.60,0:29:41.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the truth is, in time,
Dialogue: 0,0:29:41.30,0:29:42.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many things happened.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:42.88,0:29:43.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And one of them is
Dialogue: 0,0:29:43.100,0:29:45.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He took upon Himself
Dialogue: 0,0:29:45.39,0:29:47.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the nature of mankind.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:47.16,0:29:49.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's a change.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:49.16,0:29:51.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, we're not being honest
Dialogue: 0,0:29:51.36,0:29:53.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with ourselves if we say it isn't.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:53.86,0:29:54.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is.
Dialogue: 0,0:29:54.94,0:29:57.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Scripture everywhere tells us
Dialogue: 0,0:29:57.03,0:30:00.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He became something He wasn't before.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:00.55,0:30:02.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He became...
Dialogue: 0,0:30:02.26,0:30:06.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Word became flesh.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:06.98,0:30:09.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm just wanting to be \Nhonest with Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:09.68,0:30:11.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These are questions we have.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:11.23,0:30:12.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we come across:
Dialogue: 0,0:30:12.22,0:30:13.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ is the same
Dialogue: 0,0:30:13.47,0:30:15.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yesterday, today, and forever,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:15.01,0:30:16.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we need to be thinking about
Dialogue: 0,0:30:16.45,0:30:18.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what this really means.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:18.64,0:30:22.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, let me tell you what \NI believe this means.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:22.58,0:30:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think this has everything to do
Dialogue: 0,0:30:24.28,0:30:25.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with what he's been talking about
Dialogue: 0,0:30:25.88,0:30:27.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the book of Hebrews.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:27.22,0:30:28.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll tell you this right off.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:28.61,0:30:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When it says the same yesterday,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:30.22,0:30:31.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,today and forever,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:31.28,0:30:32.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot of people like to reach in
Dialogue: 0,0:30:32.86,0:30:34.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and pull it out.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:34.38,0:30:37.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They give you no context in Hebrews.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:37.33,0:30:38.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They just pull it out.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:38.63,0:30:41.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And they typically apply it to His deity.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:41.56,0:30:43.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I don't believe that's right.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:43.30,0:30:45.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't believe that yesterday
Dialogue: 0,0:30:45.72,0:30:47.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,means eternity past.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:47.93,0:30:49.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't believe that.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:49.44,0:30:51.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because I don't believe that's a message
Dialogue: 0,0:30:51.41,0:30:52.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've been getting in Hebrews,
Dialogue: 0,0:30:52.95,0:30:54.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I want to show you this.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:54.100,0:30:57.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen.
Dialogue: 0,0:30:57.11,0:31:02.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews is all about what changes
Dialogue: 0,0:31:02.60,0:31:05.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what does not change.\N
Dialogue: 0,0:31:05.47,0:31:06.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I want to show you this.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:06.94,0:31:08.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go back to chapter 7.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:08.50,0:31:10.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think you'll get a feel for this.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:10.71,0:31:13.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want to interpret Scripture,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:13.02,0:31:16.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we interpret Scripture with Scripture.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:16.11,0:31:18.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you want to interpret Scripture,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:18.20,0:31:19.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the best way to interpret it
Dialogue: 0,0:31:19.65,0:31:21.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to look at the same author
Dialogue: 0,0:31:21.20,0:31:22.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in other places
Dialogue: 0,0:31:22.41,0:31:25.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and preferably in the same book.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:25.82,0:31:29.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Listen, Hebrews is a package.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:29.54,0:31:32.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews has a message.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:32.85,0:31:35.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews flows.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:35.24,0:31:36.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The author starts somewhere
Dialogue: 0,0:31:36.88,0:31:38.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he's going somewhere.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:38.44,0:31:39.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not just disjointed.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:39.96,0:31:41.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not just random.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:41.100,0:31:45.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is a cohesiveness about Hebrews.
Dialogue: 0,0:31:45.26,0:31:47.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so when we get to \Na statement like this
Dialogue: 0,0:31:47.57,0:31:49.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the end of a book,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:49.23,0:31:51.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you really want to go back and look
Dialogue: 0,0:31:51.17,0:31:53.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throughout the book to see
Dialogue: 0,0:31:53.31,0:31:55.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is there anything that leads us
Dialogue: 0,0:31:55.76,0:31:59.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to determine and define,
Dialogue: 0,0:31:59.83,0:32:03.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to discern where this is coming from.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:03.62,0:32:05.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if you go back to Hebrews 7.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:05.31,0:32:06.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look at this.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:06.68,0:32:09.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 11
Dialogue: 0,0:32:09.13,0:32:10.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to tell you,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:10.21,0:32:13.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't believe this statement\Nhas to do with Christ's deity.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:13.26,0:32:14.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe it has to do
Dialogue: 0,0:32:14.84,0:32:20.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with His priesthood,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:20.51,0:32:23.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and with His sacrifice,
Dialogue: 0,0:32:23.96,0:32:28.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what was accomplished by it.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:28.36,0:32:35.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The high priestly capacity
Dialogue: 0,0:32:35.09,0:32:37.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of our Lord Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:32:37.67,0:32:39.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is certainly a prominent message
Dialogue: 0,0:32:39.97,0:32:41.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,throughout Hebrews.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:41.12,0:32:43.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here we are right in the heart of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:43.31,0:32:45.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, watch this, Hebrews 7:11.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:45.43,0:32:47.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Now, if perfection had been attainable
Dialogue: 0,0:32:47.65,0:32:50.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through the Levitical priesthood..."
Dialogue: 0,0:32:50.03,0:32:51.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now think about that.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:51.03,0:32:53.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Levitical priesthood \Nwas the priesthood
Dialogue: 0,0:32:53.21,0:32:56.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you found in the Old Testament.
Dialogue: 0,0:32:56.78,0:32:59.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Was perfection available through it?
Dialogue: 0,0:32:59.50,0:33:02.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Was anybody perfected \Nthrough that priesthood?
Dialogue: 0,0:33:02.97,0:33:05.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:05.21,0:33:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And because of it,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:07.44,0:33:08.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was changeable.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:08.80,0:33:10.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It needed to be replaced.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:10.74,0:33:14.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It changed.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:14.64,0:33:20.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"For under it, the people \Nreceived the law."
Dialogue: 0,0:33:20.08,0:33:22.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The whole idea here
Dialogue: 0,0:33:22.29,0:33:24.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is if under that priesthood
Dialogue: 0,0:33:24.82,0:33:26.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people would have been made perfect,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:26.68,0:33:28.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what further need would there have been
Dialogue: 0,0:33:28.58,0:33:31.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for another priest - that's Christ -
Dialogue: 0,0:33:31.76,0:33:35.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to arise after the order of Melchizedek?
Dialogue: 0,0:33:35.77,0:33:38.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who's Melchizedek?
Dialogue: 0,0:33:38.06,0:33:41.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, he's this really mystical,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:41.10,0:33:43.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,strange guy that shows up,
Dialogue: 0,0:33:43.52,0:33:46.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just fleeting.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:46.10,0:33:48.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Has this run-in with Abraham.
Dialogue: 0,0:33:48.85,0:33:50.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the thing about him
Dialogue: 0,0:33:50.74,0:33:53.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that our author of Hebrews is gleaning
Dialogue: 0,0:33:53.95,0:34:00.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is you never even know \Nwhere he comes from.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:00.19,0:34:01.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he comes and he goes.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:01.95,0:34:04.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there's no indication of genealogy.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:04.05,0:34:06.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's no indication of \Nwho he's related to.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:06.36,0:34:09.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's no indication that he ever died.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:09.87,0:34:12.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the author of \NHebrews picks up on that.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:12.13,0:34:14.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In fact, God brought him
Dialogue: 0,0:34:14.74,0:34:16.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into the biblical record,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:16.37,0:34:18.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and took him out on purpose,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:18.80,0:34:20.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that later he could say
Dialogue: 0,0:34:20.92,0:34:23.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about His own Son:
Dialogue: 0,0:34:23.46,0:34:26.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are a priest forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:26.79,0:34:29.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Forever!
Dialogue: 0,0:34:29.76,0:34:35.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not after the order of Levi,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:35.56,0:34:38.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but after the order of Melchizedek.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:38.00,0:34:40.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what was it about Melchizedek?
Dialogue: 0,0:34:40.62,0:34:42.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's no record of a death.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:42.20,0:34:44.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He lives forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:44.40,0:34:46.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's where he's headed here.
Dialogue: 0,0:34:46.17,0:34:49.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"What further need would there have \Nbeen for another priest to arise
Dialogue: 0,0:34:49.44,0:34:51.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after the order of Melchizedek,
Dialogue: 0,0:34:51.47,0:34:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rather than one named after
Dialogue: 0,0:34:52.80,0:34:54.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the order of Aaron?"
Dialogue: 0,0:34:54.08,0:34:56.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And by the way, Aaron and Levi -
Dialogue: 0,0:34:56.35,0:35:01.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're the same family.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:01.21,0:35:04.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Aaron was the high priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:04.93,0:35:10.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Levites were the underling priests.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:10.34,0:35:13.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were priests - they \Nwere not the high priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:13.22,0:35:16.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They could not enter the holy of holies.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:16.59,0:35:18.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now watch this,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:18.00,0:35:19.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"when there is a change..."
Dialogue: 0,0:35:19.67,0:35:21.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now think with me there.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:21.39,0:35:25.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ is the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:25.50,0:35:29.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here there is a change.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:29.17,0:35:30.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't have time to do this,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:30.86,0:35:33.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if you meticulously \Nwalk through Hebrews
Dialogue: 0,0:35:33.32,0:35:34.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and look for every place
Dialogue: 0,0:35:34.76,0:35:37.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where change over against
Dialogue: 0,0:35:37.10,0:35:39.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what's being said about Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:39.66,0:35:44.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:44.13,0:35:46.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His ministry is permanent.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:46.53,0:35:49.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His sacrifice is once for all.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:49.62,0:35:53.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His priesthood is forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:53.54,0:35:54.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there's a change.
Dialogue: 0,0:35:54.94,0:35:58.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Where there is a \Nchange in the priesthood,
Dialogue: 0,0:35:58.26,0:36:01.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there is necessarily a change in the law."
Dialogue: 0,0:36:01.60,0:36:02.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you remember,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:02.71,0:36:05.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there was a change in the old covenant.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:05.04,0:36:06.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:06.63,0:36:09.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It was imperfect.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:09.31,0:36:11.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's replaced.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:11.78,0:36:14.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what's the New Testament called
Dialogue: 0,0:36:14.26,0:36:15.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Hebrews 13?
Dialogue: 0,0:36:15.87,0:36:17.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We haven't gotten to it yet,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:17.43,0:36:19.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but what's it called?
Dialogue: 0,0:36:19.41,0:36:21.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's an eternal covenant.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:21.92,0:36:26.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You find in Hebrews eternal salvation,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:26.27,0:36:29.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eternal redemption.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:29.24,0:36:34.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But here, you see things being replaced.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:34.16,0:36:37.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"For the one of whom \Nthese things are spoken,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:37.06,0:36:39.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Christ)
Dialogue: 0,0:36:39.28,0:36:41.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,belong to another tribe
Dialogue: 0,0:36:41.48,0:36:44.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from which no one \Never served at the altar.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:44.01,0:36:45.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not under Moses.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:45.36,0:36:47.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were all from the Levitical line.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:47.38,0:36:50.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Never from the line of Judah.
Dialogue: 0,0:36:50.27,0:36:51.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"For it is evident that our Lord
Dialogue: 0,0:36:51.96,0:36:54.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was descended from Judah,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:54.22,0:36:55.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in connection with that tribe,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:55.91,0:36:57.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Moses said nothing about priests."
Dialogue: 0,0:36:57.95,0:36:58.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In other words,
Dialogue: 0,0:36:58.81,0:37:00.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ does not have
Dialogue: 0,0:37:00.15,0:37:01.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His authority to be a priest
Dialogue: 0,0:37:01.76,0:37:03.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coming from Moses.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:03.62,0:37:05.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It came directly from God Himself
Dialogue: 0,0:37:05.67,0:37:07.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who pronounced Him a priest
Dialogue: 0,0:37:07.47,0:37:08.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after the order of Melchizedek.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:08.95,0:37:10.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we'll see that.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:10.72,0:37:12.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 15 "This becomes even more evident
Dialogue: 0,0:37:12.98,0:37:14.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when another priest arises
Dialogue: 0,0:37:14.61,0:37:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the likeness of Melchizedek."
Dialogue: 0,0:37:16.48,0:37:18.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And what was Melchizedek like?
Dialogue: 0,0:37:18.15,0:37:20.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, we see it earlier in Hebrews 7.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:20.66,0:37:23.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No genealogy.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:23.39,0:37:26.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No death.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:26.09,0:37:28.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 16 "Who has become a priest,
Dialogue: 0,0:37:28.51,0:37:31.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not on the basis of a legal requirement
Dialogue: 0,0:37:31.35,0:37:32.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,concerning bodily descent."
Dialogue: 0,0:37:32.88,0:37:37.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's not a priest because He \Nwas descended from Levi.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:37.54,0:37:41.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"But by the power of \Nan indestructible life."
Dialogue: 0,0:37:41.46,0:37:43.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you see that?
Dialogue: 0,0:37:43.07,0:37:45.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The other priesthood changes.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:45.50,0:37:46.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's law changes.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:46.56,0:37:48.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's covenant changes.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:48.18,0:37:50.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But here, it doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:50.60,0:37:51.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because it's built
Dialogue: 0,0:37:51.73,0:37:53.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on an indestructible life.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:53.07,0:37:54.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Was the old priesthood built
Dialogue: 0,0:37:54.86,0:37:57.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on an indestructible life?
Dialogue: 0,0:37:57.14,0:37:58.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No.
Dialogue: 0,0:37:58.03,0:38:00.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They died all the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:00.88,0:38:02.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll see that.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:02.18,0:38:05.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 17 "For it's witnessed of Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:05.96,0:38:09.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'You're a priest forever.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:38:09.39,0:38:10.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you think of Jesus Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:38:10.99,0:38:14.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the same yesterday, \Nand today, and forever,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:14.53,0:38:15.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,think here.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:15.75,0:38:17.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is a priest forever
Dialogue: 0,0:38:17.51,0:38:20.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after the order of Melichizedek.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:20.43,0:38:22.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"For on the one hand,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:22.21,0:38:24.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a former commandment is set aside."
Dialogue: 0,0:38:24.33,0:38:25.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Again, change.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:25.75,0:38:29.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That which was former is set aside.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:29.50,0:38:32.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Because of its weakness and uselessness.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:32.63,0:38:35.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For the law made nothing perfect.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:35.21,0:38:36.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But on the other hand,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:36.52,0:38:38.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a better hope."
Dialogue: 0,0:38:38.58,0:38:39.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wow.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:39.54,0:38:40.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why is it better?
Dialogue: 0,0:38:40.43,0:38:42.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it's based on \Nan indestructible life.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:42.59,0:38:44.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it's forever.\NHe doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:44.58,0:38:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:46.68,0:38:47.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When it says yesterday,
Dialogue: 0,0:38:47.85,0:38:49.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I believe what he means
Dialogue: 0,0:38:49.04,0:38:52.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is not necessarily looking \Ninto eternity past.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:52.52,0:38:53.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think he means yesterday
Dialogue: 0,0:38:53.99,0:38:55.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the days that those who have gone
Dialogue: 0,0:38:55.78,0:38:57.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before us that taught you the Word of God;
Dialogue: 0,0:38:57.93,0:38:59.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the One they put their trust in.
Dialogue: 0,0:38:59.66,0:39:01.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They put their trust in Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:39:01.53,0:39:03.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and yesterday that was \Ngood enough for them,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:03.67,0:39:05.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and today, He is no different.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:05.28,0:39:07.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And right out into eternity,
Dialogue: 0,0:39:07.76,0:39:09.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is going to be the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:09.65,0:39:12.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because His priesthood is indestructible.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:12.36,0:39:13.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But remember, His priesthood
Dialogue: 0,0:39:13.97,0:39:17.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was not from eternity past.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:17.74,0:39:20.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His priesthood is based on the fact
Dialogue: 0,0:39:20.25,0:39:22.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He had to become like His brethren
Dialogue: 0,0:39:22.88,0:39:26.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in every respect - and He had to suffer -
Dialogue: 0,0:39:26.58,0:39:28.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to be this merciful
Dialogue: 0,0:39:28.38,0:39:29.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and faithful high priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:29.82,0:39:32.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had to become like us in every respect.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:32.20,0:39:35.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He had to suffer like us.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:35.82,0:39:38.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what the teaching of Hebrews says.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:38.75,0:39:43.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Go back to the text.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:43.25,0:39:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 19 Again, "(for the law
Dialogue: 0,0:39:46.28,0:39:47.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,made nothing perfect,)
Dialogue: 0,0:39:47.64,0:39:48.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but on the other hand
Dialogue: 0,0:39:48.68,0:39:49.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a better hope."
Dialogue: 0,0:39:49.90,0:39:51.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, brethren, have you ever
Dialogue: 0,0:39:51.84,0:39:55.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thought about Hebrews here too?
Dialogue: 0,0:39:55.07,0:39:57.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ is better than the prophets.
Dialogue: 0,0:39:57.62,0:40:01.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ is superior to the angels.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:01.81,0:40:03.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ is beyond His companions.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:03.95,0:40:06.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christ is worthy of more glory than Moses.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:06.94,0:40:09.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's greater than Levi.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:09.45,0:40:11.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's greater than Aaron.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:11.38,0:40:14.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His altar is greater
Dialogue: 0,0:40:14.30,0:40:16.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than the one that those guys eat from.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:16.85,0:40:19.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His blood is greater - it's superior
Dialogue: 0,0:40:19.70,0:40:24.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the blood of Abel.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:24.64,0:40:26.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a greater sacrifice.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:26.34,0:40:27.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a greater covenant.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:27.69,0:40:30.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is He not the guarantor \Nof a better covenant?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:30.78,0:40:32.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's built on better promises.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:32.27,0:40:33.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has a ministry that's better.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:33.99,0:40:35.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All throughout this book:
Dialogue: 0,0:40:35.30,0:40:36.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,better, better, better.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:36.63,0:40:38.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here it is: a better hope.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:38.55,0:40:39.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:39.60,0:40:41.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why is it a better hope?
Dialogue: 0,0:40:41.55,0:40:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it's based on \Nan indestructible life.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:47.15,0:40:49.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you'll see it.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:49.10,0:40:51.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Through which we draw near to God.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:51.67,0:40:53.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it was not without an oath."
Dialogue: 0,0:40:53.87,0:40:54.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God made an oath.
Dialogue: 0,0:40:54.80,0:40:56.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"For those who formerly became priests
Dialogue: 0,0:40:56.61,0:40:58.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were made such without an oath."
Dialogue: 0,0:40:58.56,0:41:00.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were made priests according to
Dialogue: 0,0:41:00.99,0:41:03.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bodily descent.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:03.29,0:41:04.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were descended from Levi.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:04.72,0:41:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not with an oath.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:06.46,0:41:10.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But this one was made \Na priest with an oath,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:10.90,0:41:12.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the One, His Father,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:12.78,0:41:14.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who said to Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:14.07,0:41:18.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'The Lord has sworn and \Nwill not change His mind.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:18.67,0:41:22.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are a priest forever.'
Dialogue: 0,0:41:22.86,0:41:24.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This makes Jesus the gaurantor
Dialogue: 0,0:41:24.63,0:41:26.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of a better covenant.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:26.41,0:41:28.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The former priests were many in number.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:28.42,0:41:29.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here's the thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:41:29.49,0:41:31.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,their's was changeable.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:31.91,0:41:32.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why?
Dialogue: 0,0:41:32.85,0:41:35.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because those high priests \Nwere many in number.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:35.19,0:41:36.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because they were
Dialogue: 0,0:41:36.25,0:41:37.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,prevented by death.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:37.98,0:41:39.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's change again.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:39.17,0:41:40.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They came. They went.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:40.34,0:41:41.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a high priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:41.52,0:41:43.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, but he was only \Ngoing to live so long
Dialogue: 0,0:41:43.60,0:41:44.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then he died.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:44.53,0:41:46.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He was prevented from \Ncontinuing in office.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:46.99,0:41:52.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, He (Christ) holds His \Npriesthood permanently.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:52.82,0:41:55.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He continues forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:55.64,0:41:58.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, here is the sameness of Hebrews.
Dialogue: 0,0:41:58.71,0:42:00.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here is that upon which
Dialogue: 0,0:42:00.54,0:42:02.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the author of Hebrews wants our minds
Dialogue: 0,0:42:02.69,0:42:03.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,locked in.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:03.73,0:42:05.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you imagine?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:05.56,0:42:08.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember when the Hebrews lived.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:08.75,0:42:10.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're living at a time
Dialogue: 0,0:42:10.29,0:42:13.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when the Passover's going away.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:13.47,0:42:14.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're living at a time when
Dialogue: 0,0:42:14.99,0:42:16.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Day of Atonement is going away.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:16.86,0:42:18.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're living at a time
Dialogue: 0,0:42:18.04,0:42:20.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when the temple is going to go away.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:20.82,0:42:23.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All the Old Testament system -
Dialogue: 0,0:42:23.15,0:42:24.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're living at a time
Dialogue: 0,0:42:24.30,0:42:25.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when there's all this change,
Dialogue: 0,0:42:25.80,0:42:26.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,change, change...
Dialogue: 0,0:42:26.97,0:42:29.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, how do we know \Nif that's all changing?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:29.55,0:42:33.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Jews put their confidence
Dialogue: 0,0:42:33.65,0:42:35.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in that Old Testament system.
Dialogue: 0,0:42:35.68,0:42:36.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And now, you're telling us
Dialogue: 0,0:42:36.95,0:42:38.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's going away?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:38.02,0:42:40.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, what if this thing with Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:42:40.53,0:42:41.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is going away?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:41.83,0:42:44.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We put our trust there that one day
Dialogue: 0,0:42:44.76,0:42:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and our forefathers did?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:46.68,0:42:48.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you're telling us it's gone?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:48.32,0:42:50.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're telling us it's obsolete?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:50.02,0:42:51.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're telling us that it's incomplete?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:51.94,0:42:54.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're telling us that there's \Nsome weakness about it?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:54.55,0:42:55.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Something isn't good?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:55.92,0:42:56.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's useless?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:56.89,0:42:58.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You're telling us that?
Dialogue: 0,0:42:58.17,0:42:59.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, what makes us think
Dialogue: 0,0:42:59.42,0:43:02.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that this priesthood of \NChrist is any better?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:02.52,0:43:05.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you yourselves know
Dialogue: 0,0:43:05.15,0:43:06.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that that Levitcal priesthood -
Dialogue: 0,0:43:06.74,0:43:10.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they couldn't continue in office\Nbecause they were dying all the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:10.11,0:43:11.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you remember your Bibles,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:11.68,0:43:13.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know about who Melchizedek was.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:13.49,0:43:15.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And he didn't have an end of days.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:15.26,0:43:18.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know that the psalm says
Dialogue: 0,0:43:18.06,0:43:20.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that God swore to His Son,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:20.78,0:43:21.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the Messiah,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:21.98,0:43:23.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He was going to be a priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:23.80,0:43:25.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What do we need a priest for?
Dialogue: 0,0:43:25.42,0:43:28.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One Who is going to bring an offering
Dialogue: 0,0:43:28.68,0:43:32.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to His Father on our behalf.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:32.63,0:43:35.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That offering was one sacrifice.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:35.71,0:43:37.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is the priest
Dialogue: 0,0:43:37.26,0:43:40.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He is the Lamb.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:40.44,0:43:43.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is in His own hands.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:43.28,0:43:48.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He offers Himself on that cross.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:48.10,0:43:49.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once for all.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:49.83,0:43:52.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the thing about the permanence here
Dialogue: 0,0:43:52.24,0:43:53.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is it's done.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:53.92,0:43:55.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's complete.
Dialogue: 0,0:43:55.42,0:43:57.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who He is - victorious,
Dialogue: 0,0:43:57.56,0:43:59.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,passing through the heavens
Dialogue: 0,0:43:59.00,0:44:00.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the right hand of the Father,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:00.59,0:44:01.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,triumphant.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:01.63,0:44:02.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's done.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:02.70,0:44:04.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:04.11,0:44:05.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This priesthood is solid.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:05.78,0:44:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's indestructible.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:07.44,0:44:08.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's there.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:08.76,0:44:10.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And watch.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:10.42,0:44:12.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll see where he's going with this.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:12.89,0:44:14.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are a priest forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:14.68,0:44:15.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,V. 22
Dialogue: 0,0:44:15.60,0:44:17.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This makes Jesus the guarantor
Dialogue: 0,0:44:17.52,0:44:18.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of a better covenant.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:18.81,0:44:20.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because it's sealed in His blood
Dialogue: 0,0:44:20.79,0:44:22.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's never going to change.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:22.34,0:44:24.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The former priests, many in number,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:24.03,0:44:25.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they were prevented by death
Dialogue: 0,0:44:25.46,0:44:27.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from continuing in office.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:27.04,0:44:29.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He holds His priesthood permanently.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:29.88,0:44:31.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He continues forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:31.59,0:44:35.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Consquently, here's why it is so glorious.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:35.18,0:44:39.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look, if you were reading this book
Dialogue: 0,0:44:39.25,0:44:40.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,straight through,
Dialogue: 0,0:44:40.74,0:44:42.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you would have read this fifteen minutes
Dialogue: 0,0:44:42.67,0:44:50.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before you got to chapter 13.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:50.14,0:44:51.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is what he wants our faith
Dialogue: 0,0:44:51.94,0:44:53.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to lock into:
Dialogue: 0,0:44:53.74,0:44:55.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The sameness of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:55.54,0:44:58.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Consequently, He is able to save.
Dialogue: 0,0:44:58.32,0:44:59.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why?
Dialogue: 0,0:44:59.13,0:45:01.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Consequently. Consequent on what?
Dialogue: 0,0:45:01.17,0:45:03.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That He is a priest forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:03.21,0:45:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He is a priest forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:05.12,0:45:07.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And because His priesthood is permanent.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:07.08,0:45:09.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And because it continues forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:09.11,0:45:11.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's based on this:
Dialogue: 0,0:45:11.34,0:45:16.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Consequently, He is able \Nto save to the uttermost.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:16.52,0:45:18.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, whatever the \NOld Testament priests did,
Dialogue: 0,0:45:18.84,0:45:20.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they couldn't save you to the uttermost
Dialogue: 0,0:45:20.75,0:45:23.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because their time came to an end.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:23.41,0:45:28.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Whatever they could do, it ran out.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:28.14,0:45:30.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But "He is able to save to the uttermost
Dialogue: 0,0:45:30.18,0:45:32.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those who draw near to God through Him
Dialogue: 0,0:45:32.41,0:45:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,since..."
Dialogue: 0,0:45:35.66,0:45:36.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is so important.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:36.72,0:45:39.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't think we grasp this.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:39.27,0:45:43.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Since He always lives \Nto make intercession."
Dialogue: 0,0:45:43.38,0:45:44.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is why.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:44.32,0:45:46.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is why it's so important\Nthat He doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:45:46.41,0:45:47.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know why?
Dialogue: 0,0:45:47.34,0:45:49.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If He once sets His love on you...
Dialogue: 0,0:45:49.35,0:45:53.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Remember what happened right before this?
Dialogue: 0,0:45:53.57,0:45:56.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Hebrews 13?
Dialogue: 0,0:45:56.67,0:46:00.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I will never leave you or forsake you."
Dialogue: 0,0:46:00.52,0:46:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Therefore, we can confidently say,
Dialogue: 0,0:46:02.46,0:46:04.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"the Lord is my helper."
Dialogue: 0,0:46:04.93,0:46:07.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see, once He sets His love on you,
Dialogue: 0,0:46:07.67,0:46:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's rock solid.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:10.02,0:46:12.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's permanent.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:12.19,0:46:13.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:13.99,0:46:16.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The basis of His \Npriesthood - it's forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:16.97,0:46:19.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And because priests intercede
Dialogue: 0,0:46:19.15,0:46:20.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He doesn't ever die,
Dialogue: 0,0:46:20.61,0:46:24.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He lives to make intercession for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:24.40,0:46:25.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"For it was indeed fitting
Dialogue: 0,0:46:25.95,0:46:27.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we should have such a high priest -
Dialogue: 0,0:46:27.92,0:46:29.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,holy, innocent, unstained,
Dialogue: 0,0:46:29.80,0:46:31.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,separated from sinners,
Dialogue: 0,0:46:31.24,0:46:34.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exalted above the heavens."
Dialogue: 0,0:46:34.94,0:46:38.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has no need like those high priests
Dialogue: 0,0:46:38.37,0:46:39.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of old under Moses
Dialogue: 0,0:46:39.99,0:46:41.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to offer sacrifices daily.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:41.81,0:46:43.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He doesn't have to come back and do it.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:43.100,0:46:46.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't need an offering over and over.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:46.01,0:46:49.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We do not need to offer Christ up
Dialogue: 0,0:46:49.95,0:46:54.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over and over and over and over.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:54.30,0:46:55.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We don't have to.
Dialogue: 0,0:46:55.92,0:47:01.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's been offered once.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:01.15,0:47:02.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you see,
Dialogue: 0,0:47:02.61,0:47:05.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we observe the Lord's Supper, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:47:05.65,0:47:08.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Jesus said, "do this \Nin remembrance of Me."
Dialogue: 0,0:47:08.06,0:47:09.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We remember His death.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:09.82,0:47:11.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But in many religious circles,
Dialogue: 0,0:47:11.100,0:47:14.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is believed that the bread
Dialogue: 0,0:47:14.33,0:47:15.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,actually become His flesh
Dialogue: 0,0:47:15.67,0:47:17.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the wine actually becomes His blood,
Dialogue: 0,0:47:17.60,0:47:19.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He's offered afresh again.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:19.73,0:47:24.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you know why that's \Nnecessary oftentimes
Dialogue: 0,0:47:24.54,0:47:25.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the mindset,
Dialogue: 0,0:47:25.87,0:47:30.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is because salvation is not complete
Dialogue: 0,0:47:30.47,0:47:32.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and resting on Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:32.76,0:47:33.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,More needs to be done.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:33.93,0:47:36.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,More needs to be done.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:36.81,0:47:39.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it comes back to the whole food thing
Dialogue: 0,0:47:39.18,0:47:44.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that gets compared to grace in 13:9.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:44.63,0:47:46.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why the thing about food?
Dialogue: 0,0:47:46.65,0:47:49.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, because we have \Nto keep doing things.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:49.56,0:47:52.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's always something incomplete.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:52.08,0:47:54.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have this sin and \Nwe just have this sense
Dialogue: 0,0:47:54.25,0:47:56.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we have to keep doing something.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:56.05,0:47:59.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have to keep doing something.\NMore and more and more is needed.
Dialogue: 0,0:47:59.25,0:48:01.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because we're never \Nsure if it's just right.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:01.50,0:48:03.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're never sure if \Nenough has been done.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:03.40,0:48:05.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were never certain\Nunder that old covenant system.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:05.61,0:48:06.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why?
Dialogue: 0,0:48:06.38,0:48:08.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because they kept having to \Nbring these, having to bring these.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:08.46,0:48:09.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you get to Hebrews 10,
Dialogue: 0,0:48:09.60,0:48:11.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he says the very proof that
Dialogue: 0,0:48:11.03,0:48:12.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it didn't accomplish anything
Dialogue: 0,0:48:12.62,0:48:14.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was the fact that it \Nhad to be brought
Dialogue: 0,0:48:14.38,0:48:16.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,again and again and again...
Dialogue: 0,0:48:16.92,0:48:20.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because if an offering was ever made
Dialogue: 0,0:48:20.31,0:48:23.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that truly washed away sin,
Dialogue: 0,0:48:23.23,0:48:27.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it would never have to be made again.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:27.11,0:48:30.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's why with Christ, it's done.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:30.47,0:48:31.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's done.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:31.96,0:48:34.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Incomplete thought)
Dialogue: 0,0:48:34.77,0:48:36.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What we have to do,
Dialogue: 0,0:48:36.60,0:48:38.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is all the way to the end,
Dialogue: 0,0:48:38.88,0:48:42.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we just hold on to Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:42.69,0:48:45.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Firm to the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:45.18,0:48:46.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We hold on to Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:46.54,0:48:48.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because all the merit is there.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:48.56,0:48:50.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He shed His blood.\NHe lived His life.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:50.67,0:48:54.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is that high priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:54.38,0:48:57.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Not just a priest - He's a King.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:57.27,0:48:59.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is the Priest-King.
Dialogue: 0,0:48:59.68,0:49:03.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He came from the lineage of David.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:03.94,0:49:08.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Melchizedek was a king and a priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:08.31,0:49:11.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He is of the order of Melchizedek.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:11.20,0:49:13.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He sits there triumphant.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:13.83,0:49:15.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He made purification.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:15.62,0:49:16.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you hear that?
Dialogue: 0,0:49:16.66,0:49:19.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Hebrews 1, He made -
Dialogue: 0,0:49:19.36,0:49:22.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,having made purification for sins.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:22.27,0:49:25.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He sat down.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:25.27,0:49:26.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The priests in the Old Testament
Dialogue: 0,0:49:26.82,0:49:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,never were allowed to sit down
Dialogue: 0,0:49:30.22,0:49:31.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while they were at work.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:31.85,0:49:34.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They had no chairs in the temple.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:34.69,0:49:37.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They had no chairs in the tent.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:37.42,0:49:40.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They had no chairs in the tabernacle.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:40.23,0:49:41.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why?
Dialogue: 0,0:49:41.48,0:49:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because their work was never done.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:43.76,0:49:45.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what the author of Hebrews says
Dialogue: 0,0:49:45.55,0:49:51.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is Christ offered Himself and sat down.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:51.26,0:49:52.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Done.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:52.51,0:49:54.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's finished.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:54.06,0:49:57.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The work is complete.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:57.06,0:49:58.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:49:58.93,0:50:01.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is forevermore the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:01.18,0:50:03.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The victorious Priest-King.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:03.94,0:50:08.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His work is done.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:08.29,0:50:11.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you can see the \Nchanges with everything else.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:11.03,0:50:13.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The old priesthood - it just changes.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:13.12,0:50:14.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everything changes.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:14.24,0:50:16.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even at the beginning of this book,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:16.20,0:50:18.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's like the heaven and the earth
Dialogue: 0,0:50:18.21,0:50:19.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are going to change.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:19.26,0:50:20.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're going to be rolled up.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:20.72,0:50:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But You - You don't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:22.74,0:50:24.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's so much change.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:24.51,0:50:26.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Change throughout this book.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:26.27,0:50:29.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Their leaders in 13:7 - there was change.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:29.71,0:50:32.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They used to preach to us\Nand they're gone now.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:32.06,0:50:33.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bob stood in this pulpit before,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:33.60,0:50:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he's gone now.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:34.90,0:50:36.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Men come and they go
Dialogue: 0,0:50:36.68,0:50:38.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and circumstances change.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:38.35,0:50:41.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what we have is \Nthis rock solid confidence.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:41.49,0:50:44.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I will never leave you or forsake you."
Dialogue: 0,0:50:44.27,0:50:46.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's unchangeable.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:46.01,0:50:49.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have a priest Who has a priesthood
Dialogue: 0,0:50:49.46,0:50:50.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He always lives
Dialogue: 0,0:50:50.80,0:50:53.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make intercession for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:50:53.53,0:50:57.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it goes on to say,
Dialogue: 0,0:50:57.18,0:50:59.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,v. 28 "The law appoints men
Dialogue: 0,0:50:59.22,0:51:00.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in their weakness as high priest,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:00.79,0:51:02.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but the word of the oath
Dialogue: 0,0:51:02.09,0:51:03.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which came later than the law
Dialogue: 0,0:51:03.89,0:51:09.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,appoints a Son Who has been made perfect
Dialogue: 0,0:51:09.18,0:51:11.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:11.66,0:51:18.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Forever.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:18.86,0:51:22.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What this is saying
Dialogue: 0,0:51:22.05,0:51:26.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is He is the same, perfect Savior
Dialogue: 0,0:51:26.04,0:51:28.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yesterday,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:28.44,0:51:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He is the same perfect Savior today,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:32.15,0:51:35.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He will be forevermore.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:35.45,0:51:38.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I know that before He actually came
Dialogue: 0,0:51:38.33,0:51:41.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and poured out His blood
Dialogue: 0,0:51:41.35,0:51:43.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and poured out His life,
Dialogue: 0,0:51:43.87,0:51:45.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,God looked forward
Dialogue: 0,0:51:45.78,0:51:48.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and applied that work backward
Dialogue: 0,0:51:48.39,0:51:52.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to men like Samuel and Moses
Dialogue: 0,0:51:52.28,0:51:55.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Abel. I know that.
Dialogue: 0,0:51:55.16,0:51:56.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But Jesus Christ had to come
Dialogue: 0,0:51:56.98,0:52:00.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and be made like His brethren in time
Dialogue: 0,0:52:00.56,0:52:03.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to become this perfect high priest
Dialogue: 0,0:52:03.27,0:52:05.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He might be superior -
Dialogue: 0,0:52:05.28,0:52:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, His covenant is superior.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:07.44,0:52:08.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His covenant.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:08.63,0:52:11.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What a glorious better covenant it is!
Dialogue: 0,0:52:11.93,0:52:14.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Because it's not \Nbased on performance.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:14.32,0:52:16.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not based on whether I eat the bread
Dialogue: 0,0:52:16.79,0:52:18.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or don't eat the bread.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:18.01,0:52:20.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not based on what festivals I observe
Dialogue: 0,0:52:20.78,0:52:22.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or holy days I observe.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:22.24,0:52:24.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not based on that.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:24.75,0:52:27.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's based on the merits;
Dialogue: 0,0:52:27.42,0:52:29.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's based on Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:29.32,0:52:30.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's superior.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:30.40,0:52:32.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know that old covenant
Dialogue: 0,0:52:32.90,0:52:35.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,said if you do this,
Dialogue: 0,0:52:35.87,0:52:39.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then I will treat you accordingly.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:39.75,0:52:42.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you do good, I will treat you well.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:42.88,0:52:45.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you do bad, I will treat you bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:45.58,0:52:46.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the old covenant.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:46.73,0:52:50.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know how much of the world\Nlives on the old covenant still today?
Dialogue: 0,0:52:50.77,0:52:52.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That covenant is death.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:52.88,0:52:53.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know why?
Dialogue: 0,0:52:53.80,0:52:55.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because none of us has kept it perfectly
Dialogue: 0,0:52:55.73,0:52:57.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's what that covenant demanded.
Dialogue: 0,0:52:57.62,0:53:00.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you don't keep everything written\Nin the book of the law and do it,
Dialogue: 0,0:53:00.58,0:53:02.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are under a curse.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:02.04,0:53:04.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And yet, people come along and they say,
Dialogue: 0,0:53:04.07,0:53:06.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,oh, well, I'm trying, I'm trying,\NI'm trying to be good.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:06.40,0:53:08.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, but that law said,
Dialogue: 0,0:53:08.50,0:53:12.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do me and live; break me and die.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:12.87,0:53:15.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The wage of sin is death.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:15.06,0:53:16.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That doesn't mean ten.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:16.50,0:53:18.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's like Ray Comfort says.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:18.52,0:53:20.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not like you tell a hundred lies
Dialogue: 0,0:53:20.93,0:53:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a bell goes off.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:22.08,0:53:23.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bing!
Dialogue: 0,0:53:23.83,0:53:28.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One sin and Adam and Eve fell.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:28.64,0:53:32.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One sin destroyed mankind.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:32.65,0:53:35.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One sin will put you in hell.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:35.15,0:53:38.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One unforgiven sin.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:38.18,0:53:42.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Jesus Christ came with a superior covenant
Dialogue: 0,0:53:42.28,0:53:46.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's guaranteed by His blood.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:46.69,0:53:48.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you see, it's a promise not made
Dialogue: 0,0:53:48.73,0:53:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between us and God;
Dialogue: 0,0:53:50.76,0:53:51.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's a promise made
Dialogue: 0,0:53:51.84,0:53:54.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,between the Father and the Son.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:54.11,0:53:56.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where the Son says I will die for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:53:56.25,0:53:57.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will pour out my blood
Dialogue: 0,0:53:57.77,0:54:00.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to unleash the power of the Spirit of God
Dialogue: 0,0:54:00.83,0:54:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,into their life and to \Nallow them to be forgiven
Dialogue: 0,0:54:04.52,0:54:06.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for the sins that they've committed
Dialogue: 0,0:54:06.44,0:54:09.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,against God.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:09.05,0:54:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Christ says, I will come.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:11.04,0:54:12.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will be their sin-bearer.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:12.93,0:54:14.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will be their priest.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:14.58,0:54:16.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will be their sacrifice.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:16.66,0:54:19.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will purchase for them redemption.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:19.59,0:54:21.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will purchase eternal life.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:21.69,0:54:24.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will be crushed under the wrath of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:24.63,0:54:26.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will drink the cup of punishment
Dialogue: 0,0:54:26.96,0:54:28.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they deserve to drink.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:28.51,0:54:30.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will take it on Myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:30.55,0:54:32.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I will come under the law.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:32.29,0:54:35.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I will keep that law in their place
Dialogue: 0,0:54:35.50,0:54:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that they can be blameless
Dialogue: 0,0:54:37.38,0:54:39.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when their sin is charged to Me
Dialogue: 0,0:54:39.91,0:54:41.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I suffer under it
Dialogue: 0,0:54:41.47,0:54:43.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and My righteous law-keeping
Dialogue: 0,0:54:43.19,0:54:45.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is given to them,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:45.27,0:54:47.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that they might be counted righteous
Dialogue: 0,0:54:47.20,0:54:48.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the courtroom of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:48.62,0:54:49.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what happened.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:49.92,0:54:53.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Jesus said, I will give Myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:53.52,0:54:55.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A body You have prepared for Me.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:55.85,0:54:57.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I need to become a man.
Dialogue: 0,0:54:57.95,0:54:59.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And though I am equal with God,
Dialogue: 0,0:54:59.98,0:55:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I count it not robbery at all
Dialogue: 0,0:55:02.64,0:55:04.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being counted equal with Him,
Dialogue: 0,0:55:04.66,0:55:07.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but He set His glory aside
Dialogue: 0,0:55:07.05,0:55:08.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He came down
Dialogue: 0,0:55:08.49,0:55:10.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He came down as a servant
Dialogue: 0,0:55:10.34,0:55:11.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and down as a man,
Dialogue: 0,0:55:11.66,0:55:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He poured out His life
Dialogue: 0,0:55:13.32,0:55:15.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the way to that obedience to the cross
Dialogue: 0,0:55:15.72,0:55:17.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and God crushed Him there.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:17.74,0:55:21.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And thereby He is a high priest now
Dialogue: 0,0:55:21.44,0:55:23.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that has done a work.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:23.92,0:55:25.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we rest.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:25.53,0:55:27.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we can rest.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:27.17,0:55:29.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because this covenant says
Dialogue: 0,0:55:29.12,0:55:31.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that by faith in Him -
Dialogue: 0,0:55:31.25,0:55:34.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just Lord,
Dialogue: 0,0:55:34.17,0:55:40.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I trust that You have kept the law for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:40.97,0:55:44.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And You have paid what my sins deserve.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:44.17,0:55:47.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I trust that You \Nwill give me Your Spirit;
Dialogue: 0,0:55:47.35,0:55:48.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will transform me;
Dialogue: 0,0:55:48.100,0:55:51.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will give me a new heart.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:51.53,0:55:52.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My trust is all in Him
Dialogue: 0,0:55:52.100,0:55:54.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and what His blood has done.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:54.88,0:55:56.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you see, I can rest on that.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:56.50,0:55:59.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's where this is coming from.
Dialogue: 0,0:55:59.78,0:56:01.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I'll tell you this,
Dialogue: 0,0:56:01.39,0:56:03.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when our author moves into v. 9,
Dialogue: 0,0:56:03.59,0:56:05.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he says you don't be taken away;
Dialogue: 0,0:56:05.48,0:56:06.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you don't be carried away.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:06.79,0:56:09.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You remember back in the \Nbeginning of this verse,
Dialogue: 0,0:56:09.56,0:56:11.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we need to pay much closer attention
Dialogue: 0,0:56:11.83,0:56:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to these things, lest we drift.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:15.32,0:56:17.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know why people drift?
Dialogue: 0,0:56:17.67,0:56:23.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because other things attract them.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:23.10,0:56:26.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This whole book is about \Nthe glory of Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:26.98,0:56:29.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know why people walk away?
Dialogue: 0,0:56:29.28,0:56:32.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They stop seeing Christ as beautiful.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:32.06,0:56:34.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They stop seeing Him as precious.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:34.08,0:56:37.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They see the Spurs are better;
Dialogue: 0,0:56:37.11,0:56:39.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my money's better;
Dialogue: 0,0:56:39.35,0:56:42.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the world's better; food is better.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:42.06,0:56:44.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, I'll have my religion,
Dialogue: 0,0:56:44.27,0:56:46.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but they begin to drift away from Christ.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:46.54,0:56:49.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it says don't be carried away
Dialogue: 0,0:56:49.96,0:56:52.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by diverse and strange teachings.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:52.90,0:56:55.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's good for the heart to \Nbe strengthened by grace
Dialogue: 0,0:56:55.63,0:56:57.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,rather than foods.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:57.08,0:56:58.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The food doesn't profit.
Dialogue: 0,0:56:58.53,0:57:00.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grace profits. What's grace?
Dialogue: 0,0:57:00.26,0:57:02.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It means all that Christ has done,
Dialogue: 0,0:57:02.20,0:57:05.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I receive as a gift.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:05.30,0:57:06.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:06.82,0:57:08.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't deserve it.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:08.18,0:57:12.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not being good enough \Nto get to heaven.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:12.25,0:57:13.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,See, that's not grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:13.86,0:57:15.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's falling in with the food.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:15.74,0:57:18.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I'm trying to do the right things.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:18.04,0:57:19.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What about this food?
Dialogue: 0,0:57:19.54,0:57:21.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah, it comes up all over the place.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:21.56,0:57:23.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Colossians: Therefore let no one\Npass judgment on you
Dialogue: 0,0:57:23.87,0:57:25.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in questions of food and drink.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:25.46,0:57:29.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why? Food is one of the basic elements
Dialogue: 0,0:57:29.07,0:57:31.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of this world that people get hung up on
Dialogue: 0,0:57:31.34,0:57:33.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and think they have to do certain things
Dialogue: 0,0:57:33.39,0:57:35.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with food in order to merit
Dialogue: 0,0:57:35.87,0:57:38.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some kind of look from God.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:38.29,0:57:39.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just one of the basic things.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:39.94,0:57:42.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It works out a thousand different ways
Dialogue: 0,0:57:42.13,0:57:43.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and other than food.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:43.36,0:57:45.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just things we've got to do
Dialogue: 0,0:57:45.02,0:57:47.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we think that God's \Ngoing to be happy with,
Dialogue: 0,0:57:47.36,0:57:48.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and somehow it's going to get us
Dialogue: 0,0:57:48.92,0:57:49.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a good place.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:49.75,0:57:53.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's going to get us \Nacceptance in the end.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:53.41,0:57:55.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it's all grace.
Dialogue: 0,0:57:55.90,0:57:57.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Look, any other way -
Dialogue: 0,0:57:57.63,0:57:58.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do you notice what he says?
Dialogue: 0,0:57:58.93,0:58:00.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't profit them.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:00.13,0:58:01.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which means what?
Dialogue: 0,0:58:01.11,0:58:02.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't save them.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:02.33,0:58:04.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't profit.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:04.35,0:58:06.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't bring any advantage to them
Dialogue: 0,0:58:06.57,0:58:08.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at all whatsoever.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:08.72,0:58:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,None.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:11.92,0:58:13.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, you don't want to trade
Dialogue: 0,0:58:13.42,0:58:15.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being saved by this Christ
Dialogue: 0,0:58:15.69,0:58:18.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,freely by grace as a gift
Dialogue: 0,0:58:18.72,0:58:21.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for doing things that you think
Dialogue: 0,0:58:21.11,0:58:22.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are going to make you good
Dialogue: 0,0:58:22.97,0:58:24.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or clean you up.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:24.44,0:58:26.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the basic mentality
Dialogue: 0,0:58:26.27,0:58:27.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the religions of this world.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:27.91,0:58:29.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've got to do this little thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:58:29.50,0:58:30.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know, to clean up.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:30.65,0:58:32.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I kind of lived out of control
Dialogue: 0,0:58:32.26,0:58:33.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,last weekend,
Dialogue: 0,0:58:33.22,0:58:34.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and now I go to church
Dialogue: 0,0:58:34.32,0:58:36.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's going to set me right.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:36.74,0:58:38.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:38.74,0:58:44.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, the true religion of the Scriptures
Dialogue: 0,0:58:44.27,0:58:46.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is we have a high priest
Dialogue: 0,0:58:46.68,0:58:49.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and He doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:49.32,0:58:50.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He made an offering once
Dialogue: 0,0:58:50.73,0:58:52.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it satisfied His Father.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:52.50,0:58:55.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Oh, it satisfied Him.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:55.27,0:58:57.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll just end by looking at this.
Dialogue: 0,0:58:57.15,0:59:07.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You look at Hebrews 2.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:07.83,0:59:10.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hebrews 2:14
Dialogue: 0,0:59:10.70,0:59:14.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Since therefore, the children share
Dialogue: 0,0:59:14.56,0:59:15.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in flesh and blood..."
Dialogue: 0,0:59:15.68,0:59:17.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's talking about the children of God.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:17.56,0:59:19.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's talking about Christians here.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:19.25,0:59:21.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Since therefore, the children \Nshare in flesh and blood..."
Dialogue: 0,0:59:21.91,0:59:24.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That means we're men; we're women.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:24.42,0:59:26.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're sons and daughters of Adam.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:26.96,0:59:28.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're human.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:28.80,0:59:31.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Since we're that, He Himself (Christ)
Dialogue: 0,0:59:31.74,0:59:35.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,likewise partook of the same things.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:35.74,0:59:37.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had to.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:37.25,0:59:38.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That through death,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:38.96,0:59:40.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He had to become man,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:40.82,0:59:43.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that He could die as a man,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:43.44,0:59:45.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and in so doing, destroy the one
Dialogue: 0,0:59:45.68,0:59:47.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who has the power of death,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:47.26,0:59:49.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that is the devil,
Dialogue: 0,0:59:49.34,0:59:52.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and deliver us -
Dialogue: 0,0:59:52.08,0:59:53.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all those who through fear of death
Dialogue: 0,0:59:53.94,0:59:57.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we do fear death by nature.
Dialogue: 0,0:59:57.24,1:00:00.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We were subject to lifelong slavery.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:00.12,1:00:03.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For surely it's not angels that He helps.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:03.16,1:00:05.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He helps the offspring of Abraham.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:05.22,1:00:06.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Therefore, He had to be made like
Dialogue: 0,1:00:06.97,1:00:08.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His brothers in every respect,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:08.56,1:00:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that He might become
Dialogue: 0,1:00:10.02,1:00:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a merciful and faithful high priest
Dialogue: 0,1:00:12.16,1:00:14.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the service of God.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:14.63,1:00:15.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why?
Dialogue: 0,1:00:15.91,1:00:18.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To make propitiation.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:18.14,1:00:21.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the removal of wrath.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:21.12,1:00:24.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He removes the wrath for the sins
Dialogue: 0,1:00:24.24,1:00:27.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of the people.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:27.01,1:00:30.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because He Himself has \Nsuffered when tempted,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:30.46,1:00:31.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is able to help those
Dialogue: 0,1:00:31.71,1:00:34.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are being tempted.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:34.62,1:00:35.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He doesn't change.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:35.85,1:00:37.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is a help to those
Dialogue: 0,1:00:37.14,1:00:38.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are being tempted.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:38.62,1:00:40.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And He is victorious.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:40.39,1:00:41.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He can help.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:41.27,1:00:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's laid down His life.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:43.32,1:00:45.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has help for the sinner.
Dialogue: 0,1:00:45.14,1:00:47.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can be ever so vile,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:47.13,1:00:48.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ever so filthy,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:48.34,1:00:50.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have commited ever so grave of sin,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:50.40,1:00:52.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so many of them that you can't count
Dialogue: 0,1:00:52.66,1:00:54.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they're heaped up on your shoulders,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:54.65,1:00:57.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they're going to drop you\Ninto the lowest parts of hell,
Dialogue: 0,1:00:57.24,1:01:00.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but this work that this \Nhigh priest has done
Dialogue: 0,1:01:00.03,1:01:02.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has made propitiation.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:02.75,1:01:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That means total removal of wrath.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:06.16,1:01:07.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's all wiped away.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:07.40,1:01:09.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what forgiveness is all about.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:09.26,1:01:10.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All of it. All your sins.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:10.100,1:01:12.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Past, present, and future
Dialogue: 0,1:01:12.35,1:01:15.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are forgiven in their entirety.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:15.17,1:01:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Propitiation has been made.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:17.12,1:01:20.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But He had to become a man.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:20.12,1:01:21.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But having become a man,
Dialogue: 0,1:01:21.54,1:01:24.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His priesthood doesn't change forever.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:24.50,1:01:25.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You think about this.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:25.73,1:01:31.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He is going to wear His humanity forever.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:31.65,1:01:34.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He saves those who come to God
Dialogue: 0,1:01:34.78,1:01:38.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through Him to the uttermost
Dialogue: 0,1:01:38.07,1:01:39.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because He as a man
Dialogue: 0,1:01:39.100,1:01:42.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and as a victorious high priest
Dialogue: 0,1:01:42.68,1:01:44.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,being made like us in every respect -
Dialogue: 0,1:01:44.93,1:01:48.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's like that forevermore.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:48.62,1:01:52.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He has taken the nature \Nof humanity upon Him
Dialogue: 0,1:01:52.69,1:01:54.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,forever.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:54.35,1:01:57.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That He might be a high priest forever.
Dialogue: 0,1:01:57.71,1:02:05.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To make intercession for us forever.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:05.22,1:02:06.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll we're going to press on
Dialogue: 0,1:02:06.77,1:02:11.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through those verses next week.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:11.77,1:02:13.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Father, we pray that You would
Dialogue: 0,1:02:13.21,1:02:15.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just help us to see the glories of Christ
Dialogue: 0,1:02:15.84,1:02:17.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in all of this as we wrap up
Dialogue: 0,1:02:17.40,1:02:19.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,these last verses in Hebrews.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:19.86,1:02:22.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,May we leave it going out
Dialogue: 0,1:02:22.100,1:02:26.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reminded of how this book
Dialogue: 0,1:02:26.39,1:02:30.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so exalts the supremacy of Christ;
Dialogue: 0,1:02:30.24,1:02:32.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the preeminence of Him
Dialogue: 0,1:02:32.45,1:02:35.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who bought us with His blood.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:35.86,1:02:36.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank You.
Dialogue: 0,1:02:36.99,1:02:38.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen.