Hebrews 4:1-13, Real Rest For The Christian

We continue in our verse by verse Bible study in the Book of Hebrews on Wednesday Nights with Pastor Gino Geraci at Calvary South Denver in Littleton CO. This week we look at Hebrews 4:1-13 in a sermon called “Real Rest For The Christian."
The Warning: Do Not Fail To Enter God’s Rest (v.1)
Real Reasons To Rest (vv. 2-11)
The Word: The Secret Of Entering God’s Rest (vv.12-13)

[@genesiskeglar6372]

That was great, and very helpful in many ways. Thanks for the admonition, and warning, and encouragement to go forward from Gods Word.

[@debbiemullick5234]

Pastor It was much needed and a great blessing.God bless you.

[@avail1.]

PHIL.1:6 GOD WILL FINISH HIS WORK BEGUN IN CHRISTIAN, AND AFTETWARD THE CHRISTIAN WILL EXPERIENCE DEATH OF THE BODY; THEIR 'LABORS' ENDED. AND WITH JESUS IN THE SPIRIT REALM THE "REST" BEGUN - REV.14:13/ 6:11.

[@Lifequek]

Thank you for the encouraging message

[@avail1.]

1Cor.15:6 fallen asleep/ Rev.14:13 rest*from their labors/Rev.6:11 rest for a time/Heb.11:6 rewarded with rest after death experience is final test of belief in Him

[@georgemartian2827]

hebrews 4:11. we labour in it. which means physically on earth keep it. rev 14:12, keep gods commandments anf jesus teachings. rev 13 the saints are those that5 keep his commandments AND Jesus teachings. watch movie: the bride and beast of babylon

[@ChrisTian-tz3eq]

HERE IS THE REAL MEANING OF HEBREWS 3 AND 4 : As you will see from the scriptures, the 7th day sabbath of rest is a parallel of the promise land ( both literal on earth and in heaven )... CAUSE: In the same way that those who refuse to enter the 7th day weekly sabbath rest due to rebellion, unbelief, and disobedience, will be the EFFECT: of those who will not be allowed to enter the promised land rest of heaven in the kingdom to come. Here is the proof: To understand why the children of Israel were not allowed to enter the promise land, we need to know exactly what they were doing in their rebellion against God in the wilderness, for our example. COMPARE NUMBERS 14, EZEKIEL 20, PSALM 95, and HEBREWS 3 & 4, to add all the clues together. Examples we need to heed from Numbers 14: (The children of Israel did NOT BELIEVE and have FAITH in God that He would defeat the inhabitants of the land and give it to them, instead, they wanted to stone Caleb and Joshua, pick another leader, and return to Egypt. ( Even after all the miracles God had already done for them! ) Verse 11 ... " Then the Lord said to Moses, " How long will these people REJECT ME? And how long will they NOT BELIEVE ME, with all the SIGNS that I have performed among them? Verse 22 - 23 ... The Lord said, " because all these men who have seen My glory and the signs which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have put me to the test now these ten times, and have NOT HEEDED MY VOICE, they certainly will NOT see the land of which I swore to their fathers, nor shall any of those who REJECTED ME SEE IT." Verse 30... " Except for Caleb... and Joshua..., you shall by no means ENTER the land which I swore I would make you dwell in." Examples we need to heed from Ezekiel 20: Verse 7 - 8 ... " Then I said to them, " Each of you, throw away the abominations which are before his eyes and do not defile yourselves with the idols of Egypt. I AM the Lord your God"... "BUT they REBELLED against Me and would NOT OBEY ME. They did not all cast away the abominations which were before their eyes, nor did they forsake the idols of Egypt." Verse 10 - 13 ..." Therefore I made them go out of the land of Egypt and brought them into the WILDERNESS. And I gave them My statutes and showed them My judgments, which if a man does , he shall live by them. Moreover, I also GAVE THEM MY SABBATHS to be A SIGN between THEM and ME, that they might KNOW that I am the Lord who SANCTIFIES them. ...Yet the house of Israel REBELLED against ME in the WILDERNESS; they did not walk in My statutes; they despised My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them, and they GREATLY DEFILED MY SABBATHS..." Verse 15 - 16 ... "So I raised My hand in an oath to them IN THE WILDERNESS, That I would NOT BRING THEM INTO THE LAND which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands, BECAUSE they DESPISED My judgments and did NOT WALK in My statutes, but PROFANED MY SABBATHS, for their HEART went after THEIR IDOLS. An Appeal from God and Example for us to heed from Psalm 95: Verse 8 - 11 ... " TODAY, IF you will HEAR His VOICE: DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS, as in the REBELLION. AS IN THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS, when your fathers TESTED ME, though they SAW MY WORK. For 40 years I was grieved with that generation, And said " It is a people WHO GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEARTS. And they do NOT KNOW MY WAYS. SO I swore in My wrath, They shall NOT ENTER MY REST." ...( Notice that this text is quoted again in Hebrews 3 : 7 - 11) Now, Take Heed and Compare all this within the Context of Hebrews 3 and 4: Hebrews 3 : 15 - 19 ... " TODAY, IF you WILL HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS IN THE REBELLION". For WHO, having heard, REBELLED? Was it not all who came out of Egypt lead by Moses? Now with WHOM was HE angry 40 years? Was it NOT with those WHO SINNED, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? And to WHOM did He swear that THEY would NOT ENTER HIS REST, but to THOSE WHO did NOT OBEY? So WE SEE that THEY could NOT ENTER IN BECAUSE OF UNBELIEF. *( Notice the key words : rebelled/sinned/not obey/unbelief; all the effects of NOT being able to ENTER the "rest" of God, both 7th day sabbath rest, and the promise land rest. The 2 go hand in hand as u shall see. Now Begin reading Hebrews Chap 4: Verse 3 - 6 ..." For WE WHO HAVE BELIEVED DO ENTER THAT REST, as He has said, " So I swore in My wrath, they shall NOT enter My rest, although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. For He has spoken in a certain place of THE 7TH DAY IN THIS WAY: AND GOD RESTED ON THE 7TH DAY FROM ALL HIS WORKS. ( See Genesis 2 : 1 - 4 ): And again IN THIS PLACE: THEY ( unbelievers ) shall NOT ENTER MY REST. Since therefore it REMAINS that SOME ( believers ) MUST ENTER IT, and those to whom it was first preached ( those in the wilderness ) DID NOT ENTER BECAUSE OF DISOBEDIENCE (- profaning and defiling His Sabbaths in the wilderness - Ezekiel 20 : 13, 16, 21, 24 ) Verse 7 - 8 ... " Again He designates a certain day ( not a new day of rest, but a day/today,)... "Today", IF you will HEAR HIS VOICE, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS." For if Joshua had given them rest, ( to have had entered into the promised land) then He ( God thru David) would not afterward have spoken of another day ( as in "Today" spoken of in Psalm 95 : 7 - 11, which would NOT have been written IF those in the wilderness had NOT HARDENED their HEARTS in REBELLION AGAINST GOD! ) Verse 9 - 10... " There REMAINS therefore a REST ( the word "rest" in this context is taken from the greek word: Sabbatismos/Sabbaton; which is the same hebrew word for Shabbath/Shabat; and english word: Sabbath.) ... There REMAINS therefore a SABBATH for the people of God. For he who has ENTERED HIS REST has himself also CEASED from his WORKS as GOD DID FROM HIS ( Again, see Genesis 2 : 1 - 4 for God's rest,,, and Exodus 20 : 8 - 11 for our rest) Verse 11 ... " Let us therefore be diligent to ENTER THAT REST, lest anyone FALL according to the SAME EXAMPLE OF DISOBEDIENCE/ UNBELIEF." ( Again, See Ezekiel 20: 13, 16, 21, 24, for the examples given to us from the unbelievers in the wilderness!) Note: Colossians 2, is NOT referencing the Sabbath of the 4th commandment; but is in regards to the sabbaths of Leviticus 23 (ie: Feast Day of Unleavened Bread, Atonement, and Tabernacles, which were CONTAINED IN THE ORDINANCES, that were nailed to the cross.

[@kituochasayansiyatibambada4683]

may God help you to understand the scriptures..

[@TheEndTimes]

So it's Jesus!

[@georgemartian2827]

matthew 5:17-20 do not take away from the law or add to it. it is the same from beginning til PASSING OF THIS EARTH. So how do people change the law. God said law is holy. spirtual. its not hard to understand precep upon precep read all psalms 119. now how could a Jew be told in old testment , keep sabbath forever than the day be changed to Sunday. that means no jew could be saved right? so its alie. jesuit teachings. the bible in new and old testment teaches keep the holy santified day of God forever. funny how it starts with the word remeber. deutornomy 6:6-8. if you love me with all your heart you will keep my commandments. rev 14:12 keep gods commandments and jesus teachings. watch movie: the bride and beast of babylon.

[@donnapayne319]

George Martian The Sabbath is what you are worshipping. Your god is the 7th day..You don't even know how the 7th day was calculated. 2Corinthians 7-17 is talking about you. The vail is still over your eyes ...you are blind and your heart is hardened....you lack spiritual understanding because of your scant respect for God's Son -The Savior if the world,The High Priest of our confession who is also The precious Lamb of God. Sir, its ONLY by surrendering to JESUS CHRIST and receiving HIM that you will enter God's REST. It's only through the sacrifice of Jesus ALONE. Jesus -The Savior -The SABBATH of God. Who is Jesus Christ to you? If keeping a day (your prideful works) is the way to heaven why did He have to die??? Read Romans 14 sir. Read James. Read the bible but then again you legalistic graceless law worshippers still have the Vail blinding you .... If you want to keep on ignoring the finished work of Jesus Christ, go ahead but make sure you keep every one of the 600 plus laws in the bible. Jesus died in vain for you blind, tired, graceless, self righteous, still unsaved, legalistic, Pharisees. Woe ! . .. I can see that only certain parts of the bible make sense to you and you ignore the Awesome, beautiful, amazing, rest of God's powerful word Hebrews 4: 12. You need the whole counsel of God. Now then what does that make you?probably a fierce, argumentative SADventist , a BADventist worst of all a MADventist.... Repent and receive Jesus Christ, The Redeemer, The only way to heaven and you will be a born again 24/7 Christian -Enter into The eternal rest - Christ Jesus, the Sabbath of God.Who the Son sets free is free indeed. I pray for you people. You are lost and Jesus is coming soon!

[@greglogan7706]

Shallow. Cut out at 17:00 - I wonder where there is some genuine exegesis - with a little more reality of the real Christian life - instead of the facade that Gino presented.