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Let Us… (Part 2; Hebrews) The writer continues to exhort the reader to continue on with renewed effort in these final eight “let us” exhortations: |
Let Us… (Part 2; Hebrews)
The writer continues to exhort the reader to continue on with renewed effort in these final eight “let us” exhortations:
- …draw near… (10:22) – God has made it possible for man to draw near to Him (2 Cor. 5:19-21), He has extended an invitation and all who are in Christ (Gal. 3:27) can have confidence to come before Him because of Christ’s sacrifice.
- …hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (10:23) – Knowing God is faithful (2 Tim. 1:12; 2:13), live faithfully. Not a one-time confession of faith but a life-long transformation (Rom. 12:1-2), even in the midst of troubles (1 Pet. 4:12-13; Gal. 6:9).
- …consider one another… (10:24) – While we go on with renew effort, we should likewise come together and encourage one another (Eph. 4:16; Phil. 1:27, 2:2ff).
- ….lay aside every weight…and let us run with patience… (12:1) – Seeing there is nothing else to turn to (chap. 10) and the examples of those who were faithful (chap. 11), we are encouraged to have a renewed focus, zeal, and endurance to the end, even as Christ. Re-move anything that would hinder us in that race and run to win (1 Cor. 9:24-27; Col. 3:2)!
- …have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: (12:28) – considering all that God has done for us, let us serve Him (Rom. 12:1-2).
- …go forth therefore unto Him without the camp… (13:13) – rather than turning again to the OT sacrifices, continue with Christ, the only answer to sin (10:4; John 14:6; Acts 4:12)
- …offer the sacrifice of praise to God… (13:15) – in Christ we serve as priests (1 Pet. 2:5) praising Him in word and deed.
