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JESUS CHRIST IS ALWAYS THE SAME
HEBREWS 13:7-14
AIM
To encourage believers to be on the alert for any false ritual or teaching which contradicts God’s Word and show how we must imitate the leaders who were before us and be faithful to our Lord Jesus Christ.
INTRODUCTION
The focus of this passage are words of encouragement to be alert to false teachers and false doctrines.
We are to avoid them and follow Jesus who is always the same and never changes.
When men are no longer with us in this world, Jesus will always be with us and minister to the needs we have in this life, and especially our spiritual needs.
THE EXAMPLES
Hebrews 1
The writer of Hebrews encouraged his readers to “Remember those who led” them in the past, which very well could be a reference to leaders who had completed their service in the congregation and had died.
These were leaders who “spoke the word of God.” and conducted their lives in a way to honor and glorify the Lord.
The readers were encouraged to reflect on their words and deeds from beginning to end and “imitate their faith.”
Steady spiritual reflection on the life of a committed believer can teach us lessons of faith, commitment, and priority.
Once we have seen the outcome of their ruling passion for God, we should follow steadfastly in their way.
One great leader who made a great impact upon my life was Enoch Howard.
I met him when I was in the shoe business.
He was looking for a pair of waders to baptize someone at Crab Orchard Baptist Church.
Many years later, Brother Howard served as our honored pastor at Walnut Hill Baptist Church.
He was a great leader who never wavered in his faith.
He never compromised when he preached God’s Word.
He was a great counselor and wonder friend.
I hope I can follow the examples of men like E.H. Howard, W.A. Criswell, Adrain Rogers and others who have served faithfully and finished their course as steadfast believers.
All of these men were great examples to follow, but they were men and men die.
2 Timothy 4:1-
Jude
Acts 20:
There is one thing of which all of us can rest assured.
Christian leaders come and go, but “Jesus Christ” remains the same.
Christian leaders need to be replaced, but Jesus never needs to be replaced.
Both the readers of Hebrews and believers today have access to the power and example of the unchanging Christ.
Because of his past and present work, Jesus Christ can meet our every need.
The work of Jesus yesterday was to die for our sins, today He is our high priest and His future work is to return and complete the plan and purpose of God.
Jesus is the greatest example of all.
THE ENCOURAGEMENT
We are encouraged to follow sound doctrine and not follow ritual observances of things like ceremonial foods.
Ritual observances have a way of enticing people to be more committed to rules and regulations than Jesus.
The Word teaches us “the heart is strengthened by grace, not by foods.”
Paul had to deal with false teachers and false doctrine during his entire ministry.
He encouraged every believer to be aware of them and avoid listening to their teachings.
One of the last things Paul shared with his friends before being taken to Rome were words of encouragement against false teachers.
Jude is a very short letter filled with a lot of valuable warnings and teachings.
He encouraged his readers to “contend earnestly for the faith” because of false teachers who had denied the faith.
One of the things the Jewish people had to contend with was Jewish rituals, especially as it relates to food.
Food may give us the physical strength we need, but it can never help us with spiritual strength.
We need spiritual nourishment from God’s Word to be strong in the faith.
Divine grace and not some meaningless rule about food provides the spiritual strength needed for walking along the journey of the Christian life.
THE EXPERIENCE
The writer shows a contrast between the altar in the temple and the altar of Jesus.
They approached God through priests who sacrificed on the altar in the temple, we approach God through our High Priest who offered Himself on the cross in our behalf.
Those who attempt to serve the Lord under the old Jewish sacrificial system do not have the same access to God as do we.
This doesn’t mean they could not have the same access if they would repent of their sins and believe in Jesus as their Savior.
Unbelieving Jews may have eaten the material food of the Jewish altar, but they enjoyed no link with Christ.
Believers contact Christ himself and live with a daily experience of his benefits.
This subtle warning urged the readers not to turn away from Christ to the meaningless rituals of Judaism and so lose the privilege of access to Jesus.
This verse focuses on the offering of the blood of animals to God and the burning of the bodies of the animals outside the camp.
Jewish high priests who brought sin offerings to God did not eat from the altar.
The sacrifices were burned.
The actions of the high priests symbolized the actions of unbelievers, for the priest was among those who ministered at the tabernacle.
Again we see unbelievers do not have any real contact with Christ and the benefits he offers.
Hebrews
Jesus offered Himself as a sacrifice for our sins outside the city on a hill call Calvary.
The readers were encouraged to go “outside the camp” of Judaism.
We must reject the rituals of Judaism and cling to Jesus while we live our lives for Him without any fear of the mockery and ridicule of unbelievers.
We do not have a permanent home and “a lasting city” on this earth.
Our focus must be on Jesus and “the city which is to come.”
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Our focus must be on Jesus and “the city which is to come.”
CONCLUSION
How much time to you spend thinking about faithful leaders who preached the infallible Word of the Lord, leaders whose conduct honored and glorified the Lord?
Are we teaching the Word of God correctly and guarding against the false doctrines in our generation?
Are we living our lives for Him without any fear of the mockery and ridicule of unbelievers?
Prepared for First Baptist Church Oakdale - October 8, 2017
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