Boldness to Draw Near (Heb 10:19-22)

Boldness to Draw Near – Hebrews 10:19-21 What gives us boldness to take the risk of entering the presence of the holy, almighty God? Complete confidence in the person and work of Jesus Christ What do believers possess that allows us to draw near to God? • We have confidence to enter ____________ _________________ by the blood of Jesus. (vv. 19-20) • We have a ______________ ________________ over the house of God. (v. 21) In what manner and by what means do we draw near? (v. 22) • With sincerity of ________________ and assurance of _________________ • With a clear ____________________, having been made _________________ What Christ has accomplished is our confident conviction. Through Him we boldly draw near to God. Application & Accountability: 1. The better you understand God, and the more you follow His command, the greater your confidence grows. • Do you yearn for God? (What clear evidence is there in your life that you long to be a man or woman, boy or girl, after God’s own heart? What evidence to the contrary?) • What areas of our lives do we have a tendency not obediently follow his command? (ie. Life priorities, financial generosity, purity & integrity, family discipleship, etc.) 2. The more familiar you are with God’s will in the Bible, and the more faithful your desire to follow Him, the more boldly you will pray for him to accomplish things beyond your ability that make his name Great! • What will you pray for this week that is beyond your scope but within the will of God to glorify Himself?