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TEXT: Hebrews 13:1-4
INTRODUCTION:
I. EXPRESS LOVE IN EVERYDAY LIFE (Hebrews 13:1-3)
A. Express it continually (Hebrews 13:1) .
1. Ἡ φιλαδελφία μενέτω = continue always in brotherly love.
a.
The expression of love to brothers and sisters in Christ is to be continual.
(Rom.
12:10; 1 Pet.
1:22).
B. Express it through hospitality (Hebrews 13:2)
τῆς φιλοξενίας μὴ ἐπιλανθάνεσθε, διὰ ταύτης γὰρ ἔλαθόν τινες ξενίσαντες ἀγγέλους.
1. Love is to be expressed to stangers (φιλοξενίας = love to strangers, hospitality).
2. Love for strangers is expressed through being hospitable.
a.
Some have entertained angels by doing so.
(ξενίσαντες = to receive as a guest, to entertain, hospitably.
b.
Lot offered hospitality to strangers who turned out to be angels (Gen.
19)
(Rom 12:13).
C. Express it to the outcast (Hebrews 13:3).
μιμνῄσκεσθε τῶν δεσμίων ὡς συνδεδεμένοι, τῶν κακουχουμένων ὡς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὄντες ἐν σώματι.
1. Express love to the prisoners (δεσμίων = bound, in bonds, a captive, a prisoner
a.
Notice the attitude of this expression of love: ὡς συνδεδεμένοι = as bound with them.
2. Express love to those who are going through adversity (κακουχουμένων = torment , suffer adversity)
a.
Notice the attitude of this expression of love: ὡς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὄντες ἐν σώματι.
= as being a part of their body, suffering the same thing (empathy).
II.
EXPRESS LOVE IN THE FAMILY (Hebrews 13:4).
τίμιος ὁ γάμος ἐν πᾶσιν καὶ ἡ κοίτη ἀμίαντος, πόρνους γὰρ καὶ μοιχοὺς κρινεῖ ὁ θεός.
A. God views marriage as a special relationship.
(Hebrews 13:4a)
1. τίμιος ὁ γάμος ἐν πᾶσιν = Let marriage be held in honour (as of great price, precious , esteemed, especially dear).
2. αὶ ἡ κοίτη ἀμίαντος = and (let) their bed be undefiled
(Eph.
5:22-33).
B. God will judge those who do not preserve the sacred nature of marriage (Hebrews 13:4b).
1. πόρνους γὰρ καὶ μοιχοὺς κρινεῖ ὁ θεός.= for God will judge the sexually impure (heterosexual and homosexual) and adulterers.
a. Revelation 21:8
b.
Ephesians 5:5
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