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Hebrews 13:7, 17-25
INTRODUCTION:
I- REFLECT ON THE EXAMPLES AND INSTRUCTIONS OF GODLY LEADERS.
(Hebrews 13:7, 17)
A. Reflect on the lives and teaching of the men God sends to serve you (Hebrews 13:7)
Μνημονεύετε τῶν ἡγουμένων ὑμῶν, οἵτινες ἐλάλησαν ὑμῖν τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, ὧν ἀναθεωροῦντες τὴν ἔκβασιν τῆς ἀναστροφῆς μιμεῖσθε τὴν πίστιν.
(1 Thessalonians 5:12-13).
1.
There is to be an acceptance of those God sends to lead the fellowship of believers.
a. Μνημονεύετε = to be mindful of, to remember, to call to mind
b. ἡγουμένων = to go before, to be a leader, to rule, command, to have authority over
c. οἵτινες ἐλάλησαν ὑμῖν τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ = Those who have spoke the word of God to you.
2. There is to be a following of the lives of the men God sends to lead the fellowship of believers.
(1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17).
a. ὧν ἀναθεωροῦντες τὴν ἔκβασιν τῆς ἀναστροφῆς μιμεῖσθε τὴν πίστιν.
= Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.
B. Accept the leadership of the men God sends to serve you (Hebrews 13:17).
Πείθεσθε τοῖς ἡγουμένοις ὑμῶν καὶ ὑπείκετε, αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν ὡς λόγον ἀποδώσοντες, ἵνα μετὰ χαρᾶς τοῦτο ποιῶσιν καὶ μὴ στενάζοντες, ἀλυσιτελὲς γὰρ ὑμῖν τοῦτο.
1.
There is to be a submission to the authority of the men God sends to lead the fellowship.
(1 Timothy 5:17; 1 Corinthians 16:15-16).
a. Πείθεσθε = to listen to, obey, yield to, comply with, to trust, have confidence in.
b. τοῖς ἡγουμένοις ὑμῶν = those who rule (to be a leader, to rule, command, to have authority) over you.
c. καὶ ὑπείκετε = and submit yourself (to them)
2. There is a responsibility borne by the men God has sent to lead the fellowship.
(James 3:1).
a.
They are responsible to watch out for your souls.
(γὰρ ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν ὡς λόγον ἀποδώσοντες)
b.
They must give an account (ἀποδώσοντες = to render account) to God for their leadership.
3. The men who lead the fellowship should be able to lead with joy.
a.
The rationale: So that they may do it with joy, not grief.
b.
Causing them heartache is not profitable to you.
(Jeremiah 13:17; Philippians 3:18; 1 Thessalonians 2:19)
II- REMEMBER TO SERIOUSLY SEEK THE LORD THROUGH PRAYER.
(Hebrews 13:18-25)
A- Pray for the continual faithfulness of Godly leaders.
(Hebrews 13:18-19)
1- Pray that leaders will live in a way that produces clear consciences and honorable lives.
(Hebrews 13:18)
Προσεύχεσθε περὶ ἡμῶν, πειθόμεθα γὰρ ὅτι καλὴν συνείδησιν ἔχομεν, ἐν πᾶσιν καλῶς θέλοντες ἀναστρέφεσθαι.
a. πειθόμεθα γὰρ ὅτι καλὴν συνείδησιν ἔχομεν = “for our conscience is clear”
b. ἐν πᾶσιν καλῶς θέλοντες ἀναστρέφεσθαι = “We want to live honorably in everything.”
c.
It is possible for Christian leaders to leave the right path.
(Acts 20:28-32)
d.
Even Paul constantly sought the prayer support of other believers.
2- Pray for the physical safety and well-being of leaders.
(Hebrews 13:19)
περισσοτέρως δὲ παρακαλῶ τοῦτο ποιῆσαι ἵνα τάχιον ἀποκατασταθῶ ὑμῖν.
a.
The writer knew the perils he was facing and asked for prayer support.
(2 Thessalonians 3:1-2)
B- Pray for the conscious awareness of God’s presence and power.
(Hebrews 13:20-21)
1- The writer turns the attention of the Hebrew believers back toward God.
(Hebrews 13:20)
Ὁ δὲ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης, ὁ ἀναγαγὼν ἐκ νεκρῶν τὸν ποιμένα τῶν προβάτων τὸν μέγαν ἐν αἵματι διαθήκης αἰωνίου, τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν,
a.
He reminds the Hebrews of God’s power.
He is “the God of peace.”
(Ὁ δὲ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης)
“The God of peace” is a title used in Rom.
15:33; 16:20; Phil.
4:9; 1 Thess.
5:23; Heb.
13:20; cf. 1 Cor.
14:33; 2 Cor.
13:11.
The corresponding Heb.
word shalom primarily signifies “wholeness.
It is God who restores the relationship between the believer and himself.
b.
He reminds the Hebrews of what God has done.
He raised Jesus from the dead.
(ὁ ἀναγαγὼν ἐκ νεκρῶν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν)
Because God raised Jesus, we, too, shall be raised.(1
Corinthians 15:23)
He ratified an “eternal covenant with his blood.”
(ἐν αἵματι διαθήκης αἰωνίου)
(Matthew 26:26-28)
2- The writer prays for the direct intervention of God in the lives of the Hebrew believers.
(Hebrews 13:21)
καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ ἀγαθῷ εἰς τὸ ποιῆσαι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ποιῶν ἐν ἡμῖν τὸ εὐάρεστον ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας· ἀμήν.
a.
The writer prayed that the Lord would equip the Hebrew believers with all they need to do His will.
καταρτίσαι = “to make fit, to equip, prepare”
“Equip you with everything you need” (καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ ἀγαθῷ)
God has provided for the equipping of God’s people.
Equipped through leaders who teach the Word of God.
(Ephesians 4:11-16)
Equipped through spiritual gifts that enable service.
(1 Corinthians 12:1-11)
(Romans 12:6-8)
b.
The writer prayed that the Lord would make the Hebrew believers productive through the power of Christ.
God is the one who produces in us that which pleases him.
(Philippians 2:13)
(Acts 1:8)
“May He produce in you through Jesus Christ”= ποιῶν ἐν ἡμῖν τὸ εὐάρεστον ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.
c.
The writer prayed that the Lord would be glorified.
“All glory to Him forever and ever.
Amen!” (ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας· ἀμήν)
C- Pray for the complete focus on faithfulness to God’s instructions.
(Hebrews 13:22-25)
1- The writer admonishes the Hebrew believers to pay attention (stay focused) on what he has written to them.
(Hebrews 13:22)
Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, ἀνέχεσθε τοῦ λόγου τῆς παρακλήσεως, καὶ γὰρ διὰ βραχέων ἐπέστειλα ὑμῖν.
a. “Pay attention to what I have written” (ἀνέχεσθε τοῦ λόγου)
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