Hebrews 10

Sermon Notes

The book of Hebrews offers encouragement to sinners (like us) in at least three ways: 

1. Access to God – unrestricted
2. Atonement for sin – full and final
3. Assurance of salvation – based upon the finished work of Christ

Hebrews 10 (NIV)

V1-18 = doctrine

• The Gravity of Our Sin
• The Inadequacy of Mere Religion
• The Provision of Atonement through Christ

V19-39 = exhortation

• Sincere Devotion
• Unswerving Hope
• Healthy Caution
• Loving Community

Hebrews 10:22-25 (NIV)

1. Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart v22
2. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess v23
3. Let us consider how we may spur one another on to love and good deeds v24
4. Let us not give up meeting together v25a
5. Let us encourage one another v25b

“Faith is a relationship of trust in God, and like all relationships is a living, dynamic, growing thing.  There are degrees of faith, as Jesus implied when he said, ‘You of little faith’ and ‘I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith’ (Mt. 8:26, 10).  It is similar with love.  We assume rather helplessly that we either love somebody or we do not, and that we can do nothing about it.  But love also, like faith, is a living relationship, whose growth we can take steps to nurture.”
John Stott

“Sing the wondrous love of Jesus;
Sing his mercy and his grace.
In the mansions bright and blessed
He’ll prepare for us a place.

When we all get to heaven,
What a day of rejoicing that will be!
When we all see Jesus,
We’ll sing and shout the victory!”

Eliza E. Hewitt (1851-1920)

I need no other argument,
I need no other plea,
It is enough that Jesus died,
And that He died for me.

-Eliza E. Hewitt (1851-1920)