Issue #769~May 15, 2023
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Unchangeable Promise

“In the same way God, desiring even more to demonstrate to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, guaranteed by means of an oath,"
Hebrews 6:17

"in order that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may be having strong encouragement, we who fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us."
Hebrews 6:18
verse 17: "In the same way God, desiring even more to demonstrate to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, guaranteed by means of an oath,"

"In the same way God, desiring even more" takes us back to Hebrews 6:11: "And we are desiring that each one of you be demonstrating the diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end."

Men take an oath and that ends the dispute that they are going to fulfill their part of the bargain or contract. God does not really have to but "In the same way God, desiring even more" to show those who are inheritors of the promise. "The unchangeableness of His purpose, guaranteed by means of an oath." This is the key phrase in understanding Hebrews 6. Whereas it is "impossible" back in verse 4, we see now here in verse 17, He is the Lord God and He changes not.

When we get down to verse 18 we see again the word "impossible." "It is impossible for God to lie."

The "unchangeableness of His purpose" is a key phrase to understanding the book of Hebrews. Our love may wax and wane; our hearts can be hot and cold.

In verse 18 we now have the purpose.

verse 18: "in order that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may be having strong encouragement, we who fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us."

We can actually say the "two unchangeable things" are His promise and His oath. "In order that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie."

The writer is doing everything possible to help the readers understand they can have strong encouragement, and that they ought to continue to press on.

"We may be having strong encouragement, we who fled for refuge in laying hold of the hope set before us."

(From “A Great While Before Day: Issue 2, part 2” by Don Anderson)
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Praises & Prayer Requests
1.  Pray: God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?" Numbers 23:19 (NIV)
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2.  Praise: Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,
Romans 15:4 (NASB)
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3.  Pray: May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. 2 Thessalonians 2:16 (NIV)
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4.  Praise: Jesus is our great High Priest.
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Let's continue the hymn we started last week and sing verses of 3 and 4 of "Faith Is the Victory":
On ev'ry hand the foe we find
Drawn up in dread array;
Let tents of ease be left behind,
And onward to the fray;
Salvation 's helmet on each head,
With truth all girt about,
The earth shall tremble 'neath our tread,
And echo with our shout.

To him that overcomes the foe,
White raiment shall be giv'n;
Before the angels he shall know
His name confessed in heav'n.
Then onward from the hills of light,
Our hearts with love aflame.
We'll vanquish all the hosts of night,
In Jesus' conquering name.

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 

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