Issue #742 ~ November 7, 2022
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“And to whom did He swear that they should not enter into His rest, but to those who were disobedient?"
Hebrews 3:18
"And so we are seeing that they were not able to enter because of unbelief."
Hebrews 3:19
verse 18: "And to whom did He swear that they should not enter into His rest, but to those who were disobedient?"

Question 5: "And to whom did He swear that they should not enter into His rest?"

Question 6: "But to those who were disobedient?"

Why was it so? Why did they not go in? The reason they did not was because they formed a committee and failed to move forward on the basis of God's promise.

I had a little plaque in my office for some time that said: "God so loved the world that He didn't send a committee."

Psalm 62:1-2: "My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken" (NIV).

Verse 19: "And so we are seeing that they were not able to enter because of unbelief."

In the words "so we are seeing" is the triumphant conclusion to the writer's argument.

J. Vernon McGee said: "I suggest that you underline this verse in your Bible. This is what is robbing you and me of many blessings - unbelief."

There are 4 key hot words in these last 4 verses: (1) "rebelled" - verse 16; (2) "sinned" - verse 17; (3) "disobedient" - verse 18; and (4) "unbelief" - verse 19.

The summary points are as follows: (1) The very people God rescued provoked him - verse 16; (2) They sinned and suffered its consequences - verse 17: (3) Disobedience brought the rejection - verse 18; and (4) They could not reach the rest that they started for by faith because of unbelief - verse 19.

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Praises & Prayer Requests

1.  Pray: Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience. Hebrews 4:11 (NIV)
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2.  Pray: However, if you do not obey the Lord your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: Deuteronomy 28:15 (NIV)
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3.  Pray: Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you Shall Find Rest For Your Souls. Matthew 11:29 (NASB)
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4.  Pray: Thanks to all for the many gifts to the Prison Ministry. We are receiving about 60 requests from inmates each month. The need is great to provide Bibles and biblical materials for inmates.
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Let's sing a positive affirmation of our faith in that great hymn "At Calvary":
Years I spent in vanity and pride,
Caring not my Lord was crucified,
Knowing not it was for me He died On Calvary.

By God's Word at last my sin I learned,
Then I trembled at the law I'd spurned,
Till my guilty soul imploring turned to Calvary.

O, the love that drew salvations' plan!
O, the grace that brought it down to man!
O, the mighty gulf that God did span At Calvary!
Refrain

Mercy there was great, and grace was free;
Pardon there was multiplied to me;
There my burdened soul found liberty, At Calvary.
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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