The Rest of God

Tu. 5/29/12:  Hebrews 4:3 – 5 (NKJV)            Who enters God’s rest?

For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:

      “So I swore in My wrath,

      ‘They shall not enter My rest,’”

although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”; and again in this place: “They shall not enter My rest.”

Who enters God’s rest? We, who believe, enter this rest.

We. 5/30/12: Hebrews 4:6 – 7 (NKJV)            Who did not enter God’s rest?

Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience, again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said:

      “Today, if you will hear His voice,

      Do not harden your hearts.”

Who did not enter God’s rest? Those who hardened their hearts in unbelief did not enter.

Th. 5/31/12: Hebrews 4:8 – 9 (NKJV)            What remains after Joshua?           

For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.

What remains after Joshua? There remains a rest for the people of God.

Fr. 6/1/12: Hebrews 4:10 – 11 (NKJV)            What must we do?

For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.

What must we do? We must diligently seek to enter that rest and not fall.