hebrews 10:32-39 don’t throw away your confidence
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Hebrews 10:32-39
Don’t Throw Away Your Confidence
Hebrews 10:32-39
• A call for enduring faith and confidence in the face of persecution
• The Church today can relate to the early Church and Jesus’ command to “deny yourself and take up your cross daily…”
• We must decide, will we follow Jesus when things get difficult?
Three Things to Consider
• 1. Remember how God worked in the past
• 2. Focus on doing His will in the present
• 3. Look to his promises for the future
Remember the Past
• The trials we face today may be new to us, but they are not new to the almighty God
• Verse 32…the author encourages the original audience to remember the trying days when they were new believers.– trial = athlesis (athletics)- ridicule,
imprisonment, & loss of personal belongings
• Verse 34- they JOYFULLY accepted this treatment
Focus on Doing His Will Today
• We should not respond to today’s trials by making our own plans. We should respond to our trials by standing firm in the GOSPEL
• Verse 35- “so do not throw away your confidence” – Not self confidence, but confidence in Christ
and His gospel.– 2 Cor. 3:5
• We shouldn’t look for a fight, nor bury our heads in the sand
Look to God’s Promises for the Future
• Verses 37-38 quote both Isaiah and Habakkuk when the focus shifts to the 2nd coming of Christ
• Our world may change, but our God never will. “We don’t belong to those who shrink back…”– Malachi 3:6
• We shouldn’t fear nor panic
Our Enemy is Sin
Hebrews 10:32-39
Don’t Throw Away Your Confidence