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Heb. 3Context: Israel on the brink of the

Promised landNum. 13:1, 14:26-35

All but two died in the wilderness.

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God told them obedience would bring victory over their enemies; a land flowing with milk and honey

Ex. 3:8; Dt. 28

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The ultimate reward?

The Kingdom and their Messiah.

That was their "good news"

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But...Israel didn't believe God, so Israel

didn't obey God...even Moses Num. 12:7-12

Notice: Heb. 3:18-19

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Heb. 3:7-11Since they didn't believe God,

Psalm 95 tells us they missed His "rest".

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They missed the reward of the Kingdom on earth.

Though we know some entered heaven

Matt. 17

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Entering the Kingdom was simpleJohn 3:1-5, 14-16

Reward in the Kingdom was earnedDt. 28

Both are still true.

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Heb. 3:12-19The writer was concerned that these believers (3:1) would stop believing

and stop obeying like Israel.

When we stop believing God, we stop obeying God.

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Heb. 4:1Keep it in context!

Like Israel, we "come short" when we stop believing and don't obey.

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Heb. 4:2 "Gospel" = "good news"

A good word with baggage.

We read our day back into their day.

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What "good news" was told them?

What did they not believe?

They did not believe God was willing and able to bring them the reward

He promised.

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The did not believe the good news of the Kingdom.

The good news of the Kingdom is nothing less than God's part in the

Mosaic Covenant.Dt. 28-30

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Malachi 4:4-6The last thing Israel heard for

400 years.

The next thing they heard was...

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Matthew 3:1-2John the BaptistCf. Luke 1:16-17

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What was the message called?

Mark 1:14-15 "the good news of the Kingdom"

And, after John was imprisoned...

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Matt. 4:12, 17...Jesus picked up John's message.

Notice: Mt. 4:23 calls it, "the gospel (good news) of the Kingdom"

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So, the good news from God can cover different things.

Certainly, the message that saves us from hell is good news.

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But, the good news is more than that.

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Galatians:The gospel that justifies you is the gospel that brings growth; stand

firm in it!

I. Salutation and Greeting (1:1-5).

II. Theme: Don’t let anyone move you from Paul’s Gospel (1:6-10).

III. Paul’s life and ministry proves that his gospel is the true gospel (1:11–2:10).

IV. The Galatians’ own experience and the OT Scriptures prove that Paul’s Gospel is the true gospel (3:1-4:31).

V. Only Paul’s gospel allows believers to serve Christ successfully now so that they might rule with Him forever (5:1—6:10).

VI. Epilogue: Paul’s gospel leads one to boast in Christ, not in the flesh (6:11-16).

VI. Farewell (6:17-18)