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““Living And Active” Living And Active”

Hebrews 4:12Hebrews 4:12

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Is Living (forever relevant) – cf. Is Living (forever relevant) – cf. Psalms 95:7-11; Hebrews 3:7-8; Psalms 95:7-11; Hebrews 3:7-8; 3:12-13; 4:73:12-13; 4:7

1 Peter 1:23 “having been begotten again, 1 Peter 1:23 “having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abidethwhich liveth and abideth.”.”

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Is Active (powerful)– Is Active (powerful)– To create. Genesis 1; Hebrews 11:3; To create. Genesis 1; Hebrews 11:3;

Psalms 33:6-9Psalms 33:6-9 To sustain. Hebrews 1:3To sustain. Hebrews 1:3 To prove. Hebrews 1:1-2; 2 Timothy To prove. Hebrews 1:1-2; 2 Timothy

3:16-17; Hebrews 2:1ff3:16-17; Hebrews 2:1ff To save. Romans 1:16To save. Romans 1:16

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Is Piercing (penetrating) Is Piercing (penetrating) cf. 2 Samuel 12:1-7; Acts 2:37cf. 2 Samuel 12:1-7; Acts 2:37

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Is Discerning (judging) Is Discerning (judging) Matthew 15:18-20; Proverbs 4:23; Matthew 15:18-20; Proverbs 4:23; Proverbs 23:7; cf. Hebrews 5:11-14Proverbs 23:7; cf. Hebrews 5:11-14

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LET US LET US FEARFEAR – Hebrews 4:1 – Hebrews 4:1 LET US BE LET US BE DILIGENTDILIGENT – Hebrews 4:11 – Hebrews 4:11 LET US LET US HOLD FASTHOLD FAST OUR OUR

CONFESSIONCONFESSION – Hebrews 4:14 (3:6, 14; – Hebrews 4:14 (3:6, 14; 10:23).10:23).

LET US LET US COME BOLDLYCOME BOLDLY TO THE TO THE THRONE OF GRACETHRONE OF GRACE – Hebrews 4:14-16. – Hebrews 4:14-16.

LET US LET US GO ONGO ON TO PERFECTION TO PERFECTION (maturity) – Hebrews 6:1.(maturity) – Hebrews 6:1.

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LET US LET US DRAW NEARDRAW NEAR TO GOD TO GOD – – Hebrews 10:22 (13:13).Hebrews 10:22 (13:13).

LET US LET US CONSIDERCONSIDER ONE ONE ANOTHERANOTHER – Hebrews 10:24-25. – Hebrews 10:24-25.

LET US LET US LAY ASIDELAY ASIDE EVERY EVERY HINDRANCEHINDRANCE – Hebrews 12:1. – Hebrews 12:1.

LET US LET US SERVESERVE GODGOD WITH WITH GRACEGRACE – Hebrews 12:28. (Joy, gladness & – Hebrews 12:28. (Joy, gladness & thankfulness, 1 John 5:2-3).thankfulness, 1 John 5:2-3).

God Hath Spoken...God Hath Spoken...Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

““I beseech you therefore, brethren, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, (which is) your acceptable to God, (which is) your spiritual service. And be not spiritual service. And be not fashioned according to this world: fashioned according to this world: but but be ye transformed by the be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of Godacceptable and perfect will of God.”.”

Conclusion:Conclusion:

Have I ever seen a Christian?Have I ever seen a Christian?