Hebrews 4.14–5.10 “Jesus is the source of eternal “Jesus is the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him” Learning obedience through suffering salvation for all who…” Pastor Lyndon Drake 01 March 2015 —Hebrews 5.9 1 2 3 Marriage is a three-ring circus: Egyptian Christians: “My Lord Jesus” 4 5 6 Marriage is a three-ring circus: Marriage is a three-ring circus: Marriage is a three-ring circus: Engagement ring Engagement ring Engagement ring Wedding ring Wedding ring Suffering 7 8 9
Grace is a dance, made possible by Jesus “Deal gently” (5:2) “Sympathise” or “empathise” (4:15) 10 11 12 “We Christians too often substitute prayer for “Son though he was, playing the game. Prayer is good; but when used as Jesus learned obedience a substitute for obedience, it is nothing but a from what he suffered” blatant hypocrisy, a despicable Pharisaism.” —Hebrews 5:8 –CT Studd 13 14 15 “Have you noticed how much praying for revival has been going on of late—and how little revival has resulted? I believe the problem is that we have been trying to substitute praying for obeying, and “You do not fail in obedience through a lack of it simply will not work. To pray for revival while love, but have lost love through a lack of ignoring the plain precept laid down in Scripture is obedience.” to waste a lot of words and get nothing for our trouble. Prayer will become effective when we stop using it as a substitute for obedience.” –CS Lewis —AW Tozer 16 17 18
“No one can be grateful unless he or she has learned to scorn the things which drive the “Let us show how grateful we are for the blessing common herd; if you wish to respond to a grace that has come to us by pouring forth our feelings, gift, you must be willing to go into exile, or to pour and let us bear witness to them, not merely in the forth your blood, or to undergo poverty, or even to hearing of the giver, but everywhere.” let your very innocence be stained and exposed to shameful slanders.” –Seneca –Seneca 19 20 21
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