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LESSON 3 * PART 4 * BOOK 48
Hebrews 4:12-16 - Part 2
Hebrews 4:14a
"Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens,…"
And remember, going back to chapter 1, that when He passed into the heavens having purged our sins, He what? Hebrews 1:3b
"…when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;"
That it was finished. Right. Oh, that the finished work of cross took care of everything. Hebrews 4:14-15b
"…we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Now the three categories of temptations that cover every possible scenario of the human experience can be found in the little book of I John chapter 2. Now we did this way back when poor old Eve was caught in temptations in Genesis chapter 3. "Love not the world, (in other words this world system) neither the things that are in the world.(or materialism). If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (now here’s the world) 16. Genesis 3:6a
eyes,…"
It was a beautiful fruit. Genesis 3:6b
The pride. Pride that it would make her wise, and remember that Satan’s temptation was that she could be as God. Hungry. I haven’t lost my wife."
You can’t really understand the feelings that people are going through unless you’ve been there. Let’s even go a little further with this thought. Hebrews 4:16a
Romans 8:1
"There is therefore (that’s right, I see you’re already wording it. It’s FAITH + NOTHING! It’s Faith + nothing. But be sure it’s faith in the right place. It’s faith in that finished work of the cross, that Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose from again, + nothing else. Alright, now then, verse 16 of Hebrews chapter 4 again.
Hebrews 4:16
Hebrews 4:16b
"…come boldly unto the throne of grace,…"
Do you know what that word boldly means? We go into the throne room without any apology. I don’t have to say, "Well now Lord here I am. Now if I didn’t have this great a salvation, I couldn’t go boldly into God’s presence, but I can with anything that I want to approach Him with.
Other days they’ll just walk into that chute like docile little teddy bears, so I have no compunction going right into the throne room and saying, "Now Lord make it a little easier on us today."
Alright, Oh what a precious verse we have here. The One Who has faced every temptation that we face and consequently then, therefore, we can come boldly without any qualifications on our part to the throne of Grace.
What’s Grace? Unmerited favor! There’s no reason God should say, "Well come on in boldly and share your needs, share your joys, share your sorrows, I’ve got an open ear." Except Grace. Oh how God loves to be gracious, how He loves to just pour out all of His goodness.
"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
Alright, so we come into the throne of Grace that we may obtain mercy. Mercy. Even under Law, what made it possible for a Jew to get right standing with God? His Grace! Time after time, what did God have every right and reason to do with Israel? No, we don’t deserve it, any more than any other group of people. But, oh, we’ve been enjoying it now for several hundred years because of God’s mercy and grace.
Exodus 33:19
God in His Sovereignty can show mercy to whomever He will. Finished. We are not boldly coming into the throne room of grace because I gave 20% of my income. I don’t come boldly into the throne room because I’m such a good guy. The mercy and the Grace of God. Not one of us can go into that throne room and say Lord I’m here because I deserve it. All the time. That’s all the time. There isn’t a moment that we don’t need the grace and the mercy of God especially in the world in which we’re living today. Philippians chapter 4. What a basis for prayer.
God doesn’t limit. Now there are some people that say God doesn’t listen to anything unless it’s spiritual. God listens to your every legitimate need. Now we’re not going to be frivolous, or silly when we come into God’s presence. Does God not know what you need? God wants us to talk to Him, God wants us to commune with Him. Philippians 4:7
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
That peace of God. Not the peace with God. You got that when you were saved but rather the peace of God. But now as a believer you come into the throne room boldly and you share all your needs and your desires of your heart and whether God says yes, no, maybe or later - but whatever the answer, you have that peace of God that passeth all understanding.

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