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LESSON 3 * PART 3 * BOOK 51
Hebrews 10:23 – 11:8
Now in Hebrews chapter 10 picking up from our last program where he says in verse 34 to these Hebrew believers:
Reward. I Corinthians chapter 3. So come back with me to I Corinthians chapter 3, where Paul is dealing with the rewards system for the believer. Not the punishment level for the unbeliever but the reward system for the believer. I Corinthians 3:9a
Like I said, as believers, we don’t labour for salvation that comes by faith and faith alone. But as soon as we become a believer, God is going to give us opportunity for service, working for Him.
"We are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, (see? ye are God’s building. 10. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, (Paul writes) as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation,…"
Now do you see why I emphasize Paul? Who built it? Well see, that’s what the Apostle Paul is claiming. Paul did. And so Paul takes by the Holy Spirit’s inspiration full credit for laying the foundation.
We’re saved by that foundation which is Jesus Christ and His finished work of the Cross. (I Corinthians 15:1-4) But now we’re building on that, as believers. Now verse 11.
which is Jesus Christ."
A solid foundation. Well, Paul was saying the same things. We’re not building on the sands of some false religion; we’re building on the foundation of the One and Only True God-given basis for salvation. So then verse 12. Now Paul says, as a believer you’ve been saved through the foundational work of the Cross. And now as a believer you’re going to start building on that foundation for reward.
"Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble."
If anything it will enhance them. And so Paul is using that analogy, Now verse 13.
"Every man (now that’s a generic term remember, when Paul says man, he’s not leaving the women out. So every believer’s) work shall be made manifest:"
The judgment day. That scares people. When we believers come before the Lord it’s going to be the Bema Seat. The place of reward.
"If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward." In other words, as a believer; and if it’s gold, silver and precious stone, it’ll remain and you will receive a reward. All I know is that God is fair. I Corinthians 3:15
"If any man’s work (as a believer, now we’re talking only about believers. And even believers are going to come before the Bema Seat with nothing but wood, hay and stubble. They’ve never done anything worth a plug nickel to further God’s Kingdom, but they’re believers. All right, and so their work) shall be burned,…" The loss these believers will suffer will not be their salvation, but rather they’ll lose their reward. You remember that? "If I can just slip in under the door."
"If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire."
The believer will suffer loss, as he won’t get a reward, but, he himself shall be saved! All right, let’s go back to Hebrews chapter 10 and so you have the same concept, that these Jewish believers who were suffering for their faith would experience, one day, reward.
"Cast not away therefore, your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. 36. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise."
Hebrews 10:37
Now Paul expected it in his lifetime. Peter says:
II Peter 3:3a
II Peter 3:3b
II Peter 3:4a
Jews. Why, ever since the fathers they’ve been talking about the Lord’s coming. Now finish the verse.
II Peter 3:4b
We’re seeing it; but with God, of course, His wheels grind slowly. Verse 37, repeating it.
Hebrews 10:37
Now verse 38, again you know, I always say that Paul shifts gears. Hebrews 10:38a
faith:…"
"That the just shall live by faith!"
Hebrews 10:38b
"…but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him."
Faith! All right, so "The just shall live by faith. But if any draw back from that faith, then God has no pleasure in him." Now verse 39.
Hebrews 10:39
Paul writes: We are not of them who draw back unto perdition." Well, now I think we can just slip right into chapter 11 – I’m amazed that the chapter didn’t start up there a couple verses when we started talking about faith. Hebrews 11:1a
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,…"
What is substance? Hebrews 11:1
Faith. God said it. All right, verse 2.
Hebrews 11:2
Now verse 3.
Hebrews 11:3
This we know that the universe was framed by the Word of God and the God Who spoke was Jesus the Christ. Hebrews 11:4a
"By faith…"
Now here’s the great faith chapter. Hebrews chapter 11. "By faith." By simply taking God at His Word:
Hebrews 11:4b
Now faith has always prompted God to declare that believer righteous. Righteous!

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