Hebrews 13

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Hebrews 13

• Practical Christian
• Encouragements

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Vs. 1 Brotherly Love

• Philadelphia
• Philo kindness, compassion, emotion
• Adalphos brother, in flesh or spirit
• Agape Seek what is best for another
• Philo Have positive feelings for another, show
  kindness, treat with respect

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Vs. 2 Hospitality

• Abraham did this
• Can we? Is it possible for us to entertain angels
  and not be aware of it?
• What do angels look like?
• How would you know it was an angel?

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Vs. 2 Hospitality

• Hospitality show compassion
• NOT have friends over for dinner
• How can we show hospitality?
• Visit the sick, help those in grief
• Take food, support, encourage
• Look to their needs and supply them

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Vs. 3 In Bonds

• Bonds jail, prison
• This is not about the criminal
• We should visit, teach, encourage them
• But this verse is not about criminals
• This is for Christians who are suffering for the
  cause of Christ

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Vs. 3 In Bonds

• Sympathy to feel for someone in pain I feel
  sorry for that man with a broken leg.
• Empathy to feel with, to put yourself in their
  place I know what they are going through.

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Vs. 4 Marriage

• Many sermons here
• God designed and planned a proper place for
  sexual activity
• ANYWHERE ELSE It is fornication

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Vs. 5 Be Content

• Covet Inordinate desire for anything or anyone
• Be content with THINGS
• Do not be content with circumstances, situations,
  problems, abilities

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Vs. 6 Not Fear

• Is God on your side?
• Then why are you afraid?
• What can man do?
• Matthew 1028
• 2 Timothy 17
• Romans 831

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Vs. 7 Rulers over you

• Three verses on this subject
• Vs. 7 Remember
• Vs. 17 Obey them
• Vs. 24 Salute (Greet) them
• Elders are to be honored and respected
• UNLESS -

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Vs. 8 Immutable

• Jesus is unchangeable immutable
• Unchangeable in character, plan, purpose
• God can change His law
• He can change His mind

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Vs. 9 Doctrines

• There are many strange doctrines (teachings) out
  there
• WATCH OUT!
• We must be alert preacher and elders must be on
  guard and protect the flock

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Vs. 15 Sing

• SING Everyone MUST sing
• Not just the choir, not just the good singers
• We must offer the fruit of OUR lips
• NOTE The fruit of our lips is not play the
  organ

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Vs. 16 Sacrifice

• What have you sacrificed lately?
• Have you really given up something you treasured?
• Ruell Lemons World Bible School (WBS) started a
  Miss A Meal program
• He asked people to miss a meal and send the money
  to WBS

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Vs. 16 Sacrifice

• He raised several million dollars for WBS with
  this program
• BUT He never could find anyone who actually
  MISSED a meal!

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Vs. 21 Perfect

• How many of you are perfect?
• Today Perfect without sin, no flaw, nothing
  could be done to improve it
• In NT Perfect mature, full-grown, complete,
  finished
• Jesus said, It is finished.
• Noah was perfect in his generation

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Vs. 21 Perfect

• Let us go on unto perfection Hebrews 61
• But when that which is perfect has come, then
  that which is in part will be done away. 1
  Corinthians 1310
• Are you perfect?
• Are heading that direction?