Hebrews 1:1-2 “GOD, who at various times and in various ways spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, HAS in these last days SPOKEN to us by.

Hebrews 1:1-2

“GOD, who at various times and in various ways spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, HAS in these last days SPOKEN to us by His Son”

Hebrews 1:1-4

The Dispensations

of GodGod Has Spoken

Hebrews 1:1-2

“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son”

Turn to Acts 2

Hebrews 1 says we are in “these last days”When did the last days begin?

Last Days began on Pentecost in Acts 2

Peter quotes Joel 2“this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel: ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days”

Turn to 2 Peter 3:8

How can something that happened 2000 yrs ago be called “the last days”?

Luke 24:44; Mt. 5:17; Ex. 20Time called “Law of Moses”

Since we are in “last days” what do we know about earlier days?

Genesis; Rom. 5:14; Heb. 7:4Time called “Patriarchs”

What about the time before Moses?

God Planned 3 Dif. Periods of Time – Fullness of Times (Eph. 1:10)

3 Dispensations Time of PatriarchsTime of MosesTime of Christ

Only accountable for the time you are living in

3 Dispensations

Patriarch Moses Christ

Two Types of Music

Vocal Instrumental Sing (Eph. 5:19)

Sing (Col. 3:16)

Sing (Jas. 5:13)

Sing (1 Cor. 14:15)

Sing (Acts 16:25)

NT Verse?

Command under Christ’ new covenant of Christ is to sing. After centuries of using an instrument, Jewish Christians stopped, why?Not authorized under the new law.

Only accountable for the time you are living in

3 Dispensations

Patriarch Moses Christ

CHRIST did not come to destroy but to FULLFILL (Mt. 5:17)

Christ Fills-Full, Completes, Supplies Abundantly

Not under Moses LawMatt. 5:17; Col. 2:14; 3:17; Matt. 28:18

All in “These Last Days” are under ChristAll men everywhere Ax 17:30All nations Mt 28:19Every creature Mk 16:15All come to repentance 2 Pet 3:9

Schoolmaster Gal. 3:19fLearn from Rom. 15:4

What place then does Moses Law serve today?

Hebrews 8:6

New Law is Better CovenantBetter Promises

Have You Obeyed theNew Covenant?

Application•God had a plan even in eternity

•I have confidence in my present & future – nothing to fear

•We are now under law of Christ•I must follow Christ’s rule in all things: church, salvation, worship, living

•We are in the last time period•I must act with urgency

Hebrews 1:1-2

“GOD, who at various times and in various ways spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, HAS in these last days SPOKEN to us by His Son”

Will You Listen?