Hebrews13 1to16new worship

Hebrews 13:1-16

NEW WORSHIP, NEW WORSHIP, SIMPLIFIED BUT BEEFYSIMPLIFIED BUT BEEFY

How would BC worship How would BC worship differ from AD worship?differ from AD worship?

Let’s define the new pattern of Let’s define the new pattern of honoring Godhonoring God……and keep it in focus.and keep it in focus.

Hebrews 13:1-16 Hebrews 13:1-16 (Today’s NIV)(Today’s NIV)

Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 22 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. angels without knowing it. 3 3 Continue to remember Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. yourselves were suffering.

44 Marriage should be honored by all, and the Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. adulterer and all the sexually immoral.


5 5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has be content with what you have, because God has said, said, "Never will I leave you; "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." never will I forsake you." 6 6 So we say with confidence, So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can human beings do to me?" What can human beings do to me?" 7 7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. life and imitate their faith. 88 Jesus Christ is the Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. same yesterday and today and forever.


9 9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by the eating of strengthened by grace, not by the eating of ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who observe such rituals. who observe such rituals. 1010 We have an altar from We have an altar from which those who minister at the tabernacle have no which those who minister at the tabernacle have no right to eat. right to eat. 11 11 The high priest carries the blood of animals The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 12 And so And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood. the people holy through his own blood.


13 13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. bearing the disgrace he bore. 1414 For here we do not For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. city that is to come. 15 15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. that openly profess his name. 1616 And do not forget And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. sacrifices God is pleased.

Lord, I truly want to share a deep, intimate, loving relationship with you. Help me to follow you, obey you and trust you with my whole heart. Help me to always see what it is you expect of me so that I can worship you in a way that honors you most. Open my mind to your expectations so I can be your faithful child.


OUR JOURNEY THROUGH HEBREWS HAS BEEN OUR JOURNEY THROUGH HEBREWS HAS BEEN ONE OF CONTRAST, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ONE OF CONTRAST, WITH EMPHASIS ON THE NEW COVENANT BEING SUPERIOR TO THE OLD.NEW COVENANT BEING SUPERIOR TO THE OLD.

● ● Jesus is better than the AngelsJesus is better than the Angels● ● Jesus, as the Word, is better than the previous message Jesus, as the Word, is better than the previous message delivered in bits and piecesdelivered in bits and pieces● ● Jesus’ role (as owner of the house) is superior to that of Jesus’ role (as owner of the house) is superior to that of Moses (servant in God’s house)Moses (servant in God’s house)● ● Jesus’ is a better High Priest…a better offering …and he Jesus’ is a better High Priest…a better offering …and he offers a better ‘Rest’offers a better ‘Rest’● ● Jesus is tops, supreme and absolutely worthy of our praise, Jesus is tops, supreme and absolutely worthy of our praise, worship and obedience.worship and obedience.● ● Summary…Jesus is better, better, betterSummary…Jesus is better, better, better

SO, IN CONCLUDING THIS BOOK WE SO, IN CONCLUDING THIS BOOK WE DISCOVER A SIMPLE TEMPLATE FOR DISCOVER A SIMPLE TEMPLATE FOR WORSHIPWORSHIP …ONE BETTER THAN THE OLD …ONE BETTER THAN THE OLD

WORSHIP IS MORE ABOUT WORSHIP IS MORE ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS RELATIONSHIPS THAN RITUALSTHAN RITUALS

● ● The Lord’s Supper and Baptism The Lord’s Supper and Baptism are the rituals of the churchare the rituals of the church

● ● The core expectations The core expectations are about relationshipsare about relationships …with God and each other …with God and each other

Remembering all Remembering all what Easter is all what Easter is all about!about!

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

I choose to follow Jesus as my Lord and trust Him as my Savior.

A gift of thanks.A gift of thanks.

Verses 1-3 Verses 1-3 LOVING EACH OTHERLOVING EACH OTHER

● ● Loving each otherLoving each other

● ● Entertain strangersEntertain strangers

● ● PrisonersPrisoners

● ● MistreatedMistreated

Keep on Keep on loving one another loving one another as as brothers and sisters. brothers and sisters.

22 Do not forget to show Do not forget to show hospitality to strangershospitality to strangers, for by , for by so doing some people have so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. without knowing it.

3 3 Continue to remember Continue to remember those those in prison in prison as if you were as if you were together with them in prison, together with them in prison, and and those who are mistreatedthose who are mistreated as if you yourselves were as if you yourselves were suffering. suffering.

Verses 4-6 Verses 4-6 PERSONAL MATTERS, LIKE PERSONAL MATTERS, LIKE MARRIAGEMARRIAGE

● ● Faithfulness to Spouse…or else!Faithfulness to Spouse…or else!

● ● Loose grip on Loose grip on money ...contentment that speaks of money ...contentment that speaks of trust in God’s provisiontrust in God’s provision

44 MarriageMarriage should be honored should be honored by all, and the by all, and the marriage bed marriage bed kept purekept pure, for God will judge , for God will judge the adulterer and all the the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. sexually immoral.

55 Keep your lives Keep your lives free from the free from the love of money love of money and be content and be content with what you have, because with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake leave you; never will I forsake you."you." 6 6 So we say with So we say with confidence, "The Lord is my confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. helper; I will not be afraid. What can human beings do to What can human beings do to me?" me?"

Verses 7-8 Verses 7-8 FOLLOW FAITHFUL LEADERS FOLLOW FAITHFUL LEADERS …ESPECIALLY JESUS!…ESPECIALLY JESUS!

● ● Those who helped you onto Those who helped you onto the Jesus Trailthe Jesus Trail

● ● Jesus…our consistent Jesus…our consistent leader, Master and Saviorleader, Master and Savior

77 Remember your leadersRemember your leaders, who , who spoke the word of God to you. spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their way of life and imitate their faith.faith.

8 8 Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is the same is the same yesterday and today and yesterday and today and forever.forever.

Verses 9-10 Verses 9-10

● ● Stick to the message of Stick to the message of God’s love and care, and shun God’s love and care, and shun doctrines that have their list of doctrines that have their list of ‘good food, bad food’‘good food, bad food’

● ● Our altar is the altar of our Our altar is the altar of our liveslives

9 9 Do not be carried away Do not be carried away by by all kinds of strange all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by the eating by grace, not by the eating of ceremonial foods, which of ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit to those who is of no benefit to those who observe such rituals. observe such rituals.

1010 We have an altar We have an altar from from which those who minister at which those who minister at the tabernacle have no right the tabernacle have no right to eat.to eat.

Verses 11-14Verses 11-14

● ● The New Worship Template The New Worship Template excludes the religious excludes the religious ingredients of the Old ingredients of the Old Covenant.Covenant.

● ● We worship outside the We worship outside the wallswalls……away from priestly away from priestly garments, altars and such.garments, altars and such.

11 11 The high priest carries the The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned but the bodies are burned outside the camp. outside the camp. 12 12 And so And so Jesus also suffered outside Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the the city gate to make the people holy through his own people holy through his own blood. blood.

1313 Let us, then, go to him Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, outside the camp, bearing the bearing the disgrace he bore. 14 For here disgrace he bore. 14 For here we do not have an enduring we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.city that is to come.

Verses 15,16 Verses 15,16 The new model is quite The new model is quite simple but profoundsimple but profound

● ● Praise God with our lipsPraise God with our lips

● ● Do GoodDo Good

● ● Share with othersShare with others

15 15 Through Jesus, therefore, Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God let us continually offer to God a a sacrifice of praisesacrifice of praise—the fruit —the fruit of lips that openly profess his of lips that openly profess his name.name.

16 16 And do not forget to And do not forget to do do good good and to and to share with othersshare with others, , for with such sacrifices God is for with such sacrifices God is pleased.pleased.

APPLICATION:APPLICATION:

● ● The template must never pre-empt the essence of worship.The template must never pre-empt the essence of worship.

● ● The wedding ceremony makes your marriage legal, The wedding ceremony makes your marriage legal, butbut love makes it a relationship love makes it a relationship

● ● Baptism is commanded, Baptism is commanded, butbut daily death-to-self living is the essence daily death-to-self living is the essence

● ● Going To Church is an indicator of our relationship to God, Going To Church is an indicator of our relationship to God, butbut not a guarantee not a guarantee

● ● Don’t confuse ‘tools’ for spiritual growth with spiritual growthDon’t confuse ‘tools’ for spiritual growth with spiritual growth…ready, attending, participating…ready, attending, participating

IT ALL COMES BACK TO THE IT ALL COMES BACK TO THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS…TEACHINGS OF JESUS…

● ● Love God with all of your heart, Love God with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength soul, mind and strength

● ● Love people as you love yourselfLove people as you love yourself

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Go and bless others. Go and bless others. Because, God can do anything, Because, God can do anything, far more than you could ever far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request imagine or guess or request through you toward others.through you toward others.

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