Unshakable
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18 For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest
19 and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them.
20 For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”
21 Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
23 and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.
26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”
27 This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
29 for our God is a consuming fire.
Review verses 18-21 (Mount Sinai)
18 For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest
19 and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them.
20 For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a beast touches the mountain, it shall be stoned.”
21 Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, “I tremble with fear.”
Mount Sinai is shakable
Mount Sinai is shakable
Mount Sinai was the mountain that the Israelites walked around for 40 years. Mount Sinai represents the Law.
The Law condemns us.
The Law shows us we have failed.
The Law can never be obeyed 100% of the time (except by Jesus)
When Jesus came to Earth, he fulfilled the Law!
What do you find at Mount Sinai?
What do you find at Mount Sinai?
Death - if they touched the mountain, they would die
Fire - Fire is a means of punishment and used to destroy what is useless
Darkness - Sin is darkness. The Law shows you how sinful you are
Gloom - There is no joy in failure, only despair and gloom
Storms - Things are always a mess, no matter how hard you work
War - Battles raging between good and bad
Unbearable command - We just can’t simply obey God all the time.
Thankfully - Jesus came and fulfilled the Law!
Thankfully - Jesus came and fulfilled the Law!
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
23 and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
Mount Zion is Unshakable
Mount Zion is Unshakable
Mount Zion is the city of God.
Mount Zion represents salvation through the saving grace of Christ.
What do you find at Mount Zion?
What do you find at Mount Zion?
City of the living God
Thousands of joyful angels
The church of the firstborn
God - the judge of all
The spirits of righteous men made perfect
The mediator of the New Covenant - Jesus Christ!
The perfect blood of Jesus
Why does the author compare these two mountains?
Why does the author compare these two mountains?
The author chose these two mountains to illustrate the difference between the Old and the New Covenant.
The actions which took place at Mount Sinai were put fear into the heart of man. The promise of Mount Zion is an eternal kingdom which will never be shaken and is based on the redeeming work of our Savior, not the feeble works of man.
I think it is important for us to realize we bring nothing to the table when we first encounter the redemptive work of Christ. There is nothing we have to offer Him that is equivalent to the sacrifice He paid for us. When we think we are bringing our gifts and talents to Him before we have accepted the gift of salvation, we have the cart before the horse. We must have ourselves in right perspective with who God and His Son are before we can serve Him.
25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven.
26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”
27 This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
29 for our God is a consuming fire.
Have you refused to listen to the One who is speaking to you?
Have you refused to listen to the One who is speaking to you?
For those who have never accepted the gift of salvation, are you refusing to listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit telling you there is so much more to the life you are currently living. He wants to have a personal relationship with you. He wants the blood of His Son to make you righteous before His eyes. He wants you to come into a full relationship with Him. All you have to do is admit you’re a sinner. Believe the Son of God went to the cross and died for your sins, and the confess those sins to your heavenly Father.
For those who have accepted Christ, are you listening to the Holy Spirit and what He is wanting to do in your life? This goes back to the first half of this chapter we heard last week on the discipline receive. We all as Christians are going through this. I can tell you I have sin in my life I struggle with.
Paul, who we consider one of the greatest of people in the Bible following where God lead him wrote this verse.
7 So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited.
Have you refused to listen to the One who is speaking to you?
Have you refused to listen to the One who is speaking to you?
I really believe this was a sin Paul struggled with. It was to help keep him grounded, to keep him humbled. To make him realize he struggled against the same things his brothers and sisters in Christ were fighting. If Paul had to struggle, do you not think we will. Even through the great work God was able to do through the apostle Paul, God was still disciplining him and working through the Holy Spirit to make Paul into who He needed him to be. Why would we expect to be any different? You have heard this time and again. Do not put any leader of the church on a pedestal. If you do, we will let you down. We are all human. We are all on the same journey. Some of us may be further down the road than others, but we are all travelling the same path. We need to be listening to the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to guide us.
28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe,
Acceptable Worship
Acceptable Worship
How do we do this? We listen to the Holy Spirit who will discipline us and help us to put aside the weight and sin which slows us down and causes us to trip as we are running this race He has in front of us. So we can keep our eyes on the prize at the end of our lives He has promised us if we have accepted the redemptive work of His Son.
Let us be grateful for this prize. This kingdom which will not be shaken. Let us be thankful we are sons and daughters who have been adopted into the family of God. Let’s come before our God with open hearts and minds, putting aside the things of the world so when we come to worship Him, we do it ready to listen to what He is wanting to tell us.
Why this last verse?
29 for our God is a consuming fire.
To me, this is a reminder we serve the same God who shook Mount Sinai where the people trembled in fear of who He was. He is also the same God who has provided a way for us to redemption through the blood of his Son.
All will be made known in the end.
All will be made known in the end.
When the end time comes, we will all be put through the refiner’s fire. All the extra baggage we have brought along with us. Anything which is man-made and we put our trust in will be consumed by this fire. All that will remain will be anything which is godly. We need to make sure we look at our motives behind what we do. This is something which is between you and God. Only you and He can work on this.