8.7.22 Hebrews: The Danger of Unbelief

Hebrews: “The Danger of Unbelief”

Hebrews 3:7-19

August 7, 2020

I. Do not harden your hearts. (vs 7-11)

1. Israel provoked God. (vs 8)

Exodus 17:2-7

2. Israel tested God for forty years. (vs 9)

3. Israel kept disobeying God. (vs 10b)

4. Israel did not trust God. (vs 10b)

Psalm 95:8

II. Watch out for your unbelief. (vs 12)

Luke 22:67; John 8:24; John 3:36; Jude 5

III. Encourage each other daily. (vs 13-19)

1. Time is short. (vs 13)

James 4:14; Psalm 90:12; Ephesians 5:15-16

2. Sin is deceitful. (vs 13)

Proverbs 28:14

3. Salvation has conditions. (vs 14)

Matthew 10:22

4. Each day is important. (vs 15)

2 Corinthians 6:2

5. Some provoke God. (vs 16-17)

6. Judgment is real. (vs 17b – 18)

Romans 8:6

7. God will judge unbelief. (vs 19)

John 8:24

“Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Mark 10:15

LET’S GO DEEPER:

1. Is there any sin in your life that you entertain and refuse to put to death?

2. Do you regularly confess your sin to other brothers or sisters in your C or D group or someone you trust in church to prevent the hardening of your heart?

3. In what ways do you, like Israel, presume on God’s kindness? Do you expect God to grant you tomorrow?

4. How does the author of this passage use the reality of God’s wrath to motivate his audience to hold firmly until the end?

5. In what practical ways can you encourage brothers and sisters in your church to persevere in the faith?