Hebrews

Sin is met by Atonement. Chap. 1: 3. Guilt is met by justification. 2: 9. Defilement is met by sanctification. 2:11. Alienation is met by reconciliation. 2: 17. Temptation is met by succor. 2: 18. Christ communicates eternity of existence to every thing he touches: —

His throne is forever and ever. Heb. 1: 8.
His salvation is eternal. 5: 9.
His priesthood is unchangeable. 7: 24.
His redemption is eternal. 9: 12.
His inheritance is eternal. 9: 15.
His kingdom cannot be moved. 12: 28.
His covenant is everlasting. 13: 20.
He is Himself the same, yesterday, to-day, and
forever. 13: 8.

“Better things” in Hebrews: — Better hope. Chap. 7: 19.
Better Testament. 7: 22.
Better covenant. 8: 6.
Better promises. 8: 6.
Better sacrifices. 9: 23.
Better substance. 10: 34.
Better resurrection. 11: 35.
Better country. 11: 16.
Better things. 12: 24.

1. Note the margin, “leaky vessels.” How can you keep a leaky vessel full? Keep it under a flowing fountain.

3. One of the unanswered questions — ‘• How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?”

7. The to-morrow of eternity is decided by the to-day,

when we hear His voice. If God’s to-day be too soon for thy repentance, thy

to-morrow may lie too late for God’s acceptance. Mercy’s clock does not always strike at our beck.

3. The Rest of belief.

4. The Rest of creation.

9. The Rest that remaineth to the people of God. 11. The Rest of the soul.

16. When you send letters to a foreign country*, you send them via such and such a steamer or city. When you send good wishes to a friend, send them via the throne of grace.

6: 4. The apostate does not lose the grace he had, but discovers he never had any.

12. God makes a promise.
Faith believes it.
Hope anticipates it.
Patience quietly awaits it.

19. Hope is a good anchor, but it needs something to grip. Anchor to the throne and then shorten the rope.

9: 22. Essential conditions: —

Without shedding of blood, no remission. Chap.

9:22. Without faith, impossible to please God. Chap.

11:6.

Without holiness, no seeing God. Chap. 12:14. 24. Three appearances of Jesus: —

Present — ’ l Now to appear in the presence of

God for us.”

Past — “He hath appeared to put away sin.” Future —” Unto them that look for him he

shall appear the second time.”

10: 19. Under the law, it was death to go behind the veil; under grace, it is death not to do so.

22. Truth in heart. Heb. 10:22.
Truth in word. Zech. 8: 16.
Truth in deed. 2 Kings 20: 3.

32. Inward light, then outward fight.

10:37. Dean Alfonl translates this verse: “Yet a very little while, and the Coming One will come, and will not tarry. ‘’

11: 1. Faith — the golden link binding us to every promise of God. There are three things necessary to it:-

Knowledge.
Assent.

Consent, or laying hold. Abel witnesses to the atoning blood. V. 4. Enoch witnesses to fellowship with God. V. 5 Noah witnesses to redemption. V. 7. Abram witnesses to separation. V. 8. 8. Abraham did not know whither he went; but ne

knew irfth whom he went.

13. Build your nest upon no tree here, for God hath sold the forest to death, and every tree whereon we would rest is ready to be cut down, to the end that we may fly and mount up and build upon the Rock. Flying birds are never taken in a fowler’s snare.

25. The cream of earth’s pleasures floats on the top. He who is not content to skim it, but thinks by deeper draughts to attain more, fares worse. The world always presents a deadly potion in the

gilded cup of worldly pleasure. The pleasures of si a are but for a season, but the

punishment of unpardoned sin is everlasting. 38. Believers are worthies of whom the world is not worthy.

12: 1. Let us” lay aside every weight.’’
Secular Work
Worldly Enjoyments
Self-Indulgence

Greed
False Humility

Trifling. 2. The highest point in Hebrews —” Looking unto

Jesus.”

It is but little joy that can enter us here, because of our narrow capacity: but in heaven we shall enter into joy as vessels put into a sea of happiness.

6. Affliction from God exposeth to impatience. Affliction for God exposeth to pride. )

The more a stone is wounded by the hand of the

engraver, the greater beauty is produced. 14. Holiness is that which the sinner scorns and the

Saviour crowns.

17. “No place of repentance,” i. e., to undo the past is irrevocable, but not irreparable.