EPISODE 634 – THE 5 BETTER NOTS 11 (Gleanings From the Book of Hebrews)
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THE 5 BETTER NOTS 11
(Gleanings From the Book of Hebrews)
“See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven” Hebrews 12:25 (KJV)
Finally, we come to the fifth point of the FIVE (5) BETTER NOTS.
1. DON’T DISREGARD THE WORD OF GOD TO YOU.
3. DON’T DESPISE THE WORD OF GOD.
4. DON’T DRAW AWAY OR DEPART FROM THE WORD.
5. DON’T REFUSE OR DENY THE WORD OF THE LORD.
These 5 Better Nots are crucial because they all point to more severe consequences.
These 5 Better Nots are to both the saved and the unsaved.
When the unsaved disregard, doubt, despise, draw away, deny or refuse the Word of God in Christ, they will not be saved.
When the saved also disregard, doubt, despise, draw away, deny or refuse the Word of God in Christ, they will not ENJOY THE FULLNESS OF THEIR INHERITANCE.
It is better not to do these five things because they determine your faith or faithlessness. And without faith it is impossible to please God.
Though these Five (5) Better Nots are not the only warnings in the Book of Hebrews (we will be discussing other warnings later), these ones determine the foundation of your faith.
From Hebrews 12, what we find is that the Word of God is also referred to as the Voice of the Lord.
The author explains that all those who have come to Christ have not come to Mount Sinai as of the Old, but “by contrast, we have already come near to God in a totally different realm, the Zion-realm, for we have entered the city of the Living God, which is the New Jerusalem in heaven! We have joined the festal gathering of myriads of angels in their joyous celebration!” Hebrews 12:22 (TPT).
The thing is this, at Mount Sinai people couldn’t stand on their feet. They trembled in terror when they were warned by the jarring blast and the thundering voice. When they heard the voice at Sinai they begged that the fearful voice may be silent.
At Sinai, the voice spoke condemnation because it was to judge them by the law or the “Sinai” covenant invoked.
The voice even commanded that:
“If so much as an animal approaches the mountain it is to be stoned to death!” (Hebrews 12:20).
It seemed impossible to be approached.
This is no longer the condition of the Voice of the Lord. In the Old when God spoke, His Voice was unapproachable, but now in Christ, He has fully spoken and expressed His heart (Hebrews 1:1-2).
Christ who is the speaking of the ultimate revelation of God has brought us into the refreshing presence of God.
Through Christ, God’s Voice now speaks forgiveness because the condition is no longer based on the self-efforts of God’s people.
Let me get this straight to you:
This doesn’t mean that God’s Voice has changed. God’s Voice has not changed. It is the covenant or the condition which has changed because of Christ. The covenant or the condition did not change God. The condition and covenants changed our position and how we are able to respond to God.
Until Christ, man was to respond to the voice of God by their self-efforts or obedience through the law. But now in Christ, you respond to God through the forgiveness of Christ.
Your response to God is no longer according to your self-efforts or your position of obedience. Your response to God is according to the obedience of Christ.
“And we have come to Jesus who established a new covenant with his blood sprinkled upon the mercy seat; blood that continues to speak from heaven, “forgiveness,” a better message than Abel’s blood that cries from the earth, “justice.” Hebrews 12: 24 (KJV).
This is amazing!
This then gives clarity to the fifth warning.
By the blood of Jesus, we have been brought to a place in Christ where we can hear the voice of the Lord without being terrified.
When you reject or deny God’s voice or God’s speaking in Christ, you have rejected all the legal accomplishments of the blood of Christ.
Which means you have chosen to hear and respond to the Voice of God as it were in Sinai. You shall be terrified.
The author of Hebrews further explains this:
The change is not the voice but your position to hear the voice.
The voice of the Lord is not only shaking the systems of the world, but it is also shaking the unseen powers in the heavenly realm once. (Hebrews 12:26, TPT)
Now where you are positioned to hear His voice, will determine whether you will be shaken with terror or be firmly established and unshakeable with purest thanksgiving and purest worship which delight the LORD (Hebrews 12:27-28).
Beloved, to reject the Gospel of Christ Jesus is to reject the final Word of the Lord to you.
Are you hearing the voice of the Lord in Christ or you have rejected Him (the Ultimate Voice or Word of God)?
If you do or have rejected His voice in Christ then be ready to hear the Lord as the people did at Sinai.
Selah.
I believe this series has blessed you.
Stay glued for other GLEANINGS FROM THE BOOK OF HEBREWS.
– I take heed to the word of God.
– I don’t deny the word of God.
You must take these Episodes on the Five (5) Better Nots seriously because :
These warnings determines the foundation of your Faith.
Adhering to them shows your Faithfulness
Not Adhering to them shows your Faithlessness
Mmm🔥
The word of God is also referred to as the Voice of the Lord.
Theword of God is the texture of God’s voice..
Hmm
Wow
Christ is the Speaking of God : the very word that proceeds from the mouth of God..
Thank you Jesus
The condition and covenants changed our position and how we are able to respond to God.
Thank you Jesus..
Ephesians 3:12 NLT
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.
My Jesus
Oh hallelujah
Oh thank you Jesus
I have absolute confidence in the word of God.
thank you Jesus
Thank you Jesus for your finished work
I’m privilege to hear the voice of God without fear and trembling.
Thank You Apoatle Sir
I refuse to be disobedient to the voice of God
I am firmly established and unshakable.
God Bless You Apostle
The word of God = the voice of God
In Christ: The Lord has fully spoken and expressed His heart!
Christ ……. who is the ultimate speaking of the revelation of God
Thank you Sir
I am deeply blessed by this series .
You are a Great Blessing Apostle Bennie ❤
I don’t deny the word of God.
I have absolute confidence in the word of God.
Thank you Lord for your word to me.
Hey I don’t refuse God’s voice
I am steadfast in his word
I refuse to be a saint and doubt God’s word
I do not deny the voice of God in my life
I don’t reject his voice
When he speaks I listen
When he talk I hear
I incline my ears to his words
I am not fully in hearing God’s word
Dull*
Thank you Lord Jesus
Thy word is a lamb unto my feet and a light unto my path
I remain attentive to the voice of God in Christ
What a privilege to hear the voice of God without fear. I uphold thus privilege. I accept the word of God
My position to hear and respond to God is Christ.
I stay glued to His word.
Thank you Jesus
So your faith determines the voice you hear
God has spoken at Sinai
And he has spoken judgement through his prophets
But in our days he has spoken his final message through Jesus but a mans position matters which is determined by him upholding or disregarding this word of Grace
I stand firm in a right position to hear Christ’s voice through his word
I take heed to the voice of the Lord
Praise God
Thank you sweet jesus. I hear under voice of Jesus
Wow so much verities from this episode oh thank you Jesus
I have absolute trust in the speakings of God, i adhere to that speakings as of Christ and not as of sinai. I don’t deny the word of God
What a series 😇!
Am positioned by God in Christ to hear the voice of the lord without being terrified
Hallelujah
I sing praises your name o lord🎼
Thank You Lord Jesus
I delight in the Word of God. I take heed to it. I don’t doubt, deny, despise, draw away or disregard it. The Lord’s Word is treasure unto me.
By the blood of Jesus, we have been brought to a place in Christ where we can hear the voice of the Lord without being terrified.
Thank You Precious Jesus
In the name of Jesus, I remain attentive and continuously take heed to the speaking of the Lord which is Christ.
I have absolute confidence in the word of God.
Hallelujah!!
Glory be to God
What a glorious episodes, I have learnt a lot of verities from book of Hebrews. I’m fully preparing my heart and mind for the current once. I miss you.
Glory be to God
Thank you Apostle
God bless you sir.
Thank you Lord Jesus for your word
I have absolute confidence in the word of the Lord
Prov.8.33 – Hear instruction and be wise, and do not refuse or neglect it.
Heeyyyy….. I refuse to harden my heart to the word of God
I don’t disregard the gospel of Jesus!
I don’t deny the word of the Lord.
I don’t deny the word of God.
Thank You Apostle for this particular series…
It’s been an eye opener …
I have learnt from this series
1. Not to disregard the word of God to me.
2. Not to doubt God’s Word.
3. Not to despise the word of God.
4. Not to draw away Or Depart From The Word.
5. Not to refuse or deny the word of the Lord.
I enjoyed the part where you said, it was not God that changed but the position we stand through the finished work of Christ. I dont reject God’s final word to me ..i am firmly grounded in the Gospel.
“The covenant or the condition did not change God. The condition and covenants changed our position and how we are able to respond to God”
This is so profound and clearly portrays the distinction between the old and new arrangements.
Now where you are positioned to hear His voice, will determine whether you will be shaken with terror or be firmly established and unshakeable with purest thanksgiving and purest worship which delight the LORD
Some much knowledge, I have realised from experience that the more you deny the word of God or apply the 5 better ‘NOTS’, You fall from seeing the goodness of Jesus in your life , you become negative in thought. Thank you sir for the word.