Draw Near to God

Hebrews 10:19-22

We have the right to draw near to God...the Creator of the universe! How can we do this without getting burned up by His holiness? The Holy of Holies was a place that only the high Priest would enter one time each year and sprinkle the blood of the sacrifice on the Ark of the Covenant...and we can "enter" anytime we want! "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean..."

What makes this possible? Those of us in Christ "have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the NEW and LIVING way that Jesus Christ has opened for us." Christ was the Priest AND the sacrifice for us. The eternal debt was payed by an eternal sacrifice.

Heb. 7:25 "Draw near to God through him (Jesus)... he always lives to make intercession." Let's draw near to God through prayer (Eph. 6:18). Don't just stand in the courtyard and look in, let's walk through the Holy Place and step past the torn and open curtain and into the Holy of Holies.

"The Resurrection of Jesus Christ"

Christ Church - Sermon Notes from Pastor Dr. Bob Smart

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." I Corinthians 15:58

The first word "therefor" is referring to the previous verses about the second coming of Christ.

"corruptible shall have put on incorruption"vs.54. Think about it...the mortal will be clothed with the immortal, all because Christ took the sting of death for us and gave us the victory!

1) Stand firm. Keep your hands on the plow, don't look back...we stand firm because Christ stood firm.

2) Give yourself away... completely, freely, with abandon to the Lord. Don't just give your advise or a certain amount of time, give all of yourself all the time.

3) Know for certain. Because you know that your labor, in Jesus name, is not in vain. Be confident in Christ, doubt is evident by your "dead ends".