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[In many respects, this is what the Christian life is all about: pursuing peace and holiness! How successful we are will depend on how diligently we avoid...] III. PITFALLS THAT HINDER OUR PURSUIT (15-17) Mark A. Copeland A. FALLING SHORT OF THE GRACE OF GOD... 1. Without God’s grace, none can be saved, pursue peace, or have the holiness necessary to see God! 2. But do Christians need to concern themselves with falling from grace? Consider... a. The warning not to neglect our great salvation - He 2:1-3 b. The warning not to be hardened by sin - He 3:12-14 c. The warning to be diligent - He 4:1,11; cf. 2 Pe 1:10 d. The warning against willful sin - He 10:26-31 e. The warning not receive God’s grace in vain - 2 Co 6:1 f. The warning not to fall from grace - Ga 5:4 g. The warning to “look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things we worked for...” - 2 Jn 8 -- Indeed, if there were no possibility for one to “fall short of the grace of God”, then there would be no need for us to be “looking diligently” 3. For the Christian, however, God’s grace can be just a prayer away! - cf. He 4:16 B. LETTING A ROOT OF BITTERNESS TO SPRING UP... 1. Bitterness can be a stumbling block in our pursuit of peace a. It destroys the peace within the person who harbors it (modern medicine has shown that emotions like bitterness and anger can cause problems such as headaches, backaches, allergic disorders, ulcers, high blood pressure, and heart attacks, etc.) b. It can destroy the peace in the congregation where it becomes manifest 2. It also becomes a stumbling block in our pursuit of holiness, for the problems it creates cause many to become “defiled” (unholy) -- If we are going to “make straight paths for your feet”, then we need to clip any root of bitterness “in the bud”! C. BECOMING A FORNICATOR OR PROFANE PERSON... 1. Fornication is certainly a pitfall to avoid... a. Fornication is a generic term for any sort of sexual immorality (including premarital sex, adultery, homosexuality, etc.) b. It is contrary to God’s will regarding our sanctification - 1 Th 4:3-8 1) Later, we will read in Hebrews where God will judge fornicators - He 13:4 2) It will keep one out of the kingdom of heaven - 1 Co 6:9-10; Ga 5:19-21 -- Therefore, let us heed Paul’s admonition: “Flee fornication!” - 1 Co 6:18 2. We must also not become a “profane person”... a. “A worldly person who profanes holy privileges by placing on them a worldly estimate.” (B. W. Johnson) b. One does not have to overtly wicked; they can displease God by simply devaluing that which is important to Him! c. Such was the case with Esau... - cf. Gen 25:29-34 1) There is no indication that he was a fornicator 2) But he was a profane person because he did not proper estimate the value of his birthright Sermons From Hebrews 104
CONCLUSION Mark A. Copeland 3) Though he later wanted the blessings of the birthright, it was too late; despite his tears, it was too late to change his father’s mind (“he found no place for repentance”) d. We can become “profane” by devaluing our spiritual blessings... 1) In Christ, we have a spiritual birthright (redemption, fellowship with God, the hope of eternal life) 2) But we can let careers, hobbies, friends, even families, come between us and the things of God -- Are we willing to “sell our birthright” for “one morsel of food”? 1. As we run the race of faith, peace with others and holiness before God should be our goals 2. To run the race with “style”, we need to... a. Get in the proper form (lift the hands, strengthen the knees), helping one another to do so b. Watch out for the pitfalls that can hinder us in our pursuit, such as... 1) Not utilizing God’s grace to help you in your race 2) Allowing bitterness to become a stumbling block 3) Becoming a fornicator or profane person As we run this “race”, the words of the apostle Paul are very appropriate... “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.” (1 Co 9:24-27) Are you running in such a way as to obtain the imperishable crown? Sermons From Hebrews 105
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