SPAKE OF THEIR INHERITANCE
(Transcribed Message)

Sunday Morning:  February 11, 2000

Text: Hebrews 1:1-2  "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

2. Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;"

PROPHETS WERE HOLY MEN

2 Peter 1:20-21  "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."

PROPHETS EXPLAIN THE MYSTERIES

1 Corinthians 13:2  "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; . . ."

PROPHESIED IN PARTS

Hebrews 1:1  "God, who at sundry times [one compound word = many + parts] and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,”

CHURCH LEARN BY PARTS

1 Corinthians 14:29-31  "Let the prophets speak two (parts) or three (parts), and let the other judge. 30. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. 31. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn (in parts), and all may be comforted [exhorted]."

WHEN THE PARTS ARE COMPLETE

1 Corinthians 13:8-10  "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail [inoperative, done away, v.10]; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10. But when that (all the parts) which is perfect [complete, finished] is come, then that which is in part (prophetic parts) shall be [inoperative, fail, v. 8] done away."

THE PROPHETS ADDRESSED

Hebrews 1:1  "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,”

THE LAND (376 times)

Isaiah 1:19-20  "If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20.  But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.”

THE INHERITANCE (42 times)

Ezekiel 47:14  "And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another: concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers: and this land shall fall unto you for inheritance."

DELIVERANCE

Isaiah 61:1  "The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;" (captivity 137 times)

THE CURSE

Daniel 9:11  "Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him."

BONDAGE

Joshua 9:23  "Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God."

OF JUDGMENT

Ezekiel 39:23  "And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword."

GOD USED TYPES

Hebrews 1:1  "God,  who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,”

THE FATHERS SUFFERED JUDGMENT

1 Corinthians 10:1-6  “Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2. And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3. And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4. And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 5. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6. Now these things were our examples [types], to the intent we should (learn from the fathers) not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.”

A WARNING

1 Corinthians 10:11  "Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples [as a type]: and they are written for our admonition [warning], upon whom the ends of the world [ages] are come."

FOR HOPE OF INHERITANCE

Romans 15:4  "For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort [exhortation] of the scriptures might have hope."

ABOUND IN HOPE

Romans 15:13  "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."

INHERITANCE SALVATION BY FAITH

1 Peter 1:3-5  "Blessed be the God and Father . . ., which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively (living) hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4. To [for] an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 5. Who are kept by the power of God through (un- shipwrecked) faith unto [leading to] salvation ready [prepared salvation] to be revealed [unveil] in the last time."

THAT REVEALED SALVATION

1 Peter 1:9-12  "Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

OF WHICH SALVATION

1 Peter 1:10-12  "Of which salvation (so great salvation,

Heb. 2:2, and not the common salvation, Jude 1:3, which is not of faith) the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11. Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of [for] Christ, and the glory that should follow (in the kingdom of heaven). 12. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel (of the kingdom) unto you with the Holy Ghost (the earnest of our inheritance) sent down from heaven; which things the angels (who now rule in the heavens) desire to look into."

OUR INHERITANCE PREACHED

Hebrews 1:2  "Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds [ages];"

THE SONS EXAMPLE

Revelation 3:21-22  "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."

THE OVERCOMER

Revelation 21:7  "He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son."