HEAVENLY CALLING
Sunday Morning:
June 10, 2001
Read: Hebrews 3:1-6
Text: Hebrews 3:1
"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling,
consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Matthew 22:14 "For many are called, but few are
chosen."
HOLY CALLING
2 Timothy 1:9
"Who hath saved us, and called us with an
holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own
purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"
CALLED TO HIS KINGDOM AND GLORY
1 Thessalonians 2:12
"That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his
kingdom and glory."
HEAVENLY
BLESSINGS
Ephesians 1:3
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly
places in Christ:"
SEATED IN THE
HEAVENLIES
Ephesians 2:6
"And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together
in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:"
WARFARE IN THE
HEAVENLIES
Ephesians 6:12-13
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this
world, against spiritual wickedness in high [heavenly] places.
13 Wherefore take unto you
the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and
having done all, to stand.
HEAVENLY
KINGDOM
2 Timothy 4:18
"And the Lord shall deliver me from
every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom:
to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
HEAVENLY GIFT
Hebrews 6:4
"For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and
have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy
Ghost,"
SEEK THESE
BLESSINGS FIRST
Matthew 6:33
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you."
Hebrews 3:1
"Wherefore [conjunction, connecting chapter 3 to chapter 2],
holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and
High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Hebrews 2:14-18
"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he
also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might
destroy [may make idle, cumber, bring to nought] him that had
the power of death, that is, the devil;
15.
And deliver them who through fear of death were
all their lifetime subject to bondage.
16.
For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but
he took on him the seed of Abraham.
Romans 4:13
"For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world,
was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but
through the righteousness of faith."
Romans 4:16
"Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace;
to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only
which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham;
who is the father of us all,"
17.
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto
his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high
priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for
the sins of the people.
MORE CHANCES
Romans 5:16
"And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift:
for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is
of many offences unto justification."
HE WILL HELP
18.
For in that he himself hath suffered
being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted."
Hebrews 3:1
"Wherefore, holy [vocative plural] brethren [vocative
plural], partakers [vocative plural] of the heavenly calling, consider
the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
Ephesians 1:4
"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the
world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:"
Hebrews 2:11
"For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are
all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,"
Luke 9:26
"For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him
shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and
in his Father's, and of the holy angels."
2 Timothy 2:15
"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to
be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
Hebrews 11:16
"But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly:
wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath
prepared for them a city."
ABIDING IN HIM
1 John 2:28
"And now, little children, abide in
him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed
before him at his coming."
Luke 5:7
"And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the
other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled
both the ships, so that they began to sink."
Hebrews 3:1
"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling,
consider [discover, perceive, active imperative] the Apostle and
High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; Imperative only here and in Luke
12:
Luke 12:24
"Consider [active imperative] the ravens: for they
neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth
them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
Luke 12:27-28
Consider [active imperative] the lilies how they
grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in
all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28. If then God so
clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the
oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?"
CONSIDER JESUS
Hebrews 12:2-3
"Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our
faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of
God. 3. For consider [analyze] him that endured
such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and
faint in your minds [souls]."
Hebrews 3:1
"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly
calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ
Jesus;
CALLED TO HIS KINGDOM
1 Thessalonians 2:12
"That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his
kingdom and glory."
OBTAIN THE GLORY
2 Thessalonians 2:14
"Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining
of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ."
IT IS A HOPE
Ephesians 1:18
"The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know
what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of
his inheritance in the saints,"
CALLED TO A
PRIZE
Philippians 3:14
"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling
of God in Christ Jesus."
Luke 14:10
CALLED TO
AGELASTING LIFE
1 Timothy 6:12
"Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto
thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many
witnesses."
GIVE DILIGENCE
2 Peter 1:10
"Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to
make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these
things, ye shall never fall:"
WITH
HIM IN THE HEAVENLIES
Revelation 17:14
"These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them:
for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are
with him are called, and chosen, and faithful."
WALK WORTHY
Ephesians 4:1 "I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye
walk worthy of the vocation [calling] wherewith ye
are called,"