TAKING NEW GROUND JANUARY 16, 2022 SESSION 2 HEBREWS 3:7 – HEBREWS 4:16 [BACKGROUND IS NUMBERS 13 & NUMBER 14]

è Review: The danger of refusing to move forward! The real enemy: Unbelief; disobedience; focus on circumstances; wrong enemies; wrong leadership

è Operating in God’s Rest: Hebrews 3:18 – Hebrews 4:12 • What God’s Rest means, and doesn’t mean [Not passive towards seeking the Lord.] • Internal settlement, peace, absence of striving [inner turmoil, wasted energy, mental wrestling] • Our spirit connects with the Holy Spirit in us; something shifts; release from stress, worry, anxiety; end result is settled internally.

è Hebrews 4:11 – Diligence to enter God’s Rest • Prayer Keys • Make me AWARE OF YOUR PRESENCE  Psalm 139; Hebrews 13:5, 6; Philippians 4:7-9 • Grant me GREATER REVELATION OF YOUR LOVE  Romans 5:5; Galatians 5:6 • Grant me STRONGER APPETITE FOR YOUR WORD  John 6:63; Hebrews 4:12 • Open my heart to YOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR ME AND GRACE GIVEN ME  Hebrews 4:14-16