Hebrews – A Call to Commitment: “Priorities for Pilgrims” Hebrews 12:14-17
- Correct priorities are a sign of both commitment and Maturity.
Four Priorities:
1. Make Every Effort to Live at Peace with Everyone. Mt. 5:9
- Context is found in Heb 12:3 “ Consider Him…”
- The gospel message will provoke opposition.
- Our values call into question their values.
- Seek peace: 1 Pet 3:10-11; Peter is quoting Psalm 34:12-14
- Peace is not avoidance or running away.
2. Make Every Effort to Aim at Holiness
- The root meaning includes both separation and difference.
- Holiness is not an option: 1 Cor. 6:9-11
3. Make Every Effort to Seek Grace
- Fall short: The idea is that of falling behind in your journey. Keep up!
- Heb 4:16: Look he gives us grace when we need it.
- We can’t do it without God.
- 2 Cor. 12:9; Grace in the midst of weakness.
- Bitterness is the result of not seeking grace:
- Dt. 29:18 “The poison.”
- Bitterness damages the whole community.
4. Make Every Effort to Overcome Godlessness
- He mentions Sexual immorality because that is the clearest symptom of selfishness.
- A godless person places their appetites above God.
- Sexual immorality is the biggest barometer
- Physical satisfaction meant more to him than spiritual privilege.
- There is a clear warning here Heb 4:1-2
- Don’t reject the grace God has given you.
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