I. Israel's disobedience serves as a warning.
a. They heard God but hardened their hearts.
-hardened = skleruno = to dry out, dry up, make hard
-heart = kardia = will, mind, desire, intention
b. Their hardened heart prompted their rebellion.
c. They were not allowed to enter God's rest.
II. Heed the warning to remain faithful.
a. Protect your heart.
-take care = blepo = to see, beware; idea of paying special and close attention
-unbelieving = apistia = unbelief, unfaithfulness
-Numb. 14:11
-falls away = apostenai (from aphistemi) = leave, go away, depart, step aside from, fall away
b. Encourage one another.
-deceitfulness = apate = deception
c. Persevere to the end
-have become = ginomai = to become; perfect verb tense
-hold fast = katecho = hold firmly
-assurance = hupostasis = that which underlies, ground, basis, essence, nature
III. Unbelief and disobedience end in judgment.
-disobedient = apeitheo = disobedient, unbelief
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