Hebrews 4:1-13 (Part 1)

I. God's rest is still valid.
-remains = kataleipo = leave behind; idea of still being open
-promise = epangelia = what is promised, promise
a. Beware of coming short of God's rest.
-seem = dokeo = to seem, appear, suppose, found or judge
-to have come short = hustereo = fall short, be late, fall behind
b. When the message is heard it must be received.
-united = sunkerannumi = to mix together, blend, unite

II. God's rest is still available.
a. We who believe are entering that rest.
-John 5:24
-Guthrie "Christian realities have been inaugurated but have yet to be consummated. Therefore, the 'rest' is something a beleiver enters (and thus experiences) now, but his rest in its fullness remains a promised destination in the future."
1. Rest from legalism.
2. Rest from worry.
3. Rest on Christ.
4. Rest from doubt.
b. We receive God's rest.
-Morris " The writer is saying that God’s rest was available from the time Creation was completed. The ‘rest’ was thus the rest He Himself enjoyed. The earthly rest in Canaan was no more than a type or symbol of this.”