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Hebrews 3: Therefore, brothers whom God has set apart, who share in the call from heaven, think carefully about Yeshua, whom we acknowledge publicly as God’s emissary and as cohen gadol. 2 He was faithful to God, who appointed him; just as
“Moshe was faithful in all God’s house.”[Hebrews 3:2 Numbers 12:7]
3 But Yeshua deserves more honor than Moshe, just as the builder of the house deserves more honor than the house. 4 For every house is built by someone, but the one who built everything is God.
5 Also, Moshe was faithful in all God’s house, as a servant giving witness to things God would divulge later. 6 But the Messiah, as Son, was faithful over God’s house. And we are that house of his, provided we hold firmly to the courage and confidence inspired by what we hope for.
7 Therefore, as the Ruach HaKodesh says,
“Today, if you hear God’s voice,
8 don’t harden your hearts, as you did in the Bitter Quarrel
on that day in the Wilderness when you put God to the test.
9 Yes, your fathers put me to the test;
they challenged me, and they saw my work for forty years!
10 Therefore, I was disgusted with that generation —
I said, ‘Their hearts are always going astray,
they have not understood how I do things’;
11 in my anger, I swore
that they would not enter my rest.”[Hebrews 3:11 Psalm 95:7–11]
12 Watch out, brothers, so that there will not be in any one of you an evil heart lacking trust, which could lead you to apostatize from the living God! 13 Instead, keep exhorting each other every day, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you will become hardened by the deceit of sin. 14 For we have become sharers in the Messiah, provided, however, that we hold firmly to the conviction we began with, right through until the goal is reached.
15 Now where it says,
“Today, if you hear God’s voice,
don’t harden your hearts, as you did in the Bitter Quarrel,” [Hebrews 3:15 Psalm 95:7–8]
16 who were the people who, after they heard, quarreled so bitterly? All those whom Moshe brought out of Egypt. 17 And with whom was God disgusted for forty years? Those who sinned — yes, they fell dead in the Wilderness! 18 And to whom was it that he swore that they would not enter his rest? Those who were disobedient. 19 So we see that they were unable to enter because of lack of trust.
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During Old Testament times, a Jewish high priest made animal sacrifices for the people's sins. This was God's plan for His special people, the Jews. These sacrifices were necessary for sins to be forgiven.
Later, God sent Jesus to earth. Jesus grew up and taught the Jews about following and obeying God. When Jesus died on the cross, He paid the price for everyone's sin. Jesus was like the Old Testament high priests. His sacrifice brought forgiveness to people.
The book of Hebrews in the New Testament explains that Jesus' sacrifice was much better than the animal sacrifices that the Jewish high priests made. In Hebrews 3:1, the writer gives us another reason why God sent Jesus. "So my brothers and sisters, those chosen by God to be his holy people, think about Jesus. He is the one we believe God sent to save us and to be our high priest."
Maybe someone will tell you that you don't need to love and follow Jesus. Remember that God sent Jesus to be your high priest. Jesus is the only one who can save you and give you eternal life. Thank God for Jesus today!
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The Deaf Devo - The Deaf Mission of Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States for Sunday, 17 December 2017 "God Sent Jesus (2)"
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1 Timothy 1:1 From: Sha’ul, an emissary of the Messiah Yeshua by command of God our deliverer and the Messiah Yeshua our hope,
2 To: Timothy, a true son because of your trust:
Grace, mercy and shalom from God the Father and the Messiah Yeshua our Lord.
3 As I counseled you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus, so that you may order certain people who are teaching a different doctrine to stop. 4 Have them stop devoting their attention to myths and never-ending genealogies; these divert people to speculating instead of doing God’s work, which requires trust. 5 The purpose of this order is to promote love from a clean heart, from a good conscience and from sincere trust. 6 Some, by aiming amiss, have wandered off into fruitless discussion. 7 They want to be teachers of Torah, but they understand neither their own words nor the matters about which they make such emphatic pronouncements. 8 We know that the Torah is good, provided one uses it in the way the Torah itself intends. 9 We are aware that Torah is not for a person who is righteous, but for those who are heedless of Torah and rebellious, ungodly and sinful, wicked and worldly, for people who kill their fathers and mothers, for murderers, 10 the sexually immoral — both heterosexual and homosexual — slave dealers, liars, perjurers, and anyone who acts contrary to the sound teaching 11 that accords with the Good News of the glorious and blessed God.
This Good News was entrusted to me; 12 and I thank the one who has given me strength, the Messiah Yeshua, our Lord, that he considered me trustworthy enough to put me in his service, 13 even though I used to be a man who blasphemed and persecuted and was arrogant! But I received mercy because I had acted in unbelief, not understanding what I was doing. 14 Our Lord’s grace overflowed to me with trust and love that come through the Messiah Yeshua. 15 So here is a statement you can trust, one that fully deserves to be accepted: the Messiah came into the world to save sinners, and I’m the number one sinner! 16 But this is precisely why I received mercy — so that in me, as the number one sinner, Yeshua the Messiah might demonstrate how very patient he is, as an example to those who would later come to trust in him and thereby have eternal life. 17 So to the King — eternal, imperishable and invisible, the only God there is — let there be honor and glory for ever and ever! Amen.
18 This charge, son Timothy, I put to you, in keeping with the prophecies already made about you, so that by these prophecies you may fight the good fight, 19 armed with trust and a good conscience. By rejecting conscience, some have made shipwreck of their trust; 20 among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander. I have turned them over to the Adversary, so that they will learn not to insult God.
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Paul was a Jewish man who loved God. But Paul did not believe that Jesus was God's Son. Paul joined other Jews and did bad things to Christians. Then Jesus spoke to Paul and told him he was wrong. Paul asked God to forgive him. Paul was baptized and started following Jesus. Paul traveled to many places to teach about Jesus and start new churches.
Later, Paul wrote two letters to a young Christian preacher named Timothy. Paul loved Timothy and encouraged him to follow Jesus. Paul told Timothy in 1 Timothy 1:15 why God sent Jesus to earth. "Here is a true statement that should be accepted without question: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, and I am the worst of them."
Before Paul followed and obeyed Jesus, he did bad things to Christians. Paul knew that he was a terrible sinner. But he also knew that God loved him and showed him mercy. Paul was thankful that God had sent Jesus to save him!
Maybe you have done some terrible things in your life. Maybe you think that God cannot forgive your sin. But God can forgive you! Be like Paul. Follow and obey Jesus today!
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