Mike Balloun | THE BOOK OF HEBREWS CHAPTER 11

Mike Balloun teaches today 05-03-2020.
THE BOOK OF HEBREWS CHAPTER 11

Verses: Zechariah 3:1-7; Matthew 21:42-43, 23:38-39; 2nd Thessalonians 1:11; 1st Thessalonians 2:12; 1st Corinthians 9:24

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The Book of Hebrews, more than any other Book in the Bible, lays before us most clearly the contrasting of the “Gift of eternal life and the Prize of eternal inheritance.” The clear understanding of which gives the depth of meaning to God-ordained Grace, Faith, and Hope. Thus we briefly review this great truth obscured by modern-day mainstream Christianity before entering this great Chapter.

1) THE STATEMENT OF THE GOSPEL OF SAVING GRACE to Hebrew Christians: “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” [Hebrews 2:7] This verse establishes that every man may through accepting Jesus Christ’s suffering of death as his own, be imputed Christ’s righteousness and receive the gift of eternal life.
2) THE STATEMENT OF REWARD FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE AFTER REDEMPTION
And furthermore, beyond this saving grace of tasting/accepting eternal death, every man so doing, is granted the clear invitation to privilege of greater intimacy. “For we are made partakers/companions of Christ, IF (the “if” cannot be a reference to what we already have attained, that is to say the gift of eternal life, but to something beyond and in addition to) we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end…” [Hebrews 3:14] This is similar to 2nd Thessalonians 1:11… “We pray always for you that our God may count you worthy of your calling.”

Of Christ it is written in Hebrews 1:9… “Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.” The Son of God / Son of man then is to have fellows. These are those He is appointed to bring into His House; that is “…in the bringing many sons unto glory.” [Hebrews 2:10] “…partakers of the heavenly calling…” [Hebrews 3:1] This being after having answered the call to come out of the lost World; “I (Jesus) pray for them: (His regenerated disciples) I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me, for they are thine.” [John 17:9]

See the type of this promised inheritance in the heavenly calling after the justifying cleansing, from Zechariah 3:1-7…. Joshua, doing nothing, stood silent before the Lord, covered in filthy rags, as all men do lost in the World, but willingly consenting to the divine intervention, having (graciously) his iniquity pass from him. This answers to justifying faith and imputed righteousness. But now afterwards, we see the high calling in verse 7: “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; IF thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, AND I WILL GIVE THEE PLACES TO WALK AMONG THESE THAT STAND BY.” This is a striking view of the future heavenly calling up into ministry ruling; that place and service where holy Angels only now tread (read of the manifest promise of Revelation 2:26-27 in Revelation 12:5). The typed concept of this passive willingness with blood offering, followed by responsible service, is fully portrayed in Leviticus chapter 8 - chapter 10 verse 3. We are to be of these promised companions/bride only if we are found to have held fast the beginning of our confidence of calling, being steadfast until the end, who do not offer “strange fire” …who do not in the end “defile their garments”, and “to keep himself unspotted from the world.” [James 1:27]

What is in view throughout the Book of Hebrews is not justification but sanctification, and this loss or reward of place in Christ’s heavenly Kingdom at His Return. Those who do attain through worthiness (according to the Words of Christ in Luke 20:35) are prophetically portrayed in Revelation 14:4-5, 17:14b, 19:7-9, 20:4-6. This prize/reward is glory with unrestricted access to the King of kings, residing in His high place, (1st Thessalonians 2:12) that place of residence into which merely saved/justified subjects are excluded. (See how this is typed in Esther1:13-14 with Revelation 22:3-5. Read)
These grand privileges are set before all saved, who have passively stood and accepted Christ as their vicarious offering unto eternal life, who have then after been given charge of faithful service that they might obtain the prize. (1st Corinthians 9:24)

3) THE WARNINGS OF HEBREWS…THE RECOMPENSE FOR THE UNFAITHFUL IN SERVICE.
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