1. The Corporate Reality of SalvationHeb 10:19-25

2. All of Us Want to Be a Part of SomethingBigger than Self Some tend to do this through 3. Sports 4. Politics 5. City 6. Music 7. Service 8. Religion 9. HebrewsChrist! 10. Based upon 2 existing conditions: cf. 6:19-20 Our Access is Sure & 9:12, 24 We have confidence of entrance into the holy places historically referred to the boldness of speechthat was the right exercised in the Greek polis by the free citizen(DeSilva, 336) Used of Christ & apostles in their preaching to indicatefreedom from fear of consequence Indicates immunity as boundary-crossers / priests inpractice DeSilva The author of Hebrews is careful not to say explicitly that wefunction as priests (cf. 10:11 ) but employsterminology to indicate that all in which we now engage maybe rightly considered spiritual service ( 9:14) 11. Based upon 2 existing conditions: Our Access is Sure We have confidence of entrance into the holy places By the blood of Jesus (cf. 2:14) By the new & living way Opened consecrated / inaugurated (to cause to exist) New literally, freshly slain (newly opened, freshly opened) Living way speaks to both source (begetting) & goal (arriving) His broken flesh has broken open the veil to flesh 12. Based upon 2 existing conditions: Our Access is Sure Our Mediator is Great We have a great priest Over the household of God (cf. 3:5-6) Sitting at Gods right hand (as Son, Priest & Forerunner) 13. As this climactic exhortation opens in 10:19-25, the authorsupplies an unmistakable echo of the exhortation in 4:14-16that precede his long and difficult word. He thus creates amajor inclusio around the central expository section.(DeSilva, 333)4:14 Having therefore a 10:19, 21 Havinggreat high priest thereforea great priest4:14 Jesus10:19 Jesus4:16 Let us hold fast the 10:23 Let us hold fast theconfessionconfession4:16 Boldness 10:19 Boldness4:16 Let us draw near 10:22 Let us draw near 14. He gives 3 exhortations: All in subjunctive mood This is used to urge some one to unite with the speakerin a course of action upon which he has already decided(Robertson, as qtd in Wallace) All in middle voice The subject performs or experiences the action expressedby the verb in such a way that emphasizes the subjectsparticipation. It may be said that the subject acts with avested interest. The active voice emphasizes the actionof the verb; the middle emphasizes the actor [subject] ofthe verb (Wallace) 15. He gives 3 exhortations: Let us draw near (cf. Exo 20:21) Together, we ought to be taking advantage of ourprivilege With a true heart (sincere, genuine, guileless) In full assurance of faith (the certainty derived from) With our hearts sprinkled clean With our bodies washed with pure waterPerhaps the twofold thought is just as the Old Testament priest entered thedivine presence by the sprinkling of blood and by virtue of bathing his fleshwith water, so the Christian believer may confidently exercise his approach toGod on the basis of a heart purified judicially by the blood of Christ and with alife that is cleansed from defilement by the Word of God (Eph 5:25-26). Homer Kent, 200 16. He gives 3 exhortations: Let us draw near Let us hold fast (nautical term to hold course) Together, we ought to be convincing others of ourconviction The confession of our hope (publicly cf. 1 Tim 6:12) Without wavering (i.e., swerving from side to side) Because He is faithful who promised 17. He gives 3 exhortations: Let us draw near Let us hold fast Let us consider (careful attention, reflective discern.) Together, we ought to be progressing toward the goal To stir up one another (to agitate, provoke, prod) To love ( ) & good ( ) works ([pro-]activities) Negatively: forsaking assembly (habitually/evidently-v. 39) Positively: encouraging one another (repeatedly) Emphatically: reach more for the goal the closer it gets 18. Let us draw near Fellowship Let us hold fast Integrity Let us consider UnityThe invitation to Christ is not just a call to forsake the world, but a call to impact this worldby committing to a communityof blood-bought, heaven-bound brothers 19. Soldiers ofChristArise!