HEBREWS LETTUCE

HEBREWS 6:1

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Have you ever heard of romaine lettuce? Iceberg lettuce? Boston lettuce. Looseleaf, butterhead, crisphead and other various types. How about Hebrews lettuce? Hebrews lettuce? Never heard of it. What? It is mentioned numerous times in the book of Hebrews. How have you not heard of it?

 

I. DON'T STAGNATE

 

Salvation is not just the end of the old life, it is the beginning of the new life. We should not be satisfied with just being saved, as wonderful as that is. God has more in mind for us. Otherwise, the Saviour might just as well take us Home immediately after our trusting Him.

 

1. Let Us Study [Heb. 6:1-3, 2 Tm. 2:15]

 

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

 

2. Let Us Submit [Heb. 10:22, James 4:7] Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

 

3. Let Us Stand [Heb. 10:23, 1 Corinthians 16:13] Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

 

2 Corinthians 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

 

II. DON'T BE SELFISH

 

1. Let Us Consider Others [Heb. 10:24-25, Phil. 2:1-5]

 

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded , having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

 

2. Let Us Consider Self [Heb. 12:1]

 

3. Let Us Consider God [Heb. 12:28-29, Col. 3:17]

 

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

 

III. DON'T STOP [Heb. 13:1-12]

 

1. Let Us Live for Him [Heb. 13:13]

 

2. Let Us Look for Him [Heb. 13:14, 12:2-4]

 

3. Let Us Love Him [Heb. 13:15-16, John 14:15] If ye love me, keep my commandments