Promised Rest

Thursday, December 3, 2015
Hebrews 4:1-11 KJV 

1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. 2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it]. 3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. 5 And in this [place] again, If they shall enter into my rest. 6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief: 7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. 8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his. 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) Why does the writer tell the people of God  to "fear"? (v.1)
2) Who does, and does not, enter into the "rest" of God? Why? (v.2-3,6-11)
3) Why is entering into the "rest" of God so important? (v.4-5)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
4) How do you enter the "rest" promised by the Lord?

LIFE LESSONS
5) Believers enter the "rest" promised by God when we believe His word and cease from our own "works" of the flesh.