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Hebrews 3:1-19 (CEV)

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¹ My friends, God has chosen you to be his holy people. So think about Jesus, the one we call our apostle and high priest! ² Jesus was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in serving all of God's people. ³ But Jesus deserves more honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house deserves more honor than the house. ⁴ Of course, every house is built by someone, and God is really the one who built everything. ⁵ Moses was a faithful servant and told God's people what would be said in the future. ⁶ But Christ is the Son in charge of God's people. And we are those people, if we keep on being brave and don't lose hope. ⁷ It is just as the Holy Spirit says, "If you hear God's voice today, ⁸ don't be stubborn! Don't rebel like those people who were tested in the desert. * ⁹ For forty years your ancestors tested God and saw the things he did. ¹⁰ "Then God got tired of them and said, 'You people never show good sense, and you don't understand what I want you to do.' ¹¹ God became angry and told the people, 'You will never enter my place of rest!' " ¹² My friends, watch out! Don't let evil thoughts or doubts make any of you turn from the living God. ¹³ You must encourage one another each day. And you must keep on while there is still a time that can be called "today." If you don't, then sin may fool some of you and make you stubborn. ¹⁴ We were sure about Christ when we first became his people. So let's hold tightly to our faith until the end. ¹⁵ The Scriptures say, "If you hear his voice today, don't be stubborn like those who rebelled." ¹⁶ Who were those people that heard God's voice and rebelled? Weren't they the same ones that came out of Egypt with Moses? ¹⁷ Who were the people that made God angry for forty years? Weren't they the ones that sinned and died in the desert? ¹⁸ And who did God say would never enter his place of rest? Weren't they the ones that disobeyed him? ¹⁹ We see that those people did not enter the place of rest because they did not have faith.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 1) Focus - Fix your thoughts on Jesus
(v. 12) Discipling / Correction - See to it that no one has sinful heart
(v. 12) Encouragement - Encourage one another daily
(v. 12) Heart - See to it that neither you nor others have a harden heart
(v. 13) Encouragement - Encourage one another daily
(v. 13) Discipling / Correction - See to it that no one has sinful heart
(v. 13) Heart - Encourage so hearts will not be harden

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Mind of Christ - Intro (part VIII) (2011-06-15)
(v. 1) Names of the Believers (part VIII) (2011-05-08)
(v. 1) Names of Jesus (part II) (2011-04-08)
(v. 5) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 6) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 6) Names of the Church (part IV) (2011-04-28)
(v. 7) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 7) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 8) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 8) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 9) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 9) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 10) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 10) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 11) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 11) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 12) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 12) Promises of God - Encouragement From Disciples (2009-03-17)
(v. 12) Followup - Relationships Demonstrated (2011-01-29)
(v. 12) Guarding Your Heart (part I) (2011-12-02)
(v. 12) Purpose Driven Life - Growth Through Temptation (2008-06-19)
(v. 12) Power of Gratitude - Uncommon Peace (2008-02-26)
(v. 12) Church (part III) (2011-01-09)
(v. 12) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 12) Mind of Christ - Intro (part IV) (2011-06-11)
(v. 12) Getting Started (part I) (2011-11-19)
(v. 12) One Another - Encouraging One Another (part 3) (2010-02-18)
(v. 12) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 13) One Another - Encouraging One Another (part 3) (2010-02-18)
(v. 13) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 13) Getting Started (part I) (2011-11-19)
(v. 13) Promises of God - Encouragement From Disciples (2009-03-17)
(v. 13) One Another (part II) (2011-03-16)
(v. 13) NT Commands (part IV) (2011-03-11)
(v. 13) Followup - Relationships Demonstrated (2011-01-29)
(v. 13) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 13) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 13) Guarding Your Heart (part I) (2011-12-02)
(v. 13) Guarding Your Heart (part II) (2011-12-03)
(v. 13) Church (part III) (2011-01-09)
(v. 14) Guarding Your Heart (part I) (2011-12-02)
(v. 14) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 14) Getting Started (part I) (2011-11-19)
(v. 14) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 14) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 14) Church (part III) (2011-01-09)
(v. 15) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 15) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 15) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 16) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 16) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 16) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 17) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 17) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 17) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 18) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)
(v. 18) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 18) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 19) First the Kingdom - One-Lane Road (part 2) (2010-02-07)
(v. 19) Followup - Heart Issues (2011-01-20)
(v. 19) Fear of Failure - God is in Control (2012-02-26)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 12) Devotional: The Heart (2008-12-12)
(v. 13) Devotional: The Heart (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
Egypt (Ee-jipt): that troubles or oppresses; anguish
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Moses (Moh-ziz): taken out; drawn forth
So (Soh):