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Hebrews 3:1-19 (MSG)

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1 So, my dear Christian friends, companions in following this call to the heights, take a good hard look at Jesus. He's the centerpiece of everything we believe, 2 faithful in everything God gave him to do. Moses was also faithful, 3 but Jesus gets far more honor. A builder is more valuable than a building any day. 4 Every house has a builder, but the Builder behind them all is God. 5 Moses did a good job in God's house, but it was all servant work, getting things ready for what was to come. 6 Christ as Son is in charge of the house. Now, if we can only keep a firm grip on this bold confidence, we're the house! 7 That's why the Holy Spirit says, Today, please listen; 8 don't turn a deaf ear as in "the bitter uprising," that time of wilderness testing! 9 Even though they watched me at work for forty years, your ancestors refused to let me do it my way; over and over they tried my patience. 10 And I was provoked, oh, so provoked! I said, "They'll never keep their minds on God; they refuse to walk down my road." 11 Exasperated, I vowed, "They'll never get where they're going, never be able to sit down and rest." 12 So watch your step, friends. Make sure there's no evil unbelief lying around that will trip you up and throw you off course, diverting you from the living God. 13 For as long as it's still God's Today, keep each other on your toes so sin doesn't slow down your reflexes. 14 If we can only keep our grip on the sure thing we started out with, we're in this with Christ for the long haul. 15 These words keep ringing in our ears: Today, please listen; don't turn a deaf ear as in the bitter uprising. 16 For who were the people who turned a deaf ear? Weren't they the very ones Moses led out of Egypt? 17 And who was God provoked with for forty years? Wasn't it those who turned a deaf ear and ended up corpses in the wilderness? 18 And when he swore that they'd never get where they were going, wasn't he talking to the ones who turned a deaf ear? 19 They never got there because they never listened, never believed.


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):
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Moses (Moh-ziz): taken out; drawn forth
So (Soh):