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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):