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The Rest That God Promised Hebrews 4.1-13

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still holds and is offered [today], let us be afraid [to distrust it], lest any of you should think he has come too late and has come short of [reaching] it. ²For indeed we have had the glad tidings [Gospel of God] proclaiming to us just as truly as they [the Israelites of old did when the good news of deliverance from bondage came to them]; but the message they heard did not benefit them, because it was not mixed with faith (with the leaning of the entire personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdem, and goodness) by those who heard it; neither were they united in faith with the ones [Joshua and Caleb] who heard (did believe). ³Fow we who have believed (adhered to and trusted in and relied on God) do enter that rest, in accordance with His declaration that those [who did not believe] should not enter when He said,

"As I swore in My wrath, 'They shall not enter My rest,'"

and this He said although [His] works had been completed and prepared [and waiting for all who would believe] from the foundation of the world. [Ps 95.11] ⁴For in a certain place He has said this about the seventh day, "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works." [Gen 2.2]

Jesus the Great High Priest Hebrew 4.14-5.10

¹⁴Inasmuch then as we have a great High Priest Who has [already] ascended and passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith in Him]. ¹⁵For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning. ¹⁶Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].

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