The Preeminence of Christ (chapters 1-10) ... motivates the ...
Perseverance of the Church (2:1; 3:1, 6, 12-14; 4:1,11,14; T 5:11-6:20; 10:23, 33-36; i.e., perseverance in faith and H obedience (many passages) ... by the aid of the ... Persuasion of the Community (3:12-13; cf. 10:24; E 12:15), ... with a ... M Perspective of the Consummation (11:10, 13b, 16, 26, E 39-40; 12:10-11, 22-24, 28; 13:14) ... through the ...
S Power of the Creator (13:20-21 …equip/work) What does your family tree look like?
What do you want your family tree to look like?
What legacy do you want to leave?
What is the root of God’s legacy for us? Hebrews 10:36-39 (ESV)
36 For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. 37 For, “Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay; 38 but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” 39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
What is the root of God’s legacy for us? Hebrews 11:39-40 (ESV)
39 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
What is the root of God’s legacy for us? Hebrews 12:1 (ESV)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
What is the root of God’s legacy for us? Hebrews 11:20-22(ESV)
20 By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! Hebrews 11:20-22(ESV)
20 By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! Blessing - God’s first OT Hebrew = ḇaraḵ words to mankind to knell, to praise was a blessing. OT Hebrew = esher Genesis 1:28 (ESV) state of happiness And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth NT Greek = makarios and subdue it, and have human flourishing dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living NT Greek = eulogeo thing that moves on the earth.” to praise, give good The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! #1 - Abraham is promised a seed
#2 - Abraham is promised land God blessed Abraham (Genesis 12:2-3) #3 - Abraham is promised to be a blessing: Through Abraham’s seed the nations will be blessed
That blessing is culminated in Christ being our High Priest!
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! Hebrews 11:20-22(ESV)
20 By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#1 - Faithful people leave a legacy that focuses on passing on the promises of God, not their possessions and/or self productivity.
Proverbs 13:22 (ESV) A good man leaves an inheritance to (Note how all three men leaned his children's children, by faith on the promises of God but the sinner's wealth is laid up for and not their wealth/position.) the righteous. The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#2 - Faithful people leave a legacy by inspiring the next generation to seek out the promises of God, to learn them and be blessed by them.
Proverbs 15:12 (ESV) (Note how Jacob and Esau sought A scoffer does not like to be reproved; out Isaac and how Joseph sought he will not go to the wise. out Jacob for a blessing.)
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#3 - Faithful people leave a legacy by looking forward in death as victory, not looking back on their life history.
1 John 5:4 (ESV) Note the word future (v 20) and For everyone who has been born of exodus of Israelites (v 22) used God overcomes the world. And this by the author of Hebrews. is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#4 - Faithful people leave a legacy by demonstrating faith as they cross the finish line of life.
Hebrews 3:14 (ESV) (Note that each man who gave 14 For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original a blessing did so and then died confidence firm to the end. in faith!)
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#5 - (ISAAC) Faithful people leave a legacy by practicing faith even though God must overcome their weak flesh and human desires, in Galatians 2:20 (ESV) order to accomplish His promises! 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now (Note that it was Isaac’s appetite live in the flesh I live by faith in the for fleshly food that started this Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. family feud!) The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#6 - (ISAAC) Faithful people leave a legacy because faith allows them to see something even when circumstances of life indicate God’s promises can’t happen!
Hebrews 11:1 (ESV) (Note after Isaac realized he was Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things tricked by Jacob he stayed the not seen. course since that was God’s plan!)
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#7 - (JACOB) Faithful people leave a legacy because faith allows them to overcome the past and avoid repeating those failures!
(Note that Jacob didn’t pass on the Hebrews 10:14 (ESV) blessing to Joseph’s sons with For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are deception and mis-direction like he being sanctified. did to inherit his own blessing!)
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#8 - (JACOB) Faithful people leave a legacy because they realize that faith is an act of worship!
Hebrews 11:6 (ESV) (Note that Jacob gave the blessing And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw while bowing in worship over the near to God must believe that he head of his staff!) exists and that he rewards those who seek him. The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#9 - (JOSEPH) Faithful people leave a legacy because faith allows them and empowers them to live (and die) completely contrary to the world around them! James 1:27 (ESV) Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit (Note that Joseph ordered his orphans and widows in their bones removed to the promise land affliction, and to keep oneself despite the Egyptian’s culture!) unstained from the world. The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
#10 - (JOSEPH) Faithful people leave a legacy because by acting in obedience they equip, inspire and prepare future generations! Hebrews 12:2 (ESV) … looking to Jesus, the founder and (Note that when Moses lead the perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the people out of Egypt he took cross, despising the shame, and is Joseph’s bones and buried them in seated at the right hand of the throne of God. the promise land!) The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! What does your family tree look like?
What do you want your family tree to look like?
What legacy do you want to leave? The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! If You Want to Leave a Legacy:
Psalms 71:17-18 (ESV) 17 O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. 18 So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! I see your tiny face Laura Story: Give You Faith Your fingers wrapped in mine And I wonder how I'll raise This precious gift of life I'd give you all my money But you can't buy what you'd need I'd show you all the world But more than anything I wanna give you faith I wanna leave you hope That you would know a love that Never lets you go More than wisdom or wealth, More than happiness or health, May you say I gave you faith
The root of Isaac, Jacob and Esau’s legacy was faith in God’s promises! Now may the God of peace Who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:20-21