Him Who Holds The Power Of Death

Hebrews 2:11-15 - Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. He says, “I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters; in the assembly I will sing your praises.” And again, “I will put my trust in him.” And again he says, “Here am I, and the children God has given me.” Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.


John 10:29 - My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.

Ephesians 6:12 - For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Genesis 3:15 - And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ezekiel 18:4 - For everyone belongs to me, the parent as well as the child—both alike belong to me. The one who sins is the one who will die.

Application:

· I am made holy through His blood
· I am completely secure because the Father’s power is greater than that of any enemy
· Do I lash out against human opponents as if they were the real enemy? Do I think I can fight the battle on my own?
· I will share in Christ’s victory over Satan
· I have been given the victory over condemnation for sin, death and the grave through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ
· Do I use the doctrine of inherited guilt to justify my behavior?

All Scripture verses taken from NIV

Believe In The Name Of The Son

1 John 5:13-16 - I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that.

1 John 3:23 - And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.

Hebrews 10:26-27 - If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.

Jeremiah 7:16 - "So do not pray for this people nor offer any plea or petition for them; do not plead with me, for I will not listen to you.

Conclusions:

• This command has two parts: (1) Believe in Christ, and (2) love each other
• “Deliberately keep on sinning” refers to committing the sin of apostasy (total rejection of Christianity after being Christian)
• To reject Christ’s sacrifice for sins is to reject the only sacrifice; there is no other
• A true prophet would pray for his people
• In Jeremiah 7:16, there is virtually no hope for his people
• On various occasions, Jeremiah prayed for his countrymen

Application:

• Do you believe in Christ and love others?
• Do you deliberately keep on sinning?
• Do you pray for people there is no hope for?

All Scripture verses taken from NIV

Conclusions derived from NIV Study Bible