Breaking the Ties That Bind 

Heb 2:1 We must pay more careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. (NIV)  HEAR

Therefore why? 
	A. Heb 1:2- He has spoken to us by His Son
	B. Heb 1:3- Because of His Personage
C. Matt thru Revelation- Everything spoken in the N.T. is of vital importance to our eternal state.

Matt 7:24 "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (NIV) 

Matt 13:19 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart.  (NIV) 

Luke 6:49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. the moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete." (NIV) 

Heb 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. (KJV)  TAKE HEED

Heb 3:7  7 Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice, 8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: 9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years. 10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways. 11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.) 12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. (KJV) 

Heb 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. (NIV)

EXHORT, EXHORTATION (Encourage)

1. parakaleo ^3870^, primarily, "to call to a person" (para, "to the side," kaleo, "to call"), denotes (a) "to call on, entreat"; see BESEECH; (b) to admonish, exhort, to urge one to pursue some course of conduct (always prospective, looking to the future, in contrast to the meaning to comfort, which is retrospective, having to do with trial experienced), translated "exhort" in the RV of <Phil. 4:2; 1 Thes. 4:10; Heb. 13:19,22>, for KJV, "beseech"; in <1 Tim. 5:1>, for KJV, "intreat"; in <1 Thes. 5:11>, for KJV, "comfort"; "exhorted" in <2 Cor. 8:6> and <12:18>, for KJV, "desired"; in <1 Tim. 1:3>, for KJV, "besought. See BESEECH. (from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words) 

Heb 4:1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. (KJV) 

FEAR, FEARFUL, FEARFULNESS 

1. phobeo ^5399^, in earlier Greek, "to put to flight" (see A, No. 1), in the NT is always in the passive voice, with the meanings either (a) "to fear, be afraid," its most frequent use, e. g., <Acts 23:10>, according to the best mss. (see No. 2); or (b) "to show reverential fear" [see A, No. 1, (b)], (1) of men, <Mark 6:20; Eph. 5:33>, RV, "fear," for KJV, "reverence"; (2) of God, e. g., <Acts 10:2,22; 13:16,26; Col. 3:22> (RV, "the Lord ");<1 Pet. 2:17; Rev. 14:7; 15:4; 19:5>; (a) and (b) are combined in <Luke 12:4,5>, where Christ warns His followers not to be afraid of men, but to "fear" God. See MARVEL, B, No. 1, Note. (from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words) 

Heb 4:11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience. (NIV) 

Heb 4:11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. (KJV) 

Heb 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (NIV) 

Prov 14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. (KJV) 

Eph 3:12 In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. (KJV) 

Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, (KJV) 

Romans 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. (KJV) 

Eph 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. (KJV) 

Heb 6:1 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, (NIV) 

Heb 6:11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. (NIV) 

DILIGENCE 

- Jesus an example of - Required by God in seeking him - Obeying him - Listening to him - Striving after perfection - Cultivating proper behaviors of a true Christian - Keeping the soul - Keeping the heart - Labors of love - Following every good work - Guarding against defilement - Seeking to be found spotless - Making our calling sure - Self-examination - Lawful business - Preserving "the faith" through teaching - Instructing children - Discharging official duties - Saints should abound in - Required in the service of God - Is not in vain - Preserves from evil - Leads to assured hope - God rewards - In temporal matters leads to favor - Prosperity - Honor - FIGURATIVE . Exemplified . Ruth . Hezekiah . Nehemiah and his helpers . Psalmist . Apostles . Apollos . Titus . Paul . Onesiphorus . See INDUSTRY . See ZEAL . See IDLENESS . See SLOTHFULNESS (Outline from Nave's Topical Bible) 
Heb 10:22 let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. (NIV) 

James 4:7-8  7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. (KJV) 

Heb 10:23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. (NIV) 

Psalms 57:7 My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. (KJV) 

Psalms 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. (KJV) 

Heb 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. (NIV) 

1 John 1:8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. (NIV) 

Heb 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 

Heb 12:3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. (NIV) 

Heb 12:12 Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. (NIV) 

Isaiah 35:3  3 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; 4 say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you." (NIV) 

Heb 12:13 "Make level paths for your feet," so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. (NIV) 

Heb 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. (NIV) 

Heb 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: (KJV) 

Romans 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. (KJV) 

Heb 13:13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. (NIV) 

Titus 2:14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. (NIV) 

Heb 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you. (NIV) 

REVERENCE 

- For God - See FEAR OF GOD - For God's house - For servants of God - See MINISTERS - For kings - See RULERS - For magistrates - See RULERS - For parents - See PARENTS - For the aged (Outline from Nave's Topical Bible) 

1 Thes 5:12 12 Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, who are over you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. live in peace with each other. (NIV) 

Heb 13:7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. (NIV) 
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