Written 12 May 2014
Contents (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture): Where? Who?
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Having boldness to enter holiest by blood of J
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New, living way he consecrated through veil (His flesh)
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Having high priest over house of God
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Draw near w/true heart in full assurance of faith, hearts
sprinkled from evil conscience, bodies washed with pure water
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Hold fast profession of faith w/o waivering, he is
faithful that promised
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Consider another to provoke love and good works
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Not forsake assembling as manner of some, exhorting one
another, more as ye see day approaching
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Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture):
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19-21
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Boldness to enter holiest by blood of J; new way He
consecrated through veil (His flesh); priest over house of God.
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Principle:
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Jesus’ blood sacrifice enables us to approach our heavenly
Father with confidence.
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Draw near with true heart/full assurance of faith/hearts
sprinkled/bodies washed; profess faith w/o waivering.
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Principle:
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We’ve been cleansed, so we may draw near to God and
profess our faith confidently.
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Provoke love and good works, not forsake assembling as
some, exhorting (encouraging) more as ye see day approaching.
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Principle:
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Encourage each other to love and do good works.
It is tempting to forsake assembling, but we shouldn’t.
We must encourage each other more as “the day” draws near,
probably because there will be more discouragement encountered.
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Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure):
Jesus’ blood cleanses us for boldness, love and good
works.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
TCMATK that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross not only freed
us from our sin, but also freed us to approach the Father boldly with a
cleansed heart and body so that we may profess our faith and encourage our
brothers and sisters to love each other, do good works, meet together and
encourage each other as we await Christ’s return.
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Application:
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What does it mean to approach God with boldness?
How might we do this?
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In what way do you regularly allow Jesus to cleanse your
heart?
How does full assurance of faith allow us to draw near to
God? Do you have that full assurance
of faith?
What does it mean to profess your faith without waivering?
Under what circumstances have you professed your faith
this week without waivering?
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How are you influencing each other to love and do good
works?
When have you been tempted to “forsake meeting together”?
What action would you advise another to take to avoid
falling to that temptation?
What sort of encouragement have you been providing as the
time of Christ’s return draws near?
Why might encouragement in the end times be critical to
our Christian walk?
What encouragement do you need to promote your spiritual
growth?
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