HOLDING FIRM TO THE FAITH

Hebrews 4:14-16

Starting in the faith is good.
Finishing in the faith is great.

Two Faith Hangers

1. Christ the High Priest understands our weaknesses.
2. Christ demonstrates how to keep faith.

Faith must be exercised.

I. Keep faith firm.
Mercy - Not getting what we deserve.
Grace - Getting what we don’t deserve.
His goal is to redeem us, not reject us.

II. Our example to keep us from falling.
Matthew 4:1-4 - The temptation to turn to material things.
Matthew 4:5-7 - The temptation to turn to the spectacular.
Matthew 4:8-11 - The temptation to take a shortcut.

Saying - “The end justifies the means.”

There are “No shortcuts” to holy living.
Hebrews 12:27-28 - Those things which can be shaken will be shaken.