Charles Spurgeon Commentary Hebrews 4
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Hebrews 4
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Hebrews 4
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This author has written multiple commentaries over their lifetime on this chapter. We have grouped their commentaries for easier reading."Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it." — Hebrews 4:1 (ASV)
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.
Not only dread coming short, but dread the very appearance of it. Oh, that we might now enter into that rest, and so clearly enjoy it that there should not even be a seeming to come short of it.
"For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard." — Hebrews 4:2 (ASV)
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
They were not united to it by faith; consequently, as they did not receive the Word, it was taken away from them.
"For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world." — Hebrews 4:3 (ASV)
For we which have believed do enter into rest.
Faith brings us into this rest, even as unbelief shut them out.
As he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
That is God's rest, the rest of a finished work, and into that rest many never enter. The work by which they might live forever, the finished work by which they might be saved, they refuse, and so they never enter into God's rest.
"Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it." — Hebrews 4:1 (ASV)
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.
If you avoid even the appearance of it, you will avoid the thing itself. Oh, that we were careful about this—that there would be nothing to cause any reasonable fear to those who observe us, or to ourselves when we search our hearts, for fear that we might not enter into this rest.
"For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard." — Hebrews 4:2 (ASV)
For unto us was the Gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
It must be mixed with faith. There are many drugs that are of no value till they are mixed with something else; and the Word preached becomes of no value to a soul until it is mixed with faith in those who hear it.
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