Our God Is Faithful...so Let Us Be Faithful

Scripture Text: Hebrews 3:1-6-Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. 4 For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. 5 And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, 6 but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.

Introduction-We must follow the example of Jesus and be faithful in all God has called us to do. God wants us to be faithful in all things pertaining to our Christian lives and our walk with the Lord.

I. What We Are Called to Be

Hebrews 3:1a-“Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling…”

A. Called to Be Holy

1. The writer of Hebrews begins by saying "Therefore, holy brethren..."

2. The reference to "the heavenly calling" shows that the initiative comes from God. He has called them to be his own.

a. The word "Holy" means one who is set apart.

b. God has set us apart to be uniquely His own.

1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

3. When a person thinks about a Christian, the one characteristic that comes to mind someone who is holy.

1 Peter 1:15-16 “but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."

B. Called to Be Partakers

1. In addition, we are called "partakers of the heavenly calling..."

2. Not only are we called to be holy, but we are to be partakers of the heavenly calling.

3. We are called to partake in a calling that comes directly from God, and to that calling, we must be faithful.

4. Being a part of God’s kingdom is not a passive thing.

a. People say to me "Well, my faith is just a personal thing."

b. Our faith cannot be just personal, because God has called us to fishers of men, not just warmers of the pew.

c. If we are going to be partakers of the heavenly calling, then we are called to be soul winners because that’s what Jesus commanded us to be.

II. Who We Are Called to Follow

Hebrews 3:1-6-Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. 3 For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor than the house. 4 For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God. 5 And Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, 6 but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.

A. Consider Jesus

1. The writer continues by asking us to "consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus..."

2. This is the only place in the NT that Jesus is referred to as an Apostle.

a. The word apostle mean "one who is sent."

b. Jesus had a mission and he never lost sight of it.

3. What we are asked to consider is that Jesus was faithful to the mission that was given to him by the Father.

a. He didn’t give in to temptation, but he went the last mile.

b. He didn’t quit at the bottom of Calvary, but He went all the way to the top.

c. He didn’t quit in the middle of the race, but He finished the course.

4. Jesus was faithful.

a. Faithful to the Father

b. Faithful to His mission

c. Faithful to us

d. He is the perfect example of what it means to be faithful.

5. If we are going to consider Jesus, then we have to strive to be like Jesus, especially when it comes to being faithful.

a. We cannot give up because things get tough.