BETTER THINGS

Introduction:

A.      Have You Ever Felt Like Being A Christian Wasn’t Worth The Trouble?

B.      Have You Ever Felt Like Giving Up?

Body:         Hebrews 6: 9 - 12

I.       You Are Better Than That!

A.      We are confident.

B.      You can do better.

1.       You will not fall back.

2.       You will hold on.

3.       You will produce good fruit.

C.      You are saved.

1.       You can act like saved people.

2.       You can do things which go along with being saved.

II.      God Almighty.

A.      He is not unjust.

B.      He will not forget.

1.       He easily forgets our forgiven trespasses and sins.

2.       He does not easily forget the good we have done.

C.      He sees your labor of love.

1.       They have not given up completely.

2.       They have ministered to the saints.

3.       They are working and laboring.

III.    Be Diligent.

A.      As you have ministered.

B.      Hold on to your assurance of hope.

1.       Hope is an important part of our desire to live.

2.       Holding on to the assurance or our hope is an important part of our endeavor to live as Christians.

C.      Do not become sluggish.

D.      Imitate the promise inheritors.

1.       Continue to remain faithful.

2.       Continue to be patient.

Conclusion:

A.      Can You Do Better?

1.      Have parts of your Christian life that been neglected?

2.      Are you holding on to your assurance of hope?

3.      Are you diligently working and laboring?

B.      What Will Be Your End (v. 8, 12)?