Hebrews 4:15

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:12-16

Hebrews 4:12-16 I. The Word of God judges the Christian below. We are familiar with the Word of God. Like Israel, we possess the treasure in our country, in our families. Do we know that in possessing, reading, and knowing the Scriptures we are under a mighty, solemn and decisive influence, and that this Word judges us now, and will judge us at the last day? The Word is (1) living. It is the seed which appears insignificant, but which, if received in good ground, shows its vitality. Hence it is... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:15

Hebrews 4:15 I. The soul of man in this passage through the years of time, which is the preface, the ante-chamber, the school, the exercise-ground of an eternal existence, has to go through temptation. Man comes into life fitted and equipped to meet his trial, to meet temptation, as he comes fitted and equipped to provide for his bodily wants, to subdue the earth, to live in society, to develop and improve the marvellous endowments of his nature. The soul comes with reason, with conscience,... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:15-16

Hebrews 4:15-16 The Sympathetic Saviour. We have her I. Christ's power of sympathy asserted. Sympathy was the heritage which earth gave Him to enrich His heavenly state. II. The conditions guaranteeing the power. (1) His exposure to temptation. Just as the light becomes tinged with the hues of the glass it passes through, so the unfathomable love of the Son of God becomes sympathetic towards men as it passes to them through the human heart, steeped in sorrow and agonised by the sufferings of... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hebrews 4:15-16

DISCOURSE: 2286ENCOURAGEMENT DERIVED FROM THE CHARACTER OF CHRISTHebrews 4:15-16. We have not an High-priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.NOTWITHSTANDING the excellency of the Christian religion, when compared with that of the Jews, there were not wanting many specious objections,... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Hebrews 4:15

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Hebrews 4:1-16

Chapter 4Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it ( Hebrews 4:1 ).As you look at your own heart tonight, is it at rest? Have you entered into the rest of God? Do you have that deep peace of Christ tonight filling your mind, your heart, and your life? Or is there anxiety, strife, turmoil, unrest? What is the condition of your heart tonight? Let us beware, let us be careful. God has given us the promise of rest.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 4:1-16

Hebrews 4:1 . 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. This caution is repeated from the preseding chapter, but the reading does not satisfy. The ancient Israelites really did come short of the promised land, and the caution is expressly against casting away the gospel, making shipwreck of faith, and of a good conscience. Δοκη is not videatur, “should seem,” but as in Montanus, who follows the Vulgate, ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Hebrews 4:14-16

Hebrews 4:14-16A great High PriestOur great High PriestI.PRACTICAL FEATURES OF OUR LORD’S PRIESTHOOD. 1. It is an argument for steadfastness in the Christian life. (1) The fact that Christ is our Priest (Hebrews 4:14). (2) That heaven is the sphere of the exercise of His priesthood. 2. It is an encouragement to the faith of the believer. (1) Because of the sympathy of our great High Priest (Hebrews 4:15). (2) Because of His personal experience of temptations. (3) Because of His sinlessness. (4)... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Hebrews 4:15

Hebrews 4:15Touched with the feeling of our infirmitiesThe sympathetic SaviourI.CHRIST’S POWER OF SYMPATHY ASSERTED. Differences of position and circumstances among men materially affect their power to sympathise with one another. It is a difficult matter, for instance, for those born in palaces and nurtured in affluence to enter into the difficulties and understand the hardships endured by those to whom life is a perpetual struggle for the barest necessaries; or for those who are hale and... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Hebrews 4:15

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Ver. 15. Which earshot be touched ] Christ retaineth still compassion, though freed from personal passion. And though freed from feeling, hath still yet a fellow feeling, Acts 9:5 ; Matthew 25:35 . a Trajan the emperor being blamed by his friends for being too gentle toward all, answered that being an emperor he would now be such... read more

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