Five Warnings

In the Apostle Paul's writings to the Hebrews he issues five warnings. These warnings were not only for the Hebrews then but also for us now.

The five warnings.

1. Danger of neglect.   Hebrews 2:1-4
2. Danger of unbelief.   Hebrews 3:7-4:13
3. Danger of not maturing.   Hebrews 5:11-6:20
4. Danger of drawing back.   Hebrews 10:26-39
5. Danger of refusing God.   Hebrews 12:25-29
   

Three Works of the Holy Spirit in Salvation

1. Restraining Satan from destroying people before they make a decision to accept Christ as their savior. Isiah 59:19
2. Convicting - Mankind's sinfulness and righteousness are exposed by the Holy Spirit. John 16:8
   Ex:
   a.) Felix, a governor, trembles under conviction as Paul preaches. Acts 24:24
   b.) King Agrippa says, "You almost persuaded me to become a Christian." Acts 26:28
3. Regeneration - Repentant sinners are given a new nature by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5

Paul explains the ministry of the Holy Spirit to Nicodemus. John 3:3-7

Routine

Routine is a good thing. Daniel faithfully prayed three times a day (Daniel 6:10). Getting into a routine where you go to church regularly, read your Bible daily and pray daily is good. You may say I do that and thats good. There can be a major problem though with our routines. We go to church, read our Bible, and pray, so routinely it becomes a habit. We do it without thinking. A routine is something that is done on a regular basis. When it comes to attending church, Bible reading and prayer it must be done whole heartily with intent to establish a relationship with God.

Who's Your Daddy?

When asked "Who's your daddy?" the first response would be your natural father. The question really asks "Is God your Father?" If He truly is, then just as it is easy to see in you, the resemblance of your natural father, shouldn't you resemble your spiritual Father?

Who's your daddy?
Romans 8:15,16; 2 Corinthians 6:17,18