“The Christian’s Eternal Rest” — Adapted from Richard Baxter (1640)

Hebrews
Written By Steve Estes

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: Hebrews 4:9
January 5, 2025

Hebrews 4:9: There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.

Sermon Outline

1. Introduction

  • Baxter’s life/illnesses

  • Old Testament saints in the desert were promised rest

  • Christians have hard lives, but God has promised eternal rest

2. Our eternal rest

  • Our eternal rest means the end of tiring effort

  • Our eternal rest means we will experience perfect love

  • Our eternal rest means we’ll have the capacity for all heaven’s delights

3. How our souls will respond to all this in heaven

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