“A Kingdom Which Cannot Be Shaken”

INTRODUCTION

1. Hebrews 12:28 - What is the background?

2. Exodus 19:10-12 and 16-18

a) ____________________________ that made the Israelites shake

b) ____________________________ that made the Israelites shake

c) ____________________________ that made the Israelites shake

d) Even the _________________________________ shook and trembled!

3. How bad was it? Even ____________________________________________________

4. Back to our text in Hebrews (12:18; 22-24, 28)

5. Five comparisons of the Old Kingdom with the One that “cannot be shaken”: ______________________

DISCUSSION I. The ___________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Law was designed to be __________________________________________________

1. Hebrews 7:18-19 ___________________________________________________________________

2. Hebrews 8:13 ______________________________________________________________________ 3. Colossians 2:14 _____________________________________________________________________

B. Christ’s Law was designed to be __________________________________________________

1. Matthew 24:35 _____________________________________________________________________

2. John 12:48 _________________________________________________________________________

II. The __________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Kingdom depended on ___________________________________________________

1. Hebrews 10:1-4 ____________________________________________________________________

2. Constant _____________________________, never ending _______________________________

B. Christ’s Kingdom was based on His own ____________________________________________

1. Hebrews 9:12-14, 7:27 _______________________________________________________________

2. The “Lamb of God that takes away __________________________________________”

III. The _________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Kingdom had a very _____________________________ form of worship

1. It centered around ______________________________________________________

2. It centered around ______________________________________________________

3. It centered around ______________________________________________________

B. Christ’s Kingdom focusses on ______________________________ worship

1. John 4:20-24 _______________________________________________________________________

2. One sacred day remains: _______________________________________

3. Christians “Sabbath” is not a weekly day of rest, it is _________________________ (Hebrews 4:9-11)

IV. The _________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Law was served by __________________________ High Priest!

1. He served until __________________________________________

2. He was replaced by _______________________________________

B. Christ Himself is our High Priest!

1. Hebrews 4:14-16 ____________________________________________________________________

2. Hebrews 7:25 _______________________________________________________________________

V. The _________________________ of Christ’s Kingdom Cannot Be Shaken! A. The Old Law motivated by ____________________________________________

1. We saw that clearly in our opening text!

2. It depended on perfectly keeping ___________________________________________

3. Galatians 5:1 _______________________________________________________________________

B. Christ’s Kingdom is motivated by _______________________________________ 1. 1 John 4:19 ________________________________________________________________________

2. II Corinthians 5:14 ___________________________________________________________________

3. He ________________________ in our place, took our _________________________

CONCLUSION 1. Christ’s Kingdom is so unshakeable that even “_________________________ cannot prevail against it”

2. This Kingdom is the Lord’s ______________________________________________