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statement

Said 375 times, in 151 of 378 sermons, across 31 Sundays. Spoken as 2 forms: statement 293, statements 82.

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Romans 241 107
Let Us 91 19

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or this week, he said, stop and consider the magnitude of the statement just made. Stop and examine. Think about that. And so maybe a
e, and we say a pause to really examine the magnitude of that statement . Wow. God is faithful. We can trust in his word. He'll never
. Let's stop and consider the magnitude of who God is and the statement . Just make, let's, let's let that pour over our lives. Psalm
ng that God is powerful. He is. It's actually a much stronger statement . It's saying that all real power is his. All true power belon
hat God was meant to carry. David ends with a pretty profound statement at the very end. Psalms 62 verses 11 and 12. David says this,
you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. This is such a profound statement , and I want you to understand this. These two characters of G
ncial. It's a certain dollar. When I see that on my financial statement or in the bank account or my portfolio or my advisor finally
's not at all what Asaph says. He just lands with this simple statement . Nope, God is good. That is a core conviction I hold. At the
love difficulties. We can always come back to this confident statement , "God is good." Because God is good, I want to be close to Go
s if you really want to truly examine the application of that statement . What do you run to in times of trouble? Do you run to a subs
t I don't know what I have. Those are just the simple summary statements of Psalm chapter 90. I thought about the exercise of not just
of themselves are wrong. Please don't see this as a negative statement . But oftentimes, we pursue things. We pursue things without t
with you always to the end of the age that is why our vision statement here at the river church is reach gather grow this isn't some
and keeping this cycle going reach gather grow is not just a statement we want to throw out there it is how we should live as a body
e Lord? No, right? These are, one says it this way, a general statements rather than a promise that is made to every individual. But i
or the blessed man and so you can look at the the contrasting statements in psalm chapter one that uh the wise man will do this or the
g by what we get. We make a life by what we give. I love that statement , that phrase. I thought it was so profound. See, generosity i
ates in your soul this morning because we see the declarative statement of as I look to the hills I declare that God is my protection
God who sustains our life what a great clarifying proclaiming statement for us as we look around and we see the hills my help comes f
n't change anything for the better. Can you honestly say this statement today? The Lord is my actual help in whatever I need, because
om oh yeah my help comes from the Lord and then he gives this statement about who the Lord is what has the Lord done he is the one wh
stand them on this side of eternity. That's not a comfortable statement . Even as a pastor, that's not a comfortable statement. I want
ortable statement. Even as a pastor, that's not a comfortable statement . I want to have answers to every single question that someone
of obedience to God. The end of the passage, David makes the statement , God, you know me. You know me. This knowledge or this statem
tement, God, you know me. You know me. This knowledge or this statement of you know me is a relational thing. This is not, you've rea
e sin. I got it. I just know this is what I do. Now those two statements separated a really, really good. We are to love the center be
ou have known me. What David is stating here is a declarative statement . This is one of the things that David is helping us understan
hough, it's just slightly changed. It goes from a declarative statement , something that David is saying, hey, this is who God is. He
w my thoughts. See, David goes from verse 1, this declarative statement , this that God, in fact, knows him, which is quite frankly, v
you have searched me and you have known me. This declarative statement . David goes on in verse 2 and he just kind of emphasizes this
on in verse 2 and he just kind of emphasizes this declarative statement that God, in fact, does know him. Not just a casual, oh, I kn
on. Even as your pastor, I sit here and go, I don't like that statement . I don't like it when I have to change that way. We have a go
othing, no one, he's lost everything in his mind. Yet in this statement , he says he has everything he needs in the Lord. Can you say
enough. They're stronger than me. But do you realize in that statement , he's also making another statement. He's saying they're stro
ut do you realize in that statement, he's also making another statement . He's saying they're stronger than me, but they're not strong
for our relief and not for his information that we make plain statements concerning our woes. David was a hero, yet his spirit sank. H
ut then what Paul makes, is a kind of a seemingly very morbid statement , right? Look back at that verse in 21. For to me, to live is
of threat to the king of Israel. Hezekiah, pretty bold in his statement . But what does Hezekiah do? If you have your Bibles, I want y
have said is true. The woman said to him the most, well, duh statement in the Bible, I think. Sir, I perceive you are a prophet. Yea
ing to Him. The worship was intellectual. We were left with a statement that said, wow, that was so true. And it has to be truth. Jes
n means, why God created us, and it can be summed up in a few statements here. Revelations 3.20, one of my favorites. Behold, I stand
temptation in my life. And Paul, we jump back to his original statement , right? That this gospel mindset, this gospel that we were sa
gement to you, I'm not gonna say this is, you know, a blanket statement because the realities of relationships, there's a lot of fact

let-us

ckoff as we look through the book of Hebrews at some specific statements . As Dave said this morning, we're going to be looking at let
s Dave said this morning, we're going to be looking at let us statements as Josh Peterson shared this morning as well. We are looking
talking about. That's a good thing. But no, we are in let us statements in the book of Hebrews. Looking at the writer of Hebrews tell
et us pray. Let us go out. Excuse me, outside the camp. Those statements are more than seven lettuce statements in the book of Hebrews
utside the camp. Those statements are more than seven lettuce statements in the book of Hebrews. But we're going to look at those over
s called us to be and so who is who is the us that is in that statement i want to give a little backdrop before we jump into the pass
e of God, let us draw near. There's the first lettuce in this statement . Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of fait
. God, as we, as we tackle and we circle around these lettuce statements , God, may we not only just hear them, but may we do them. God
s of the word, but doers of the word. God, may we apply these statements . May they challenge and convict us. Not because Caleb preache
ally am excited to, to deep dive some of these, these lettuce statements , broken down the passage, these four verses or this chunk of
19 and 20, the writer of Hebrews gives us a cause or a sense statement , or because of this, you should do this because Christ has do
ou'll have the why. He gives two whys or two senses. Sentence statements . It says, since we have confidence to enter the holy places b
Earlier in Hebrews chapter 4, he says, let us, another let us statement we'll be walking through, let us with confidence draw near to
uess what? Doesn't get close to him. So we're given two sense statements or because statements or the whys, if you will. See, we have
close to him. So we're given two sense statements or because statements or the whys, if you will. See, we have confidence that Jesus
ons. It's a big word. Verse 22, we're given the first lettuce statement . Let us draw near with a true heart and full assurance of fai
he said is actually going to happen. You see, we get the sin statements . He's made us access, and he's our advocate. But the goal of
nd I know you will be back soon. Yes. The end of that lettuce statement , lettuce hold fast. That hold fast is hard. That hold fast is
ning us online. I know it. I feel overwhelming. Got the cause statements , but then it's called to live. See our confession of hope wit
Maybe you need to be reminded of some of those God's promise statements . There's hundreds of others. I just, say this to you, pray th
r true High Priest. Now verse 22. We come to our first let us statement and it says this right because of all of this because of who
st start by kind of getting your mind rolling in these let us statements , these let us commandments. So I'm going to take you through
t is going on here in chapter 10, before we get to the let us statements versus 1920 and 21 are really giving us a recap of those firs
er of Hebrews is not referring to like this lengthy doctrinal statement , the confession on his mind, the one who's confessed the Lord
I think the physical count is either 13 or 14 specific let us statements . Throughout the book of Hebrews. We're going to focus on seve
se are repeated. And we're going to really just look at seven statements that the book of Hebrews gives us. To really look at and exam
dividually, but collectively. Together. And this is where the statement of let us is rooted. It is in us doing. What God has called u
o this is how we're going to look at this text. Some of these statements laid out in the book of Hebrews is this. Let us draw near. Le
us go out to Jesus outside the camp. And as we look at these statements , understand and please recognize that it's not saying you sho
nd a encouragement in this walk. And this is where the let us statements come together. Before we get into the specific statements, I
us statements come together. Before we get into the specific statements , I want to give you. Man, I could preach a whole sermon just
f Hebrews laid out in these three simple verses. Why do these statements ? Why does the statement, let us go and run with endurance, ma
se three simple verses. Why do these statements? Why does the statement , let us go and run with endurance, matter to us? In these thr
Hebrews, we're going to see what is laid out in these let us statements . The command that is called for us to join in unity as God's
lt among us God has in fact spoken why do these phrases these statements matter to us because if God has spoken then we as his people
s there we're going to be introduced to the very first let us statement really chapters 1 through 10 I've already said this speaks of
who promised is faithful I love how as we walk through these statements the things that should grab your attention right off the bat
ould grab your attention right off the bat that both of these statements are built upon three realities first and foremost we have a c
pleted work what he has accomplished when you get to the next statement verse 23 passage continues and he says let us hold fast the c
ouraged necessarily. This is where the problem is. The let us statement weighs so heavy for God's people. When you are drifting, when
se, for he who promised is faithful. Everything in the letter statements points to who Jesus is. And maybe you need to hear that today
this series is called Let Us. There are many different Let Us statements in the book of Hebrews. We're not called to just know Jesus o
All paths lead to God. That is becoming a more and more of a statement and a mantra that I hear that all paths lead to God. No, they
ering what we're doing, we are in a series looking at lettuce statements in the book of Hebrews. And so if you have a Bible, a device,
our young adults up north. And so we are in, uh, some lettuce statements . We're going to look at lettuce statements found in Hebrews c
, uh, some lettuce statements. We're going to look at lettuce statements found in Hebrews chapter 10 verses 24 through 25. I did get s
e. We're going to spend some time, um, looking at the lettuce statement found in Hebrews 10 verses 24 says, and let us consider how t
we are in this Hebrews series. We're looking at these lettuce statements . So I want to give you a little backdrop. Last week, I did th
he call to let us hold fast to the faith. We have these cause statements we find here in this passage that are so important. But this
re so important. But this morning, we're going to look at the statement , let us consider how to stir up one another to, or let one an
is used throughout the New Testament. What's funny about this statement or this phrase it's used, actually, commonly in a negative ma
categorize a deacon or the church. It categorizes that let us statement . It's all of us. All of us have been called to follow this di
as forgiven us. It's all there. And so we see these practical statements of prayer, preparation, practice, and patience as we live the
even Let Us commandments in the book of Hebrews. Seven Let Us statements that really challenge us believers. So if you know Christ as
e. To live a life of us. And so studying each of these Let Us statements . So for the next six weeks, we're gonna be doing that. Last w
rse 22 and 23 that we covered last week, where our two let us statements , let us draw near with a true heart, a sincere heart and full

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