Cannot be Shaken – Heb 12:28

• “Unshaken, unmoved…no liable to overthrow and disorder, firm, stable” (Thayer)

• God’s voice shook Mt. Sinai (Heb 12:26)• Now He “shakes” things that

will not stand, Heb 12:25-27– Context: Old covenant

• Unshakeable things remain 12:27

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Things that Cannot be Shaken Remain (Heb 12:27-28)

• A Kingdom, 12:28, 22–Mt. Zion–City of the living God–Heavenly Jerusalem–General assembly and church

of the firstborn• God’s dwelling place

with His people

Not of this Not of this

worldworldNot shaken by Not shaken by things of this things of this world John world John

18:3618:36

Not of this Not of this

worldworldNot shaken by Not shaken by things of this things of this world John world John

18:3618:36

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CANNOT BE

SHAKEN

•Prophecy fulfilled, Dan 2:40-44; 7:17-18, 22, 27–Announced, Matt 3:2; Mk 1:

14-15–Defined, Matt 16:18-19–Established, Mk 9:1; Acts

1:8; 2:1, 41; Col 1:13; Heb 12:28

•Not shaken by…–Kingdoms of men, Dan 2:44

(cf. Roman Empire, Rev 17:14)–Death of its king, Matt

16:18 (Acts 2:24); Rev 1:18–Power of sin, 1 Cor 15:54-58

THE KINGDOM

OF CHRIST

(Heb 12:28)

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CANNOT BE

SHAKEN

•Withstands every assault, Matt 24:35; 1 Pet 1:22-25; Heb 4:12–Modernists, 2 Tim 3:16-17–Agnostics, Jno 17:17 (18:38)–Atheists, Psa 14:1–False teachers, 2 Pet 3:16–Weak Christians, Rom 10:17–Fallen Christians, 1 Tim 4:1-3

• Integrity of God, Heb 6:16-18–God’s word and oath–Reliable to live by

THE GOSPEL OF THE

KINGDOM(Mk 1:14-

15)5

CANNOT BE

SHAKEN•God’s description, 1 Pet 1:3-9– Incorruptible: “not liable to

corruption or decay, imperishable” –Undefiled: free of

contaminates–Does not fade away:

Unfading; Unaffected by withering (as is common in the case of flowers)

•Guarded by God’s power through faith, 1:5, 7-9

THE ETERNAL

INHERITANCE

(2 Pet 1:11)

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CANNOT BE

SHAKEN•Faith, 2 Tim 1:12–Persuaded and unafraid (1 Pet 4:19)

•Hope, Titus 1:2–Hope secured by God’s integrity, Heb 6:17-19

•Love, 1 John 4:8–God is love…love Him completely, Matt 22:37

FAITHHOPELOVE(1 Cor 13:13)

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Receiving a Kingdom that Cannot be Shaken (Heb

12:28)• Have grace (thanks), Heb 13:15• Serve God acceptably, Col 3:17–With deferential honor and pious fear,

Heb 12:28 (Acts 9:31)• In Christ, we will not be shaken, Rom

8:37-39–Be faithful, keeping His word, 1 Cor

15:58; 1 Jno 2:5-6– Stability and safety

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