Personal Greeting... Why?

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Hebrews 13:23-25 Personal Greetings – Why? Sermon Outline for November 26, 2006 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri 23 Know that our brother Timothy has been set free, with whom I shall see you if he comes shortly.24 Greet all those who rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you. 25 Grace be with you all. Amen. I. 1:1-4 The Father’s Final Word - The Bright and Shining Son II. 1:5-2:18 A Better Name Than Angels - Son of God and Son of Man III.. 3:1-5:10 A Better High-Priest: Source of Faithfulness, Rest, Compassion IV. 5:11-10:39 A Priest Like Melchizedek , High Priest of GoodThings  to Come 5:1-6:20 Introductory Exhortation - Shema! 7:1-28 Jesus is High Priest of the Superior Order of Melchizedek 8:1-6 Heavenly Patterns for Earthly Work 8:7-13 The Old Covenant Was Provisional and Imperfect 9:1-10 The Weakness of the Old Covenant 9:11 High Priest of Good Things to Come 9:11-14 The Power of the New Covenant 9:15-23 The New Covenant Is Established 9:24-28 Access to Heaven, Closer Relationship to God 10:1-18 The Offering of Jesus Accomplished What the Old Offerings Could Not 10:19 -39 Concluding Exhortations – Live By Faith, Assembling and Encouraging V. 11:1-12:13 We should live with faith and endurance. VI. 12:14-13:19 Living in Heavenly Community on Earth VII. 13:20-25 Benediction: Completeness Unto Every Good Work 1. We should desire to know our brother’s state. V. 23a IDOP; Heb. 13:3; Prayer Meetings 2. We should desire to be with one another in person. V. 23b Blips vs. Countenance 3. By example, we are to greet one another: (Greet=Embrace; Augustus vs. Christ) v. 24 A. All our leaders. V. 24a Heb. 13:7,17 B. All the saints (holy ones). V. 24b Our identity – sanctified ones, holy ones Isolation, the Multi-site Church Movement and Body Parts Self-pity vs. Brother-pity 4. By command, we are to pass on greetings . V. 24a,b Second and Third Person Greetings and Tactile Succession Me to You; Me (to You) for Another; Another (to Me) to You 5. By example, we are to receive greetings. V. 24c (see Acts 18:2) Perichoresis and the Self-giving Nature of God – Giving AND Receiving Conclusion: The faith (and the grace of the new creation) is personal. See Heb. 1:1