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The Anchor of My Soul
(He6:17-20)

God is true (2Sa7:22; 1Th1:9).
His word is true (2Sa7:28; Rev19:9), and
He guides the heirs of His promise to a strong refuge (Ps71:7).
 
Faith is believing the word of the only true God as truth (Jn17:3) and
The life of this faith is, like dropping an anchor to secure a ship,
Binding my soul and my whole life to His promise for
The two unchanging nature of God are that
His will does not change and it is impossible for God to lie (He6:18-19).
 
The Bible which has the Old Testament written in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek
Provides ample evidence for this as
Hebrew is the most resilient language in the world:
1)     The history of Israel — nomadic people living among other groups;
2)     The content — prophecies and covenants;
3)     The fulfillment of the prophecies and the covenants — Yeshua Christ (Jn5:39);
4)     To this day — signs and wonders are present in the name of Yeshua (Mk16:17-20).
 
While since Adam the ancestor of all mankind sinned,
Deceived by the father of lies the devil (Jn8:44),
All men became liars (Ps116:11),
The exodus of Israel was fulfilled in 400 years (Ge15:14; Ex12:41),
Showing that God is not human that He speaks and then not act (Nu23:19).
 
The sanctuary where the name of Jehovah was reminded this to Israel and
The commandments written on the stone tablets forbid false testimony (Ex20:16; Ps101:7).
But the people, the prophets, the priests etc all became liars (Jer5:31, 7:8) for
They were deceitful children of the father of lies, enticed by deceiving spirits (Is30:9; 1Ki22:21-22).
Nevertheless, according to the prophecy,
The one whose heart is pure and who does not swear by a false god (Ps24:3-4) appeared and He is Yeshua Christ.
 
He said, “Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days” (Jn2:19-21), and
He was opposed by the Jews
But through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body,
Not in the name of Jehovah but in the Father’s name of Yeshua (Jn5:43)
He will speak only the true word, the truth (Jn8:13-14),
That is, the word of the Father (Jn12:49).
 
He who does not lie is the Word in the beginning, that is,
The God who came as man, the Son of God (Jn1:1-4, 14).
 
Because of His claim to be God (Jn10:30-33), Yeshua was decisively put to death
But He said, “It is finished” (Jn19:30) for He:
1)     By submitting to the Father’s will, His command testified the only true Father (Jn6:38, 10:18);
2)     Judged the devil the father of lies (Is14:12-14; Ge2:17, 3:4-6; 1Jn3:8); and
3)     Tore His flesh like a veil and opened a new and living way for the souls who will receive His blood to be led to His refuge (Mt27:51; He10:19-20).
 
He resurrected and ascended to heaven, and appeared in God’s presence (He9:24).
The Holy Spirit whom He sent is the Spirit of truth who testifies that:
1)     Yeshua Christ is the only one without lies;
2)     Only the word of Yeshua Christ is the truth.
 
The Christian is he who was once a liar, deceived and deceiving before
But now until escaping the burning universe and arriving in the Father’s house
Drops the firm and secure anchor of his soul on that:
1)     God is the only true God;
2)     There is no truth besides the word of Yeshua;
3)     There is no place to hear the true word besides the Church.
 
O Lord,
My soul!  What kind of word do I want to hear today?
The words that are sweet to my ears?  Or the words that raise my soul to life?
Even if risky in the eyes of others
Like rock climbers who risk their life to follow the way opened by someone
Let us also go the way the Lord went and opened.
Let us anchor our souls on the word of the Lord, the Church of the truth!  Amen.

Sermon Trivia

1. According to Hebrews 6:18-19, what are the two unchanging natures of God?
A. His word is true and He guides His heirs
B. He is always kind and merciful
C. He cannot lie and His will does not change
D. He rewards the faithful and punishes the wicked

2. Prophecies are ___, while covenants are ___.
A. unilateral; bilateral
B. bilateral; unilateral
C. conditional; unconditional
D. about the future; about the past

3. What is the result after Adam sinned? (Ps116:11, Jn8:44)
A. All men became liars
B. All men received eternal life
C. All men belong to the devil
D. A and C

4. Which of the following prophecies did God fulfill?
A. The exodus of Israel (Exodus 12:41-42)
B. Yeshua’s birth (Isaiah 7:14)
C. The death and resurrection of the temple of His body (Jn2:19-21)
D. All of the above

5. Who sent the deceiving spirit to liars? (1Ki22:21-22)
A. The devil
B. The father of lies
C. God
D. The prophet

6. Who is described as the one who speaks only the true word? (Jn8:13-14, Jn12:49, Ps24:3-4)
A. The prophets and priests
B. Yeshua Christ
C. Deceiving spirits
D. False gods

7. What does the Christian anchor their soul on?
A. Word of Yeshua
B. Parent’s command
C. Cultural traditions
D. Words that wound pleasing

Answers:
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.A