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4 Hope of Israel Ministries BIBLE Correspondence Course Lesson 7

OF GOD...we know that, when He
[YEHOVAH God] shall appear, we
shall be LIKE HIM..."! (I John 3:1-2.)
YEHOVAH’s plan is to create
family members out of mortal
mankind -- very Sons of YEHO-
VAH’S DIVINE FAMILY!
Notice the Messiah’s earnest
desire to also make friends of
humanity so they may become
YEHOVAH’s spirit born Sons:
“Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his LIFE for his
FRIENDS," Yeshua said (John
“Christians” attending services on their Sabbath -- Sunday.
15:13).
Then the Messiah proceeded to
KINGDOM OF YEHOVAH GOD!
show the extent of his great love for mankind by
In the fourth chapter of Hebrews, the
laying down his OWN LIFE for the world --
apostle Paul plainly shows us that RESTING
laying down his precious life for all who would
from our daily labors on YEHOVAH’s Holy
become his OBEDIENT brothers and sisters --
Sabbath Day PICTURES our glorious future as
FOR YOU AND FOR ME!
spirit-born sons in YEHOVAH’s Family! He
The Messiah is overjoyed to be our
shows that Sabbath keeping actually pictures
friend and elder brother and will do GREAT
“REST” FROM OUR STRUGGLES AGAINST
THINGS for us if we become his obedient
SIN which YEHOVAH God promises to give
brothers and sisters. “SUBMIT yourselves
His obedient children (Hebrews 4:1-11).
therefore to [YEHOVAH] God [OBEY
When born of YEHOVAH’s Spirit, we
HIM]...Draw nigh [NEAR] unto God [through
will no longer suffer the DOWNWARD PULLS
Yeshua the Messiah]," James was inspired to
of our carnal flesh and SINFUL human nature.
write, “and He will draw nigh unto you [because
We will then possess the MIND OF YEHOVAH
of our friendship with the Messiah]" (James 4:
GOD in full. We will have the ability to remain
7-8).
PERFECTLY OBEDIENT to YEHOVAH’s
will FOREVER! (I John 3:9.)
Sabbath Pictures Eternal “Rest”
And when born into YEHOVAH’s
Kingdom -- when we become very sons of
In addition to the Messiah’s great
YEHOVAH God -- we will also possess the
sacrifice for us, what else did he say he would
same kind of gloriously radiant and
do? Notice:
POWERFUL spirit body that Messiah and the
Yeshua said, “Come unto me, all ye that
Father now have! We will no longer be
labor and are heavy laden [be my friends by
LIMITED by our weak mortal bodies. For it is
OBEYING YEHOVAH God], and I will give
then that we will possess the powerful capacity
you REST"! (Matthew 11:28.) A GIFT! And
for infinite accomplishment with our supremely
what kind of rest is this? -- “GLORIOUS
efficient SPIRIT BODIES! Bodies that will be,
REST"!! (Isaiah 11:10.)
by comparison to our weak mortal bodies,
As our loving Father, YEHOVAH wants
GLORIOUSLY EFFICIENT AND EFFORT-
to give each of us His greatest gift of all --
LESS!
ETERNAL LIFE -- glorious, eternal “rest” in the
YEHOVAH God’s TRUE Sabbath Day -- Part 1