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This sermon was taken from ‘How To Prepare Sermons’ by William Evans

Text: “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first begun to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him” Hebrews 2:3-4

Introduction

The preeminence of Christianity over Judaism

1. The salvation offered

A. Its meaning – What?

B. Great – How and why?

i. Because of its author – they Trinity engaged in its work

ii. Because of what it can do (Hebrews 2:4)

iii. Because of the nature of the divine and humans proofs submitted for its genuineness (Hebrews 2:4)

2. The attitude of neglect described

A. Refusing to give heed (Hebrews 2:1)

B. Allowing to drift by (Hebrews 2:1)

C. Refusing to accept the well attested truth (Hebrews 2:3-4)

D. Simply doing nothing – letting things slip (Hebrews 2:1)

3. The penalty visited

A. Certain (Hebrews 2:3; Hebrews 12:25-29)

B. Just (2:2)

C. Concentrate with privileges (Hebrews 2:3)

D. Described (10:26-29)

Conclusion

Illustration showing danger and fatal consequences of neglect.