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Hebrews 11:10. Christian Citizenship: The Building Of The City. The city which hath the foundations, whose Builder and Maker is God. Heb_11:10 This is now the third Sunday evening that we have turned to the subject of Christian citizenship. Speaking on the first evening from the words occurring in this same letter, "We have not … Continue reading “231. HEBREWS 11:10. CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP: THE BUILDING OF THE CITY.”

Hebrews 12:1-2. The Cities Of Men And The City Of God. Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto … Continue reading “232. HEBREWS 12:1-2. THE CITIES OF MEN AND THE CITY OF GOD.”

Hebrews 11:1. The Optimism Of Faith. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the proving of things not seen. Heb_11:1 The history of the world’s progress is the history of the triumphs of faith. Faith, to all human seeming, does the most unwarranted things. It sings in prison. It fights while still in chains. … Continue reading “229. HEBREWS 11:1. THE OPTIMISM OF FAITH.”

Hebrews 11:6. The Conditions Of Coming To God. He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that seek after Him. Heb_11:6 The text is part of a verse which breaks in on the continuity of the chapter from which it is taken. That chapter constitutes … Continue reading “230. HEBREWS 11:6. THE CONDITIONS OF COMING TO GOD.”

Hebrews 9:28. The Purpose Of The Advent: 4. To Prepare for a Second Advent. Christ also, having been once offered to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time, apart from sin, to them that wait for Him, unto salvation. Heb_9:28 We come this evening to consider the last of the four great … Continue reading “227. HEBREWS 9:28. THE PURPOSE OF THE ADVENT: 4. TO PREPARE FOR A SECOND ADVENT.”

Hebrews 10:14. The One Offering. For by one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Heb_10:14 The Biblical conception of religion is right relationship between God and man. The Biblical doctrine of man is, essentially, that he is the offspring of God, whose relation to God, therefore, is threefold: first, that he … Continue reading “228. HEBREWS 10:14. THE ONE OFFERING.”

Hebrews 3:13. Hardened. But exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called Today, lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Heb_3:13 "Hardened by the deceitfulness of sin." The warning of the text is addressed to people familiar with the letter of God’s word. Hence its applicability … Continue reading “225. HEBREWS 3:13. HARDENED.”

Hebrews 9:14. Purity By The Cross. How much more shall the blood of Christ… cleanse your conscience from dead works? Heb_9:14 In our previous study we considered the first blessing that comes to men by the way of the Cross’97first, I mean in the line of human experience’97the blessing of pardon. We attempted to listen … Continue reading “226. HEBREWS 9:14. PURITY BY THE CROSS.”

Hebrews 2:3. The Responsibilities Of Salvation. How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation? Heb_2:3 There are moods and tenses in the practical conjugation of the verb to live in which this may be said to be the central and supreme question of the New Testament. They are the moods in which the … Continue reading “223. HEBREWS 2:3. THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF SALVATION.”

Hebrews 3:7-8. The Perils Of Procrastination. As the Holy Ghost saith, Today if ye shall hear His voice, harden not your hearts. Heb_3:7-8 The letter from which our text is taken differs from the majority of the New Testament epistles in that it was written to people who had been born in the special light … Continue reading “224. HEBREWS 3:7-8. THE PERILS OF PROCRASTINATION.”