1 PETER 1:13–25 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a Lamb without blemish or defect (1 Peter 1:18–19). To redeem means to … Continue reading “FULL REDEMPTION”
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THE EVIDENCE OF FAITH
HEBREWS 10:19–11:2 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1). Does the Bible commend “blind faith”? Hebrews 11:1 says that faith is a certainty about something we do not see, and some have taken that to mean that real faith has no basis … Continue reading “THE EVIDENCE OF FAITH”
LOOKING FORWARD BY FAITH
HEBREWS 11:3–31 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). The examples of faith in Hebrews 11 show us two great principles of faith. The first is trusting God for the future, … Continue reading “LOOKING FORWARD BY FAITH”
THE WALK OF FAITH
HEBREWS 12 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12:2). On Friday we saw that faith means trusting God for the future … Continue reading “THE WALK OF FAITH”
THE DANGER OF APOSTASY
HEBREWS 6 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened … if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance (Hebrews 6:4–6). If you’ve ever read Hebrews, you know that Hebrews 6 contains a warning that people can fall away from the faith and be permanently lost. This passage has caused a … Continue reading “THE DANGER OF APOSTASY”
THE GREATER MELCHIZEDEK
HEBREWS 7:11–28 For it is declared, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek” (Hebrews 7:17). When Israel entered the Promised Land under Joshua, the tribe of Benjamin failed to hold Jerusalem after the royal tribe of Judah conquered it (Judges 1:8, 21). Several centuries later, David, of the tribe of Judah, reconquered … Continue reading “THE GREATER MELCHIZEDEK”
THE GREATER MOSES
HEBREWS 3 He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house (Hebrews 3:2). Moses was set aside by God to inaugurate the old covenant in its definitive form at Mount Sinai. For the Jews, Moses was the greatest of the prophets and the greatest mediator between … Continue reading “THE GREATER MOSES”
THE POWER OF THE WORD
HEBREWS 4 For the Word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart (Hebrews 4:12). On Tuesday we saw that if it was dangerous to despise God’s revelation through angels in the … Continue reading “THE POWER OF THE WORD”
IT’S TIME TO GROW UP
HEBREWS 5 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness (Hebrews 5:13). In Hebrews 5:1, the author begins a discussion of the high priestly work of Jesus, who was not just a high priest in the Aaronic sense, but was the Great High Priest in the … Continue reading “IT’S TIME TO GROW UP”
THE WORDS OF GOD
HEBREWS 1:1–4 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son (Hebrews 1:1–2a). The book of Hebrews begins with a brief statement of Christian epistemology. Epistemology is the field of philosophy that investigates … Continue reading “THE WORDS OF GOD”