HEBREWS 13 Keep on loving each other as brothers (Hebrews 13:1). If faith means trusting God for the future and obeying Him in the present, then it means persevering. Repeatedly, the author of Hebrews has issued serious and fearful warnings against falling away from the faith. But what does persevering faith look like? In Hebrews … Continue reading “PERSEVERING 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”
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 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”
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 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”
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 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”
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 AUTHORITY OF THE SON
HEBREWS 2 For if the message spoken by angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation? (Hebrews 2:2–3a). Hebrews 1 and 2 compare the Son to the angels of God and show His superiority to them. The purpose of this … Continue reading “THE AUTHORITY OF THE SON”