One of the unique and amazing things of the book of Hebrews are the plethora of Apostasy* warnings. These warnings of falling away from the faith are sprinkled throughout the book. In the 13 chapters of Hebrews, there are at least 10 major Apostasy warnings – some of them are rather lengthy. Obviously, we need […]
Problems, pain, and suffering are complicated things. The troubles we face can affect our health, our finances, and our relationships. They preoccupy you during the day; they cause you to toss and turn at night; and sometimes they can even change the course of your entire life. They bring worry, stress, fear, and sorrow. What’s […]
Hebrews chapter 11, the great Faith chapter of the Bible, reminds us of many faithful Old Testament believers who trusted in God and His Word. They are held up before us as examples for us to follow, they surround us and encourage us as we learn of their faith story, and they are part of […]
As our Great High Priest, Jesus brings the sacrifice for our sin to God. Because Jesus’ blood covers over our sins 2 , God’s wrath is appeased and you are reconciled with God the Father. God has promised that because of Jesus’ sacrifice, He will never ever remember your sins again! You are forgiven! You […]
When you think about the biblical idea of “Testament”, we are not talking about just the 39 books of the Old Testament nor the 27 books of the New Testament. The books of the Bible are extremely important, but the Biblical idea of Testament is much more than just a name given to the collection […]
Today we’re going to be taking a look at a MYSTERY in SCRIPTURE. I know a lot of you like to watch mysteries on TV, well here’s one of the biggest mysteries in the Bible. Who is Melchizedek? Good News! That mystery is solved for us in the book of Hebrews. We’re going to take […]
When Jesus died on the cross on Good Friday, the Temple curtain that separated the holy place from the Holy of Holies was torn in two – it was split apart to show that the way to God’s presence was now OPEN through the death of His Son! There is no curtain, or anything else, […]
Hebrews Chapter Three teaches us to consider Jesus. The word “consider” means to fix your thoughts on Jesus; it calls for serious attention. You are to carefully and constantly study Jesus in order to learn more and more about who He is and what He has done for you. In this passage, Jesus is both […]
In the Book of Hebrews, Jesus’ earthly life is portrayed as His training to be our Great High Priest. As true God, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, Jesus became a perfect man and lived like we do. He was just like us but without sin! It’s like He was learning firsthand what it […]
For it was fitting that He, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect through suffering. Hebrews 2:10 The word that’s translated as Pioneer can mean Captain or Author. It’s the idea of a leader — Jesus has already gone through […]