Hebrews 13:15-25 Summing Things Up & Closing Remarks
In these closing remarks the Apostle encourages the church to show proper respect for their leaders and ends with a benediction and final greetings.
Hebrews 13:9-14 Diverse and Strange Teachings
“Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, …” Imagine that within 30 or 40 years after the resurrection of Jesus Christ there are already “diverse and strange teachings” in the Church. We still have many of the same ones in the Church today, plus a few more. How do we recognize them? […]
Hebrews 13:1-8 A Holy Life Briefly Explained
In Hebrews 12:14 the author mentioned “the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.” These verses present a small snapshot of what that looks like in the life of a disciple of the Messiah.
Hebrews 12:18-29 An Awesome God
Closing out this chapter, the Apostle paints a word picture of how fearful God is, especially as He revealed Himself at Mt Sinai coming out of Egypt. He compares this to the revelation of God at Mt. Zion, the Heavenly Jerusalem as an approachable God.
Hebrews 12:14-17 Strive for Peace and Holiness
Strive for peace, but at what cost? Where do we draw the line on compromise? We cannot compromise the Holiness of God in our quest for peace with all people. What does this look like in our culture?
Hebrews 12:3-13 The Discipline of God
The author encourages the Hebrews not to grow weary in their struggle. He mentions how it is that God disciplines those whom He loves, and implies that some of their trouble might be due to the discipline of God. The end goal is to produce holiness in them.
Hebrews 12:1-3 Look to Jesus
With so many examples to look back to, the author now encourages the Church to look to Jesus. He alone is the originator and the finisher of our faith. Whatever the difficulty of the situation, we are to look to Jesus for our strength and our resolve to walk by faith.
Hebrews 11:32-40 Last Look At The Faith Hall Of Fame
The author winds up his list of examples of those who endured in their faith in the face of difficult times. All of whom endured because they had their hope in a better promise than this world affords.
Hebrews 11:32 Abiding Faith, Besetting Sins
Here we have a short list of some Judges, and the outstanding man of the Monarchy. All of these are known for their faith, but they also have troubling histories. Let’s take a look.
Hebrews 11:30-31 By Faith … Jericho And Rahab
The walls of Jericho come tumbling down at the trumpet blast. What shall we make of Rahab? Learn more of her fascinating history here; she proves to be a remarkable woman of God.
