The author of Hebrews encourages believers of the superiority of living under the new covenant. This series on Hebrews is entitled Better because the book of Hebrews is actually a book of comparisons. That was good, this is better. That was temporary, this is eternal. That was incomplete, this is perfect. Jesus is the better person who is the better priest of the better covenant because of His better sacrifice which results in the better life.
Jun 29, 2020 3:03 PM America/Chicago
Challenging authority is suddenly very popular and in vogue and it often seems easy to justify this attitude because of well-publicized scandals involving the abuse of authority or stupid decisions involving a misuse of authority by leaders both sacred an
Jun 22, 2020 8:43 AM America/Chicago
Here in the last chapter the author of Hebrews decides to wrap things up, but before he does he quickly gives us specific, concise, and practical exhortations in a bullet point fashion regarding our actions toward others and attitudes within ourselves.
Jun 15, 2020 7:34 AM America/Chicago
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Jun 8, 2020 8:58 AM America/Chicago
The discipline of children is a delicate thing. Too much discipline is a problem and too little discipline is a problem. Yet all children need the training of discipline, even God’s children. learning to receive and respond to proper discipline is a key
Jun 1, 2020 8:28 AM America/Chicago
The author of Hebrews says we are in an amazing race. However we do not all run this race in the same way. This text gives us the rules of the race.
May 18, 2020 7:15 AM America/Chicago
There are two sides to faith. There is a side that risks. This is the side that steps out in bold confidence in the power of God daring to do the seemingly impossible and such faith receives great victory. The other side of faith is the faith that rests.
May 10, 2020 9:57 AM America/Chicago
Our lives are made up of decisions. Decisions often produce their own domino effect and the quality of our lives are often more related to our decisions about our circumstances rather than about the circumstances themselves. These verse contemplate the fa
May 4, 2020 8:05 AM America/Chicago
The stories of Isaac, of Jacob and Joseph, who all died without receiving their earthly inheritance are discussed. In blessing their children it may not seem that these men of faith did all that much but in truth they understood their main responsibility
Apr 20, 2020 12:25 PM America/Chicago
The faith of Abraham is discussed in terms of the obstacles he faced and overcame.
Apr 6, 2020 9:22 AM America/Chicago
The faith of Noah is discussed. He had a faith willing to operate in terms of deferred satisfaction and that responded to God's Word.
Mar 30, 2020 8:38 AM America/Chicago
In concluding the previous warning section, the author mentioned the theme of living by faith. Now he sets forth some fundamental considerations about faith: its basic composition, the commendation of distinction associated with it, and the way faith resp
Mar 22, 2020 5:39 AM America/Chicago
Chapters 7, 8, and 9 of Hebrews contain the most complete and exhaustive pictures of the finished work of Christ in the entire Bible. Yet ironically these great truths are wedged in-between two of the most severe warning sections found in the entire Bible
Mar 16, 2020 6:55 AM America/Chicago
Shadows can show me the outline of some reality, but they lack the substance of the thing that is real. The author of Hebrews is saying choosing to live under the shadow of the Old Covenant when the reality of the New Covenant is available is like choosin
Mar 9, 2020 8:32 AM America/Chicago
The grace of the New Covenant was paid for with the blood of Christ. Christ’s death has instituted a better covenant which is superior, but the need for such a sacrifice has yet to be explored. The next section deals with why this was “necessary”.
Mar 2, 2020 7:42 AM America/Chicago
When Hebrews was written, the Temple was still standing although the author hinted at the end of chapter 8 that it might not be much longer. In chapter 9 the author compares and contrasts the sanctuaries, the services and the significance of the Old and N
Feb 24, 2020 8:44 AM America/Chicago
In chapter 7, the writer had considered the superiority of the new priest. It follows that such a priest must have a superior priestly ministry. The superior ministry is covered in chapters 8 and 9. In the process, the author reveals that the New Covenant
Feb 18, 2020 9:09 AM America/Chicago
In the Old Testament the Levitical priesthood was determined by lineage. In order to become a priest one had to descend from Levi and Aaron. If you descended from Levi but not from Aaron you performed other duties related to the Tabernacle or Temple, but
Feb 10, 2020 9:30 AM America/Chicago
The author of Hebrews realizing he may have shaken everybody up by what he just said in verse 1-8 of Chapter 6 decides to add a bit of encouragement. This pattern of issuing a strict warning followed by tender encouragement is a pattern we find in the war
Feb 3, 2020 6:34 AM America/Chicago
Hebrews 6:1-8 is one of the most hotly debated and difficult passages of the entire New Testament. Most of the fuss is about whether the Bible teaches you can lose your salvation or not and if so under what conditions? All views basically fall within four
Jan 27, 2020 9:42 AM America/Chicago
In this chapter the author of Hebrews informs us of Jesus' qualification to be a priest and the characteristics of His priesthood. He also issues his third warning of the five warnings in the Book of Hebrews.
Jan 20, 2020 5:25 AM America/Chicago
Since Scripture is God-breathed it is alive and it is a double-edged weapon. So God’s Word has an offensive edge and a defensive edge. The offensive edge of God’s word is for teaching and training and the defensive edge is for rebuking and correcting.
Jan 13, 2020 6:52 AM America/Chicago
Most of the people who were delivered from Egypt were not delivered to the Promised Land. So they only went halfway with God. Today the author of Hebrews warns we can do the very same thing...we can be permanently delivered from the penalty of sin without
Jan 6, 2020 6:34 AM America/Chicago
The author of Hebrews says as great as Moses was, Jesus is far greater. For Moses only delivered people from the slavery of Egypt, but Jesus delivers people from the slavery of sin.
Dec 9, 2019 10:15 AM America/Chicago
The Son's humanity did not make Him inferior and, in fact, His humanity was necessary in order to fulfill His destiny.