F.I.A (Faith in Action) Main idea: As the writer finishes this letter it seems like he has a list of things that he has run out of time to say.…
In this passage they compare two mountains: The first is Mt Sinai, the place where the law was given; and Mt Zion, or the city of Zion. The complete perfect kingdom of…
Conflict seems to part of our everyday life. Discouragement often happens. Disagreement happens between the closest of friends. In this passage the writer encourages us to live at peace with…
The word discipline is used quite a bit in this passage. Our first thought often is that discipline is equal to punishment. However, here the writer is using it in…
Stick with it, keep running. Just like the heroes of faith did. Continue to train to lose the things that slow you down. And keep looking to Jesus.
Hebrews 11 gives us many examples of 'Old Testament heroes of the faith'. These were not perfectly obedient people, but they demonstrated a trust in God's promises. They had a…
The ceremonial washing was easy to lose (you touched your nose and you are were unclean again), the yearly offering for atonement need to be repeated and repeated But Jesus…
The concept of blood paying for wrongdoings is a concept that we today struggle with. So what do we do with a text like this? Skip it? Engage with it…
The Writer of Hebrews shows us the reason why the worship and focus of the New Testament is so radically spiritual, rather than ritualistic and traditionalistic. Jesus doesn’t just fit into…