A Greater Shepherd
The last part of this letter gives us a summary of the main ideas from the rest of the book. It ties all of it to the great Shepherd, who has redeemed and is watching over His people. This becomes the motivation for every part of our lives.
A Greater Protection
The author adds to the very practical teaching of the first part of the chapter by giving us the means that God has provided to keep us connected to Him. It is important that we endure, because it is how we experience the long-term ends that God intends for us.
A Greater life
God’s design for this world was perfect and created an ideal life for all of His creation. Sin came in and twisted this ideal, but it did not change the order or God’s desire for His people. We now get direction from His Word for how to best live in line with His eternal purposes. […]
A Greater Kingdom
As Christians, we feel the cross-pressures of living in this temporary world while living for eternity. This section of Hebrews gives us a framework to think about this as well as some guidance for how to live as people who embrace the tension.
A Greater Endurance
We have been given a motivation to seek Jesus and chapter 11 adds examples of the faith fir us to draw inspiration from. In Chapter 12, we are told that this provides for us a ‘cloud of witnesses’ to carry with us in our efforts. We are never alone, striving to achieve, but we are […]
The Covenant
God’s covenant with His people creates the framework for us to understand who God is, who we are, and what this life is about. Getting a grasp on how the covenant creates this structure prepares us for Jesus and the role He plays in the eternal plan of God.
A Greater Reward
The ByFaith chapter focuses on the faith that is possible in this life if we live in relation to the reward. The OT saints lived in anticipation for the coming Savior and it gave them the strength to survive a great deal. Not only survive, but they played a great role in God’s plan by […]
A Greater Faith
As we enter into the ByFaith chapter, we are confronted with God’s retelling of the OT story, showing us how He worked His power out through the faith of His people. They were able to accomplish so much by leaning into the hope of what God would do.
A Greater Courage
The Christian trust in God comes both from a story of faithfulness in history, but also in their own life. The more you invest in God and create a record of fulfilled promises, the more courage that you have for the next one. In this section, the author of Hebrews urges the Jewish Christians to […]
A Greater Confidence
The Bible is filled with the WHYs and HOWs. It gives us a description of the gospel and grace of God, and then it tells us how we should live in light of this. This section in Hebrews connects these with the word SINCE. it explains that because of Jesus, we should draw near, hold […]
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