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Hebrews 11:1-3: The Faith that Saves and Endures 24.02.2010 57:05 ↓

Chapter and verse divisions were inserted into our Bibles about 500 years ago. These relatively recent additions do provide a certain level of convenience. However, because of these numbers, many believers now view the Bible not as a continuous flow of thought but as a collection of sentences that we can cobble together or break apart according to our own whims. It is far too easy for Christians t...

Hebrews 10:26-39: Jesus: Don't Lose Confidence in Him (Warning #4) 17.02.2010 58:15 ↓

The only true and foolproof test of the validity of one's profession of faith is whether one perseveres in their faith for the duration of his or her life. To put it simply, genuine faith endures. Genuine faith lasts. A "faith" that does not endure to the end of life was not a genuine faith from the beginning. One of the means that God has provided for the perseverance of his children is the issua...

Hebrews 10:19-25: Jesus is Superior: Live Like You Believe It 10.02.2010 58:23 ↓

In our study of the book of Hebrews, we have learned that true believers in Christ have been granted benefits that make the perks enjoyed by presidents and billionaires pale in comparison. For the author of Hebrews, it is unthinkable that anyone could understand the great benefits of being a Christian and then turn his or her back on such incredible riches. It would be like watching President Obam...

Hebrews 10:1-18: Jesus is Superior: Case Closed 03.02.2010 58:31 ↓

In the tenth chapter of Hebrews, the author concludes his lengthy argument for the superiority of Christ to everything in the old covenant. However, he does not stoop to sheer emotional manipulation like today's televised jurists. He does not even praise the Lord for the greatness of the sacrifice of Christ's sacrifice. Instead, he presses on and repeats his primary point once more: the glory of t...

Hebrews 9:15-28: Jesus: Superior Sacrifice of Superior Blood 27.01.2010 1:01:44 ↓

My grandfather died during my sophomore year in high school. He did not have much in the way of material possessions. Therefore, when he died, each member of the family received certain items that do not amount to much in financial terms but are priceless in an emotional sense. The only bad side to receiving an inheritance, no matter how large or little, is that someone must die first. The author...

Hebrews 9:1-14: Jesus: Superior Priest in the Superior Tent 20.01.2010 1:02:19 ↓

If you have ever gotten blood on your clothes, you know how difficult it is to remove that stain. Because of this, we would never think of blood as a cleansing agent. We know that blood stains; it does not clean. Blood is something we try to scrub off, not scrub with! Yet the Bible speaks often of the cleaning power of blood. It is certain that the ancient Israelites knew nothing of the cleansing...