Hebrews 9 In Colossians 2:17, writing about Old Covenant ceremonies and festivals,Paul states,"These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ." That verse could serve as an explanation of much of what we have been reading in the book of Hebrews... especially chapters 8 and 9. In Hebrews 9, I find much for which to thank God. (Hebrews 9:...

For our new series "Free At Last" our pastoral intern, Spencer Roth, wrote a new worship song for a church, "Hallelujah It is Finished." You can download a recording of the song here(right click to download the file). ...

HEBREWS 8 "Your love never ending, Your grace never failing. Redemption is calling us home." When we sing that song, I am reminded of the contrast between the Old Covenant and the New. How we could never be perfect, we were corrupt and foolish, but in his love God sent his son to be perfection and to be sacrificed so that we could be forgiven, know God, enjoy ...

Hebrews 7 Admittedly, as I've been reading through the first few chapters of the book of Hebrews, I've been really struggling with trying to understand and grasp all of the information and doctrines. I've found the daily blogs to be really helpful in filling in a few of the gaps, but in chapters 5 and 6 we are introduced to a peculiar phrase that I was not sure how to p...

Hebrews 6 As I read Hebrew 6 it is clear to me that Paul is imploring followers of Jesus to understand that maturing in our faith is a goal we need to strive for. Throughout my life as a Christian I have identified "mature" believers whose faith I strive to mirror. These are men and women that clearly pursue Gods Word with a passion and priority that becomes an out-flow...

HEBREWS 5 Hebrews 5 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have train...

Hebrews 4 When we decided to read through the New Testament this year, our thought was simply this: Is there anything we could do this year that is more significant than helping our people meet daily with their Heavenly Father? Is there any discipline in the Christian life that could more profoundly impact our church family more than spending time in God's word? I must ...

Hebrews 3 I'm by nature a procrastinator. I suppose it is a form of lack of submission to authority and it is a failing I need work on with the aid of the Holy Spirit. I've got a long list of things I'd like to do, investigate, learn, consider, or work on someday. And some of the entries on that list have such a thick layer of dust on them that I've forgotten they w...

Hebrews 2 The author starts with a "therefore" so we must look back at Hebrews 1 to understand the context. The previous context was to help the reader to understand that Jesus was placed higher than the angels in His divinity and power and supremacy. Now the author challenges the reader to listen closely and pay careful attention. He challenges us to pay careful attent...

Hebrews 1After reading Paul's steadfast pursuit of the hearts of men and women (Gentiles and Jews) throughout the latter chapters of Acts, and seeing how greatly God showed up to support and lead and direct him, it is time to stop and worship Jesus for Who He is and the book of Hebrews (and particularly chapter1) gives us that opportunity. What an amazing picture of the r...