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The Anchor of Our Soul
19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, (Heb. 6:19, NIV) The call of Hebrews is the call to press on. It is the call to grow up. We need a maturity in our faith that moves us beyond the foundation that is set. We have…
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A Holy Pursuit
As I read through Hebrews and meditate in certain spots, I am seeing the answer to a particular question. The question/ concern in the letter seems to be the concern of drifting away. The consistent answer I am finding as I read is this: give yourself to one holy pursuit.
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No More Hardness of Heart. No More Rebellion
12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart. 13 And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to…
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Today is Your “Today”
3:13 But exhort one another each day, as long as it is called “Today,” that none of you may become hardened by sin’s deception. (Heb. 3:13, NET) Encouragement to keep walking in faith is to continue as long as we have a “today.” This is YOUR today. Walk on in faith. Keep your eyes on Christ. HE is your reward.
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It’s How You Finish
“To begin well is good, but it is not enough; it is only those who stay the course and finish the race that have any hope of gaining the prize.” — F.F. Bruce
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Sanctification
There are sentences that I come upon that, at times, take my breath away. As I am going through F.F. Bruce’s commentary on Hebrews, I am finding a lot of those moments. The passage is Hebrews 2 10 It was appropriate for God, for whom and through whom everything exists, to use experiences of suffering to make perfect the pioneer of…
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Majesty
3 The Son is the light of God’s glory and the imprint of God’s being. He maintains everything with his powerful message. After he carried out the cleansing of people from their sins, he sat down at the right side of the highest majesty. (Heb. 1:3, CEB) The first 4 verses of Hebrews are truly beautiful. As I prepare to teach…
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Unshakeable
44 “But in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will be indestructible. Its rule will never pass to another people. It will shatter other kingdoms. It will put an end to all of them. It will stand firm forever” (Dan. 2:44, CEB) The vision Daniel saw in this chapter was one…
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The Faithful One
New Year’s Eve and hopefully we are making our way back to the frozen tundra of Minnesota. I had some opportunity to begin my work in Hebrews for a class I am teaching, so I found myself in Hebrews 2. By the end of the chapter I found myself in worship once again. I serve a God who so cared…
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You’ve Been Lazy and Haven’t Been Listening
This verse out of the Common English Bible should wake us up! 11 We have a lot to say about this topic, and it’s difficult to explain, because you have been lazy and you haven’t been listening. (Heb. 5:11, CEB) There is so much to move on to, but too often we keep lagging behind. We are satisfied with being spoon…
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