Category: Hebrews
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a sacrifice of praise
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. (Hebrews 13:15) One of the main themes of the book of Hebrews has been that Jesus ended the sacrificial system by fulfilling the law and offering himself as a perfect sacrifice. It…
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by faith
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11.1 KJV) This is the opening verse of the great faith chapter of the Bible. You could think of this chapter as a hall of faith for the Old Testament saints. However, we shouldn’t take verse one as a complete definition…
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stir up one another
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24-25) The “let us” in this verse is the third in a series…
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out from under the law
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. (Hebrews 9:22) The latter part of this verse is a coffee cup favorite. It is commonly used to communicate the necessity of the cross when sharing the gospel message. And that is not…
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once for all
He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. (Hebrews 7:27) There are glorious truths contained in this text. The first is this, Christ died for sinners! “He…
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perfect obedience
And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, (Hebrews 5:9) This is one of those verses it is easier not to think about. When you do think about it, it raises some not-so-easy questions. If Jesus was God, then why would he need to be “made” perfect?…
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identity protection
“But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” (Hebrews 3.13) This verse contains one of the many “one anothers” of the New Testament. I’d like to look at what we’re told to do to one another and why.…
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Hebrews: greater than angels
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. (Hebrews 1:3) This is the first post in our Hebrews read along. You can read the introduction here. I read the entire book twice over the weekend and…
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read along: Hebrews
This is our first planned read along. Beginning Monday, 7 January, I’ll be reading through the book of Hebrews at the following pace, and encourage you to join me. I won’t be posting every day, but will post an average of 3 times a week. If you follow along with the reading schedule below, on…