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23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.  It is very hard at times to “stay on course.” Sometimes it is much easier to just give up. We can often become discouraged in life. Forces seem to be working against everything we are trying to do.Continue reading “28Sep2008 Heb 10:23”

17 Then he adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” Once we have trusted the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross to take away our sins, God never takes them into account when He thinks about us. I know some people who always remember the other person’s faults when they thinkContinue reading “27Sep2008 Heb 10:17”

14 because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. This is a great verse. Let’s dissect it starting at the end of the verse. There are people who are in the process of being made holy. The first thing we need to realize is that someone else isContinue reading “26Sep2008 Heb 10:14”

1The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.  Do you remember playing the game when you were a kid that involved trying toContinue reading “25Sep2008 Heb 10:1”

27 Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, God’s timeline for humans is very different than ones created by man. Western materialists, those who believe that this world is all there is, believe that once we die there is nothing for us. Since their inflated sense of self-knowledgeContinue reading “24Sep2008 Heb 9:27”

10 This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. I am amazed when I hear of people, of Jesus-followers whoContinue reading “23Sep2008 Heb 8:10”

25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Don’t you just hate going to the doctor’s office and finding out that the doctor who you trust, who knows all about your medical history, that doctor is not there anymore! YouContinue reading “22Sep2008 Heb 7:25”

19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, I deal with pain and sorrow every day, often pain and sorrow that is so deep it is difficult for me to comprehend how those who went through it survived. It would beContinue reading “21Sep2008 Heb 6:19”

12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. It is so important to have someone in your life that is an example for you to follow. When we have someone we can observe doing the right thing in difficult circumstances,Continue reading “20Sep2008 Heb 6:12”

8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered There are lessons to be learned even in suffering, or should I say especially in suffering, but too often we are working so hard to get out of the suffering that we fail to learn the lessons the suffering contains. I knowContinue reading “19Sep2008 Heb 5:8”