In The Word Read Hebrews 9:16-28 A Better Ministry 16 For where a covenant is, there must of necessity be the death of the one who made it. 17 For a covenant is valid only when men are dead, for it is never in force while the one who made it lives. 18 Therefore even the first covenant was not inaugurated without blood. 19 For when every commandment had been spoken by […]
Month: February 2017
OUR GRACIOUS AND LOVING FATHER
In The Word Read Hebrews 9:1-15 The Old and the New 9 Now even the first covenant had regulations of divine worship and the earthly sanctuary. 2 For there was a tabernacle prepared, the outer one, in which were the lampstand and the table and the sacred bread; this is called the holy place.3 Behind the second veil there was a tabernacle which is called the Holy of Holies, 4 having a golden altar of incense and the […]
A NEW COVENANT: OUR PATH TO GOD
In The Word Read Hebrews 8 A Better Ministry 8 Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man. 3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both […]
JESUS THE HIGH PRIEST
In The Word Read Hebrews 7:15-28 15 And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is attested of Him, “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.” 18 For, […]
JESUS, OUR LORD FOREVER
In The Word Read Hebrews 7:1-14 Melchizedek’s Priesthood Like Christ’s 7 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, […]
HE IS A GENEROUS REWARDER
In The Word Read Hebrews 6:9-20 Better Things for You 9 But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way. 10 For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to […]
MATURING IN THE WORD OF GOD
In The Word Read Hebrews 5:11—6:8 11 Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone […]
THE PERFECT HIGH PRIEST
In The Word Read Hebrews 4:14—5:10 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence […]
CONFIDENCE IN JESUS CHRIST
In The Word Read Hebrews 3:1-6 Jesus Our High Priest 3 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession; 2 He was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house. 3 For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by just so much as the builder of […]
FAITH COMES BY HEARING
In The Word Read Hebrews 2 Give Heed 2 For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,3 how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through […]