Our brothers and sisters in Iraq are undergoing brutal persecution, yet they keep their faith in Jesus. How? Because of this truth: But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls. (Hebrews 10:39) This is identity, not aspiration. He is not saying we […]
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Consider a three-fold invitation based on the following truth: Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God… (Hebrews 10:19-21) Since
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Guest speaker Jeff Walsh This was one of Jesus’ real life encounters with a real person asking a real question. The parallel narrative in Mark 10 says the man ran up and knelt before Jesus to ask his question: Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life? This young man was concerned
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When ancient Jews sinned, they went to the priests for cleansing and a restored relationship with God. Once they became Christians, they we’re cleansed and restored through Jesus. Yet some were tempted to return to the priests. In this section of Hebrews, the author argues for the superiority of Jesus’ priestly work over the Jewish
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In a previous post we considered three ways to know if you are maturing as a Christian. In this post, we’ll begin to think about what it means when we aren’t. What If I’m Not Maturing as Christian? Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again
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Like children, Christians grow up. If they don’t, something is wrong. How can you know if you are maturing as a Christian? Ask yourself the following three questions: Am I listening? About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. (Hebrews 5:11) Are you
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