Sometimes, doing something over and over is an indication that it wasn't done right (or completely) the first time
Tag: Jesus
Why Stick With a Copy When You Can Have the Original?
When it comes to receiving God's forgiveness for our sins, it's best to work with the real thing
An Ugly Cost for Our Ugly Choices
So, since the passage studied in the previous article (i.e., Hebrews 9:11-14, if you'd like to review it) showed us parallels between the practices of Old Testament worship of God and what Jesus did for us, Hebrews 9:15-22 shares that all of this “newness” also involved a new covenant. I encourage you to read that… Continue reading An Ugly Cost for Our Ugly Choices
It Wasn’t Bad, but Something Better Arrived
Continuing, from the previous lesson, in Hebrews 9, the author has reminder readers how worship took place in the tabernacle, but how much of that was foreshadowing, being incomplete by itself. We don't have to guess what came to supersede that form of worship and sacrifice, though, as the author continues. But when Christ came… Continue reading It Wasn’t Bad, but Something Better Arrived
Enduring the Anticipation Before Enduring the Event
Jesus didn't get a "free pass" from temptation or suffering during His time on earth, even though He was - and is - God. What He endured and how He responded, though, give us a path for our own lives when things turn sour.
A High Priest
Let's follow the author of Hebrews on a review of certain aspects of high priests under the Law of Moses
Interceding and Empathizing
While we can learn about earthly high priests, serving under the Law of Moses, Jesus advocates for His followers in a more spectacular way
Being Greater Without Making Others Lesser
Being greater than someone else (in a particular way) doesn't need to diminish the honor and respect that they earned
Let’s Focus Upon Jesus
When so much competes for our attention, there's one person upon whom we can focus, to make everything else fit into place
What Would the Alternative Look Like?
Let's consider what life might have been like if God had approached salvation differently
A Greater Purpose
Jesus didn't merely save us; He brings us into His family.
The Many or the One?
As it turns out, some insight from the book of Hebrews could mean a couple of different things, but both are confirmed in Scripture and both are good news!
Lots of Good Qualities, Part 2
Jesus didn't remain a baby in a manger, nor did He stop remaining engaged in our world when He returned to Heaven
Jumping Right In to Hebrews
The book of Hebrews pretty quickly starts to talk about Jesus
Lots of Good News
Perhaps the angelic message for the women who visited Jesus' tomb on Sunday morning was not too different from what angels told shepherds at Jesus' birth
Practical and Faithful
Let's not miss the humanity and reality of the women who prepared an honorable treatment of Jesus' body after He was crucified
Rapid Changes
What would it have meant to remain near Jesus at His crucifixion, after things had turned upside down in less than a week's time?
Don’t Skip the Bad Parts
Even the accounts in the Bible that are tough to read have something to teach us.
Why Ask If You Know the Answer?
Sometimes, a question from God is a chance for us to change our direction for the better, rather than pretend that it doesn't apply to us
Clear Directions…or Not?
Did early followers of Jesus get to "cheat" because they received specific instructions from Him?
