Those the Father loves, He also disciplines. This is our central message for today and always. “In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood” (verse 4). We ALL face struggles with sin. And ALL God’s sons (and daughters) are disciplined. His discipline is always done in […]
Our great crowd of witnesses are cheering us onto the finish! This race is not a one day affair but an endurance race that lasts to the end of our days. God set the finish line from the beginning. We were to walk with Him for all eternity. Sin got in the way of this […]
We are given a GREAT list of witnesses to the power of faith. Our heritage of faith from the beginning until a portion of the promise was received. “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (verse 1). From, “Let there be…” until the final curtain falls on […]
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful” (verse 23). Our author is warning us to not take lightly the work of Jesus. Don’t lose the first love you had when you received Him. All who come to Jesus come with a broken heart. We each […]
One sacrifice did what all the others couldn’t. The actual removal of sin, not just covering it up. Have you ever tried to paint over an ink mark? I have and I found that it bleeds right back through no matter how many layers you put on it. You have to strip it off the […]
