Tag: Hebrews
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Hebrews 12:18-24 – The Distinction Between Law and Grace
(Mount Sinai or Mount Zion) As we look at the distinction between law and grace we must keep in mind why the author of Hebrews is writing this letter. The…
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Hebrews 12:12-17 – Moving Past Discipline
As a young boy I had all the makings of a farmer. Well, an impatient farmer. I made a little garden for a few years. One year I planted carrots.…
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Hebrews 12:4-11 – The Encouragement of God’s Discipline (Part 2)
I think that often we miss the encouragement of discipline because we fail to see it for what it is. We forget that even in the midst of our difficulty…
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Hebrews 12:4-11 – The Encouragement of God’s Discipline (Part 1)
I can think back on my life and see God’s goodness in protecting me from so many things by the discipline of my parents. They kept their eyes on me…
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Hebrews 12:1-3 – Complete the Course
In Charlie Lovett’s book, “Olympic Marathon,” he describes the dramatic finish of the Swiss competitor in the 1984 Women’s Olympic marathon race. Gabriele Andersen-Scheiss entered the stadium fifteen minutes after…
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Hebrews 11:39 – New and Old
Often, when looking at history, we divide the times into differing eras. That is a good way of viewing history in order to help us look for comparisons and contrasts.…
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Hebrews 11:32-38 – Enough Said
I am learning (still learning) how much to say on a matter. But I have gotten better than I had been. What it comes down to is when to declare,…
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Hebrews 11:30-31 – Faith in Action
John Bunyan, who is best known for the classic story, “Pilgrim’s Progress” was more than just a famous story writer, he was a pastor. But his trust in the Word…
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Hebrews 11:27-29 – Salvation from Judgment
An entire people were slowly dying because of a poison that they had ingested. One of the people, however, found an antidote. He took the antidote and was cured. When…
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Hebrews 11:23-26 – Hard Choices of Faith
God approached Cain, when he offered an unacceptable offering to the Lord. God brought him to a crossroad to let him know that sin crouched at the door and sought…