What is the Sabbath for the Christian? How do we obey the command to honor the Sabbath? Is our rest found in an observance, a place, or in a person?
Therefore, Let Us Fear: Hebrews 4:1-3
Most of the time Scripture encourages us not to fear. Most of the time we are taught that if we fear (hold in reverence and respect the weight of His glory and holiness) God we have no need to fear anything. Pastor Matt brings us the strong warning from the author of Hebrews in the […]
Harden Not Your Hearts: Hebrews 3:7-19 Part I
What does the hardening of the hearts of Israel as they wondered through the wilderness have to do with our perseverance in Christ? Israel rejected the words of the servant and they suffered for it; much more will we suffer if we ignore the message of the Son. Thank God that He gives us His […]
The Servant and the Son: Hebrews 3:1-6
The Servant and the Son: Hebrews 3:1-6 Therefore… Holy Brethren Israel was commanded to be holy (Lev 11:44-45; 19:2; 20:7) Moses could not make anyone holy (Rom 3:19-20; Gal 2:16, 21; 3:10-11) Partakers of a Heavenly Calling Consider Jesus The command to hold fast came in response to the temptation to let go of Christ […]
He Took Hold: Hebrews 2:16-18
Jesus not only charted the path to super-exalted glory through suffering, He takes hold of those He took on human nature to save, and helps them complete the same journey. His faithfulness during the testing of suffering on this earth is our assurance that He can and will keep us faithful as we are tested […]
Maximizing the Glory of the Triune God and His People Through Suffering – Part 3: Hebrews 2:11-15
What is the path to the greatest human glory and honor? Is it achieving financial success? Is it seizing political or military power? Is it measured in the number of followers a person can garner? The truth is, the path to the greatest human glory and honor, the only true path, is the path of […]
Maximizing the Glory of the Triune God and His People Through Suffering (Part 2): Hebrews 2:9-11
How can it be that each member of the Trinity receives more glory because of the suffering of Christ and His people? See how God’s sovereign plan perfectly orchestrates the maximization of His glory, and ours, through suffering in this world. (Part 2 of 3)
Maximizing the Glory of the Triune God and His People Through Suffering (Part 1): Hebrews 2:10
How can it be that each member of the Trinity receives more glory because of the suffering of Christ and His people? See how God’s sovereign plan perfectly orchestrates the maximization of His glory, and ours, through suffering in this world.
What is Man? Hebrews 2:5-9
What is man? I think that if we look closely at what Scripture says we may be surprised. Most of us have our understanding of man founded either on the fallen and corrupt spiritual state we see around us, or if we don’t see man as a spiritual being, as simply the result of countless […]
A Greater Judgment: Hebrews 2:1-4
If the neglect or outright breaking of the Law in the Old Testament brought about a certain and exacting judgment, how much greater of a judgment will await those who reject a greater message from a greater mediator? Far from being a lighter punishment, rejecting Jesus and His gospel carries a much greater judgment than […]
