Category: Facing Life with Faith

Re: Verse reading–Hebrews 1:1-6,14; 2:1-4 (day four)
We begin a new study this week…the book of Hebrews.  Our theme for the quarter is “Facing Life With Faith.”  Hebrews is the place to find answers on how to do that.  Just the first four verses give you a hint of what is to come.  Look at the descriptive phrases about Jesus in these four verses:  God’s Son, Agent of Creation, Heir of all things, Radiance of His glory, Exact Representation of His nature, Powerful Word, Purified our sins, Seated at the Father’s right hand, Much better than the angels, More excellent name, and God’s present spokesman!  To acknowledge these attributes demands a response on our part to them.  How do we respond to Jesus?  That is the question every one of us must answer.  How we answer will have eternal consequences.  Eternal is a long time.  Who is Jesus?  Why did He come?  How am I to respond to Him? 

Re: Verse reading–Hebrews 1 and 2 (day three)
“But in these days he has spoken to us by his Son.”  A friend of mine puts it this way: Jesus Christ is the last word of God.  That is not to say, of course, that God communicates nothing more.  It is to say that there is no fuller expression of God than Jesus.  We pay close attention to last words that people utter.  We figure that if people have only a short time left to say anything, they won’t waste words, but say what really matters to them.  God is certainly not on his deathbed–though many have attempted to write his obituary–but his final word on his identity is his Son.  Do you want to know God?  Get to know Christ.  Go to the Bible.  Find Jesus.  You will see God

Re: Verse reading–Hebrews 1:1-6,14; 2:1-4 (day two)
I love figuring things out.  It drives my wife crazy, because I expect everyone to think like I do.  It’s particularly challenging for her during movies when I lean over and offer my thoughts on the outcome.  (I’m a work in progress.)  The writer of Hebrews, however, thinks like me….at least in regards to our Faith journey.  The context clues of our Creator lie all around us.  We are all called to salvation and the Lord has provided such excellent witnesses for us; think of scripture, the wisdom of our godly elders, the Holy Spirit, and the marvel of creation.  Take a minute to get your head up, look around and pay attention.  The Lord has something to say to you today!

Re: Verse reading–Hebrews 1:1-6,14; 2:1-4 (day one–New Study!)
Did you ever see the old movie “The Fugitive”?  Harrison Ford shouts, “I didn’t kill my wife!”  Tommy Lee Jones says, “I don’t care!”  The writer of Hebrews imagines a similar conversation going on between men and God.  “How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?” (v 2:3)  The word for neglect is ameleo.  Melo meant “to care, to be concerned.”  A/meleo meant “not to care”.  Most people don’t set out to deny God.  They usually have no conscious intent to offend His law or challenge His authority.  They just neglect the opportunities.  They just ignore the voice/call of God.  They keep their distance from God.  Dangerous mistake!  To whom much is given, much is required.  The GREAT salvation offered in Jesus Christ puts all of us under heavy responsibility and great danger.  How will we escape judgement if our answer to His amazing love is,  “I don’t care!”