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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Hebrews

This is a collection of devotional posts from the book of Hebrews. They are sorted according to when they were written, with the most recent first. To see them in their biblical order, select them from the menu.

milk or solid food

Are You Drinking Milk, or Eating Solid Food? – Hebrews 5:12

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Are you eating the solid food of the Word, or are you still drinking milk? Don't remain a spiritual infant. Dive deeply into God's word.

Solid Food Is for the Mature

Solid Food Is for the Mature – Hebrews 5:13-14

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Dive deep into God's word, investing time in it. The solid food of the word is for the mature who have learned and practiced what it says.

fundamentals of the faith

Get Beyond the Fundamentals of the Faith – Hebrews 6:1-2

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All too often, we are content with the fundamentals of our faith. But we should not be content there. Seek to grow ever deeper.

an anchor in the midst of change

An Anchor in the Midst of Change- Hebrews 6:19-20

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Change is an inevitable part of life. But when it disrupts your life, do you have an anchor that will hold you in the midst of that change?

exalted high priest

A Holy and Exalted High Priest – Hebrews 7:26

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Our greatest need is to be brought into right standing with God. And in Jesus, our exalted high priest, that need is fully met.

covenant promises

A Covenant with Better Promises – Hebrews 8:6

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The promises of the new covenant, of which Jesus is the mediator, are superior. Under the new covenant there is no promise of earthly possessions. Instead we have the promise of eternal life (1 John 2:25) as God's children (Rom 8:14-17). I am so thankful for the promises of the new covenant, and for my great high priest who makes that possible.

coming a second time

Coming a Second Time for Those Who Are His – Hebrews 9:28

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2000 years ago Christ came to earth to be a sacrifice for our sin. When he left, it was with a promise that he would return. There are many things in life that we look forward to. But which of them are better than Christ's return for those who are his own.

Made Holy and Perfect

Made Holy and Perfect – Hebrews 10:14

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Jesus sacrifice on the cross has done for us what we could not do ourselves. His sacrifice has made us holy and perfect.

Through the curtain of his body

Through the Curtain of His Body – Hebrews 10:19-20

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At Jesus' death, the curtain in the temple was torn, symbolizing that access to God had given to us through Jesus broken body and blood.

consider how spur one another on toward love and good deeds

Spur One Another On To Love and Deeds – Hebrews 10:24

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Think about how to be an encourager today for other believers you come into contact with. Let us consider how to "spur one another on toward love and good deeds." If you struggle with how to do that, start by growing in live and good deeds yourself, and then encourage others to join you.

A faith to live by

A Faith to Live By: An Active Faith – Hebrews 11:1-2

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Hebrews 11 provides a definition of biblical faith. It is a confidence and assurance that results in actions that demonstrate your hope.

Formed at God's Command

Formed at God’s Command – Hebrews 11:3

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This universe, and all it contains, was formed at God's command. And that includes me. So it is only reasonable that I submit to him.