Hebrews 12
The Glorious Company
In these few verses the writer encourages his readers to depend on the Lord as he urges them to look by faith in two directions: Look back – Here we see the bad example of Esau (vv. 16-17). Esau was a person who lived for the world and not for God. He came in from the field h …
Hearing The Heavenly Voice
Look ahead – To “those things that cannot be shaken†(vv. 25-29). If you read the newspaper or watch the news you know that many things around the world are shaking today. Many people (including Christians) are building their lives on things that can shake. A common rea …
Renewing Your Spiritual Vitality
The Christian life will include times of hardship and trials. We must not live with only our own survival in mind. Others will follow our example and we have a responsibility to them. Every boy knows that his father does not discipline the neighbor children. He disciplines him, a …