Hebrews 1-6 Something Old, Something New

December 18th, Hebrews 1-6

Something Old: Love these verses.

       3:3-4 The builder of the house has more honor than the house itself. "For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God." 

       3:13 " But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called "today", so that none of you may be hardened by sine's deceitfulness." Seems like it's called "today" a lot! 

       4:12"For the word of God is alive and active, sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. It's more effective than an exfoliate scrubbing off an outer layer of skin, it cleans up everything

       4:15 "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet He did not sin." "No one understands" would be a lie we tell ourselves.

       4:16 "Let us then approach the throne of Grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." It's intimidating to be in the presence of powerful people. God invites us in and we are welcomed!

       Chapter 6 brings out a lot of controversy!! Yeah, thinking people, how cool is that? Once saved always saved, crucifying the Son of God all over again? It's worthy of some thought

Something New:

       2:14b-15 "He too shared their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds power over death-that is the devil- and free those, who all their lives were held in slavery, by their fear of death." You and I are held into slavery by what we fear, thus the invitation to fear God. The only thing worthy of the status: bondservant.