Hebrews
The Sin Which So Easily Entraps
“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy … Continue reading The Sin Which So Easily Entraps
A Desire to Inherit the Blessing
“Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled; that no one is sexually immoral or unholy like … Continue reading A Desire to Inherit the Blessing
The Disciplines of The Lord
“’..My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord,nor be weary when reproved by him.For the Lord disciplines the one he loves,and chastises every son whom he receives.’ “It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not … Continue reading The Disciplines of The Lord
Do Not Refuse Him
“See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, ‘Yet once more I … Continue reading Do Not Refuse Him
Get Rid of the Cockroaches
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set … Continue reading Get Rid of the Cockroaches
Loving Your Family
“Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage … Continue reading Loving Your Family
They Were Not United by Faith
“Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened.” … Continue reading They Were Not United by Faith
Discipline and Restraint
“Why should you be intoxicated, my son, with a forbidden womanand embrace the bosom of an adulteress?For a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord,and he ponders all his paths.The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him,and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.He dies for lack of discipline,and because of … Continue reading Discipline and Restraint
He Who Promised is Faithful
“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart … Continue reading He Who Promised is Faithful
Run With It 