Hebrews 11:1-22 Today’s first verse: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. (v. 1) Faith is an assurance and a conviction – an assurance (a promise) from someone else (God) and a conviction within ourselves that the promise will come true. Essentially we believe that the One …
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December 4 / Hebrews 10:19-39
Hebrews 10:19-39 After reading today’s verses Carol said “This is a great chapter.” Then I got ready to post and saw my first line from last year’s post, “Some really great material today…”. Echo! Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living …
December 3 / Hebrews 10:1-18
Hebrews 10:1-18 The author of Hebrews writes these two sentences just four verses apart: …we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all… (v. 10) and For by a single offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified. (v. 14) There are three commonalities …
December 2 / Hebrews 9:1-18
Hebrews 9:1-18 …He entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of His own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. (v. 12) This sentence is essentially the summary of what the author has been saying for the past few chapters, ever since …
December 1 / Hebrews 8:1-13
Hebrews 8:1-13 One of our shortest readings of the year today. “Gifts and sacrifices…” (v. 3) I spoke yesterday of the importance (for us) of Jesus’ ascension into Heaven. Now thinking again of the “gifts and sacrifices” mentioned in today’s reading, I now see Jesus’ death as His continuing intercession for us as His gift. …
December 2021 Readings
Date Reading(s) Verses 01-Dec Hebrews 8:1-13 13 02-Dec Hebrews 9:1-28 28 03-Dec Hebrews 10:1-18 18 04-Dec Hebrews 10:19-39 21 05-Dec Hebrews 11:1-22 22 06-Dec Hebrews 11:23-40 18 07-Dec Hebrews 12:1-29 29 08-Dec Hebrews 13:1-25 25 09-Dec I John 1:1-10 10 10-Dec I John 2:1-29 29 11-Dec I John 3:1-24 24 12-Dec I John 4:1-21 21 …
November 30 / Hebrews 7:1-28
Hebrews 7:1-28 Consequently, He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. (v. 25) Quite often we hear that we are saved/redeemed through Jesus’ death and resurrection, but His ascension to the Father often goes unspoken. Yet without His …
November 29 / Hebrews 6:1-20
Hebrews 6:1-20 And we desire each one of you … [be] … imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (vv. 11-12) I wonder what group of people the author is asking his readers to imitate – current “saints” or past Old Testament prophets and leaders. In the previous verse the author …
November 28 / Hebrews 5:1-14
Hebrews 5:1-14 …you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food… (vv. 11b-12) These two verses argued both for and against Paul’s authorship of Hebrews. First, the …
November 27 / Hebrews 4:1-16
Hebrews 4:1-16 I am seeing three applications/concepts of “rest” in today’s reading. The first is the most obvious, the author’s Sabbath rest discussion beginning in verse 4 and culminating in verse 9: So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God… I commented on that yesterday and in my comments in my …