Old Testament Israel met God at a mountain and quaked in fear, receiving a covenant that was designed not to redeem them but to ultimately lead them to their Redeemer, Jesus (cf. Galatians 3:24). How wonderful it is that New Testament Christians have met God under much better circumstances. What a wonderful privilege it is to be part of the church of Christ, the firstborn!… Read More Hebrews: Coming to Mount Zion

If any professed Christian finds that their faith brings them no hardship or trials of any kind, they are not the kind of Christian that God wants them to be.… Read More Hebrews: The Benefits of the Discipline of God

Jesus, the “founder” (source, leader) and “perfecter” (finisher, one who completes) of our faith, is the greatest example of faith that results in endurance through suffering. His faith is the origin of “the joy that was set before him,” the confident trust that sitting “at the right hand of the throne of God” as our King and Savior was waiting for him. That is what gave him the motivation he needed to “endure the cross” and “despise the shame” that came with it. By doing so, he shows us the way. … Read More Hebrews: The Founder and Perfecter of our Faith