Hebrews 3:1 – 4:13 Moses is arguably the greatest human in the Hebrew Bible, what we call the Old Testament. Moses is mentioned 762 times in the Hebrew Bible and an additional 85 times in the New Testament. Who, other than Moses, was Prophet, Judge and Priest for Israel. God originally made his covenant with…
Hebrews 1:1 – 2:18 Did you hear about the man who picked up a youthful hitchhiker and had a wonderful conversation with him. Then at some point in the conversation, the hitchhiker said, “Jesus is coming soon,” and when the man looked over at the hitchhiker, he had disappeared. An angel! That is an often…
Hebrews 1:1-3 There have been many wonderful religious leaders in the history of the world: Confucius, Mohammed, Buddha, Jesus, Lao Tzu, Moses — and a good person has respect for them all. The book of Hebrews, upon which we will be focusing for the next few weeks, makes it very clear that this opening statement…
Psalm 133 1 How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! This has such a pleasant ring to it, such a sweet sound. What a lovely psalm. Brothers loving each other, caring for each other. Brothers like Cain and Able. Oops! How about Jacob and Esau? Oops again. Joseph and his…
Psalm 132 Have you committed your life to Jesus Christ? How many times have you heard that question in church? How committed are you to God? Surely you have heard that question in a call to persevere in the faith. The hymn book has many songs that express our need to be committed to God….