Correct interpretation of the book requires taking its historical and cultural context into consideration. The book was written around 66–68 A.D. This was in the early stages of the growing Jewish/Roman war that would end in the destruction of the...

5 antidotes to the 5 warnings:

1) Love God's Word

2) Live by faith

3) Grow fruitful

4) Serve the body

5) Run to the finish

Hebrews 4:1 Fear not entering His rest Heb 4:10 don’t be like the Exodus generation. Rest in His work Heb 4:14 stand firm on our battlefield— the moment that you start functioning with Christ as our High Priest is the moment life changes for us...

Author is addressing believers Hebrews 6:4-6 "It is impossible to renew them to repentance...;" (check out Hebrews 6:9-12). The author is comparing them to the generation that rejected the promised land in Numbers 14:1-45, and lost the blessing...

3 Bookends in the book of Hebrews:

"God Has Spoken"

(Hebrews 1:1–2; 12:25);

“How Shall We Escape?”

(Hebrews 2:3; 12:25);

"Consider Jesus"

(Hebrews 3:1; 12:3).

Five Things to Escape from in Hebrews: 1. The danger of apathy to God’s Word, Heb. 2:1–4 2. The danger of bypassing the faith-rest life, Heb. 4:1–11 3. The danger of never attaining spiritual maturity, Heb. 6:1–3 4. The danger of a life...

Matthew 24 is about the tribulation period only. The Church is not in it. The "evil servant" (Matt 24:48) represent the unbelieving Israel. See Isaiah passages (41:8, 42:1, and 44:1). See also Page 28 of the Conference Notes. "Hypocrites" in...

Gene outlines the certainty of God's Glory. The five wise virgins are believers, and the five foolish virgins are unbelievers. IN Jer 14:17 and 31:4 the Nation of Israel is called a virgin daughter.

Nan spoke to the ladies at the AZ 2019 conference "Safeguarding Your Soul."

Context matters. Matthew is written to Jews about the age in which they live, not to or about the church. In Matt 8:10-12 Jesus is speaking to and about unbelieving Jews refering to them "sons of the kingdom" (i.e., in the lineage of Abraham...