To close out our series in Hebrews, we listened as the entire book of Hebrews was read aloud in one sitting. We encourage you to listen as the early church would have. No written copy of the Scriptures. No pen and paper. Just simply receiving and meditating on the glorious truths about Jesus the Messiah.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. If this is true, we are called to entrust our lives to Him, following in the path of others who have done the same. We can be confident that He will shepherd us to the end.

*The speaker is one of our global church planting partners. His name is withheld for security purposes.

Concisely and clearly, the preacher exhorts his listeners about the way they view marriage and money. What we do in these areas reveals what we truly believe about finding our satisfaction in Christ or the things of this age. We are instructed to hold marriage in honor, hold money loosely, and hold Jesus supremely.

As the preacher begins to close his message, he gives some pastoral instructions and encouragements for the church of Hebrews. Those who are apprentices of Jesus are called to love each other, care for "the other", and remember the sufferer.

In Christ, we have received a Kingdom that cannot be shaken. Our response of gratitude spurs us on to care for each other as the church - pursuing peace, holiness, and eternal realities instead of temporal pleasures.

After eleven chapters of exposition on the supremacy of Christ, the preacher of Hebrews spurs his hearers to consider Jesus. Only by looking to His resistance against sin can we remain steadfast amidst the pressures of this age.

Abraham & Sarah were promised a place and a people. But years later, there was still no fulfillment of the promises. By faith, they looked forward to the final homeland, where God prepares an eternal place of rest for his people. 

Enoch pleased God and avoided death. And the book of Hebrews makes it clear that Enoch pleased God by faith alone. Because Jesus has tasted death for everyone, we too can please God and avoid eternal death.

By faith, Moses experienced an unseen reality, trusting in God's promises more than Egypt's fleeting pleasures. Through the life of Moses, we are reminded of the true King, the true people of God, the true treasure, and the precious blood of Jesus.

Abel is only mentioned briefly in the Scriptures, and we don't hear him speak. However, his blood cries out from the ground, asking God how long until justice is had. The answer comes 77 generations later when the blood of Jesus is shed and speaks better things over us.

*The speaker is one of our global church planting partners. His name is withheld for security purposes.