Though no chastening, or discipline, may ever seem pleasant at the moment, God's chastening of his children serves a valuable purpose in our loves.

There is probably no greater motivation for us to endure our suffering than looking at Jesus and considering those things he endured so we may eventually enjoy eternal life with him in heaven!

Several times throughout the Bible our life is portrayed as a race. Here, the Hebrews writer encourages us to run the race with patience and endurance, constantly fixing our eyes on Jesus along the way.

Hebrews chapter eleven provides us with a list of great characters of faith, men, and women, whose lives motivates us to remain faithful in spite of life's many difficulties.

Have you ever really given thought to faith - its nature and importance to Christians? In this passage, the writer of Hebrews discusses the necessity of faith as a vital ingredient to pleasing God.

In this portion of the book of Hebrews, the inspired writer provides several practical exhortations, encouraging his readers to hold fast to the faith without wavering.

Christ blood accomplished what none of the sacrifices under the old law could ever accomplish. By offering himself as a sacrifice once for all time, Christ blood is able to cleanse us of our sins.

Christians are recipients of a sacrifice far superior to those sacrifices offered under the law of Moses. Christ, by giving his life so we may be saved from our sins, serves as the perfect sacrifice.

The first covenant, made at the time of Moses, was never meant to be permanent. The aspects of the old law were foreshadows of that which was to come.

The word "better" can be found throughout the book of Hebrews. One of the blessings Christians enjoy is a better covenant, made possible only by the blood of Christ.