In this third chapter, the author shows how Jesus is supreme over Moses, the greatest leader Israel ever had. Implying Moses was just a prelude, or an example of the kind of leadership Jesus would provide to all Gods people. However, Christians are also compared to the wayward Israelites, implying the consequences of not having faith in Jesus are serious. Therefore, discipleship is essential…

Scripture References: 

Hebrews 3:13–19 (NLT)
Acts 2:41–47 (NLT)
Romans 12:10–13 (NLT)
Colossians 3:12–17 (NLT)
Hebrews 3:14 (NLT)

Listening carefully to Jesus’ teaching means, generously supplementing our faith with moral excellence, knowledge, self-control, patient endurance, godliness, brotherly affection, and love for everyone. This is the key to resisting any temptation to drift from God when things are going bad, or when we’re being tested.

Scripture References: 

Hebrews 2:1–18
Exodus 15:22–24
Exodus 16:1–2
Exodus 17:1–2
1 Peter 1:6–7
Hebrews 2:5

In the first chapter of Hebrews, the primary point is that Jesus is the Son of God. Therefore, He is supreme over everything, including angels, who clearly had a powerful role in God’s plan through Israels history, but they are below Jesus when it comes to the hierarchy of created things...

Scripture References: 

Hebrews 1:1–2a (NLT)
Hebrews 1:2b–14 (NLT)
Acts 4:11–12 (NLT)
1 Corinthians 2:12–13 (NLT)

Do you think about heaven? Or do you only think about this life here on earth? As we grow in our relationship with God, and as we experience more of this life here on earth, our thoughts should be more on heaven (Colossians 3:1–3). What realities of heaven are you focused on? And how is heavenly focus keeping you from being worldly?

Scripture references: 

Matthew 13:44–46
Philippians 3:17–20
Colossians 3:1–17
2 Peter 3:9–15

Message Video: 

https://youtu.be/9UT2FlKDAFk?si=Ihc5MSgMufUMpEAL

When Christians remain bent on evening the score or quick to retaliate with snarky replies, that make us indistinguishable from any other jackwagon in this world. So Instead of reacting in anger (which equates to being conquered by evil) we’re to conquer evil by being good (or by being honoring to those who are jackwagons). 

Scripture References: 

James 4:7–11a
2 Chronicles 26:16–21
Romans 12:9–10
1 Peter 2:15

It could said that spreading the Good News is God’s highest ambition for us, the grandest goal given to us, or that it’s the strongest desire He give us after we’ve been redeemed. But is evangelism just a strong desire that God gives us, or is it a command?

Scripture References: 

Matthew 25:14–30 (MSG)
Luke 16:19–31 (NLT)
Matthew 5:15–16 (NLT)

The truth is, Jesus wants every single one of us to grow to maturity. However, many of us fail to develop spiritually, which is called spiritual retardation. And when this happens, the church family will suffer.

In fact, by definition, retardation is "the action of delaying or slowing the progress or development of something.” So a question we should all answers is, is there anything stunting my spiritual development?

When we intentionally focus on God, He transforms us into a new person, or changes the way we think. No focus = no change = wrong ambition. When that happens, we will become humble, thinking of others as better than ourselves. So an intentional focus is the first thing. The second thing, is to regularly spend time reading and studying the Bible. These two things will help us to be “force enabled”.

When persecution scattered the believers out of Jerusalem, Peter eventually went to Joppa, where he had a huge “What the what?!” moment while dreaming on a rooftop, and then saw God pour the Holy Spirit out on Gentiles, which made him and his Jewish companions have an even bigger “What the what?!” moment… And through all of it, Peter learned that God’s plan includes reaching the Gentiles. Which meant it was time to abandon all prejudice and unnecessary traditions.

Many of us go through life with a mindset that God’s ultimate purpose is to bless our life and sustain it for as long as possible. And when God doesn’t, many blame God, and some bail on God. So our mindset must change! Instead, we must see our lives (and the lives of our loved ones) along with our deaths, as belonging to God.