Jesus' greatest commandment to His people was to love God and one another. Everything we do as Christians, hinges on our love. John makes it clear in this passage it's the defining characteristic of a Christian. In light of the advent season, we are reminded love is the very center of our faith, and our very salvation begins with God's love, which ignites a love within us. 

True, lasting joy is found not in fleeting worldly happiness or temporary relief, but eternally in the saving presence and finished work of Jesus Christ.

The prophet Isaiah reminds us that true peace comes from God, and those who trust in Him are made whole through all circumstances and long for His kingdom come.

The tabernacle was a temporary, portable sanctuary, set up for worship and sacrifices to address the sins of the people. Jesus has become the better sanctuary, offering rest for sinners and the one who satisfied the full payment for all who will believe. 

Tech updates often corrects oversights and bugs present in previous operating systems. As we look into chapter 8 of Hebrews, we will get an understanding of why the old covenant needed to be replaced by a better one. 

Join us as we continue in the book of Hebrews, as the author picks up highlighting the similarities between Abraham and the superiority of Jesus. 

Our Christian hope is a firm and secure anchor for the soul, guaranteed not by our own strength or patience, but by two unchangeable realities: God’s unbreakable promise and His solemn, self-sworn oath to bless us through Jesus Christ, our eternal Forerunner and High Priest.

The writer of has now shown the heart and purpose of this book. They have a strong frustration due to he audiences failure to progress in the things of Jesus. May we learn from their mistakes and grow in faith daily. 

The author of Hebrews is focusing on Jesus as our High Priest. This is important because Jesus as our High Priest gives us access to the throne of grace. As we look at what the role of a Priest is and why Jesus best fulfills this role, it will become apparent why we should approach the throne with boldness.

The Hebrew writer continues to show the shortcomings of the people in the wilderness who experienced God's goodness and chose to disobey him. His hope for the readers of this book is for them to actively, choose to trust God daily.