His voice shook the earth [at Mount Sinai] then, but now He has given a promise, saying, “YET ONCE MORE I WILL SHAKE NOT ONLY THE EARTH, BUT ALSO THE [starry] HEAVEN.”
A KINGDOM THAT CANNOT BE SHAKEN
A KINGDOM THAT CANNOT BE SHAKEN
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DO NOT GROW WEARY ENDURE CHASTENING
DO NOT GROW WEARY ENDURE CHASTENING
If we are God’s children, we will not look on suffering as a punishment. Chastening it may be, but not the penalty of sin.
JESUS, FOUNDER AND PERFECTER OF OUR FAITH
JESUS, FOUNDER AND PERFECTER OF OUR FAITH
“MY SON, DO NOT MAKE LIGHT OF THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD, AND DO NOT LOSE HEART and GIVE UP WHEN YOU ARE CORRECTED BY HIM;
FOR THE LORD DISCIPLINES and CORRECTS THOSE WHOM HE LOVES, AND HE PUNISHES EVERY SON WHOM HE RECEIVES and WELCOMES
BY FAITH “THE NOBLE ARMY OF MATYRS”
BY FAITH “THE NOBLE ARMY OF MATYRS”
For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,
who by faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions,
extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty and unbeatable in battle, putting enemy forces to flight.
FAITH’S TRIUMPHS FROM ABEL TO ABRAHAM
FAITH’S TRIUMPHS FROM ABEL TO ABRAHAM
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
THE NEW AND LIVING WAY OPEN TO US
THE NEW AND LIVING WAY OPEN TO US
Note the contrast between the standing of the priests and the sitting of the Priest. The one indicated incompleteness, the other a finished work.
CHRIST SACRIFICE ONCE FOR ALL
CHRIST SACRIFICE ONCE FOR ALL
And in accordance with this will [of God] we [who believe in the message of salvation] have been sanctified [that is, set apart as holy for God and His purposes] through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) once for all.
THE ONE SACRIFICE THAT PUTS AWAY SIN
THE ONE SACRIFICE THAT PUTS AWAY SIN
Therefore, it was necessary for the [earthly] copies of the heavenly things to be cleansed with these, but the heavenly things themselves required far better sacrifices than these.
REDEMTION THOUGH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
REDEMTION THOUGH THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
We are led to consider Christ’s high-priestly work.
THE EARTHLY HOLY PLACE THE IMPERFECT WAY OF APPROACH TO GOD
THE EARTHLY HOLY PLACE THE IMPERFECT WAY OF APPROACH TO GOD
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.