OUTLINE:The Writer of HebrewsHe was part of what we might effectively call “the Pauline circle” (v13:22-23) who numbered himself among those who had heard the Gospel from those who heard it from Jesus, directly (v2:3-4). The Writer of HebrewsHe leaned heavily on Hellenistic Jewish cultic perspective to relate to his audience (ref: priesthood and sacrifices). […]
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OUTLINE:Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?There’s no consensus among theologians on who wrote the Book of Hebrews. In antiquity, arguments were made for Paul, Barnabas, Luke, and Clement of Rome. In recent times, Apollos, Sylvanus, Philip (the deacon), Priscilla/Aquila, Jude, Aristion, and others have been suggested. The writer is anonymous because we don’t have enough
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OUTLINE:Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?There’s no consensus among theologians on who wrote the Book of Hebrews. In antiquity, arguments were made for Paul, Barnabas, Luke, and Clement of Rome. In recent times, Apollos, Sylvanus, Philip (the deacon), Priscilla/Aquila, Jude, Aristion, and others have been suggested. The writer is anonymous because we don’t have enough
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OUTLINE:Obedience always implies submission to an authority. Heb 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.EncouragementThe end goal of worldly
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The secular proverb “knowledge is power” was derived from the works of Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626), an English philosopher and statesman. The original phrase comes from the Latin “ipsa scientia potestas est”, which loosely translates “knowledge itself is power.” It was Bacon’s secretary, Thomas Hobbes, who coined the phrase in Latin “scientia potentia est”, which
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As you would expect, Jesus’ encouragement to His disciples was always well placed, poignant, and directed. So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” — John 8:31-32 There’s an interesting
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As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good. — 2 Thessalonians 3:13 As I wrote about in my last blog titled, “Crisis: The Hysterics and The Gnostics,” God uses times of tribulation to squeeze mankind like a pimple. While the Word of God is the ultimate source of Truth, it’s not the only
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OUTLINE: EncouragementAlways think of BOTH sides of your relationships. Ro 1:12b [NLV] We need each other. My Encouragement To YouWe need to recognize the pitfalls and the temptations in our lives even before they materialize into real threats to our peace! Php 3:13-14 [Message]I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well
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OUTLINE:Living In ChristIf we will abide in the sphere of His love, His peace can overtake us, allowing us to focus on encouraging others as the day draws near. (Col 3:15, 1Th 5:11, Heb 10:25) What’s more important than protecting your peace? Trust in God.(Ps 28, 56; Jer 17:7) Gratitude Protects UsThe minute we lose
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OUTLINE: Our Debt Has Been PaidBy grace, God ensures we aren’t enslaved to debt. (Ref: Ro 6:23) “seek”from zeteo – means to run through with the eyes any series or succession of men or things, and so to seek out, search through, make diligent search; to seek in order to find (Thayer).Knowing GodWe don’t have the right to
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