Remember the Mistreated

“Remember the prisoners as if chained with them–those who are mistreated–since you yourselves are in the body also.” (Hebrews 13:3) This is likely referring primarily to Christians being persecuted but could also apply to anyone being mistreated. This is a...

Entertaining Angels!

“Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. “ (Hebrews 13:2) The author of Hebrews leaves us with several exhortations in the closing chapter of Hebrews, including exhorting us to entertain strangers. We’re called...

Let Brotherly Love Continue

“Let brotherly love continue.” (Hebrews 13:1) The author begins his closing remarks of the final chapter of Hebrews by exhorting us to let brotherly love continue. Does this imply that it is easy to get slack on showing brotherly love? How strong is your brotherly...

Which Jerusalem is Your Focus?

“For these are the two covenants: the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, … and corresponds to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children– but the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.” (Gal. 4:24-26) Paul is...

Whose Son Are You?

“… Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and he of the freewoman through promise,” (Gal. 4:22-23) Paul went on to write that these things are symbolic of the two...

To Which Mountain Have You Come?

“For you have not come to the mountain that may be touched …” (Hebrews 12:18) The author of Hebrews told his audience that they hadn’t come to the mountain that may be touched. Which mountain was he referring to? He was referring to Mount Sinai where Moses received...