Jesus Destroyed the Devil!

“… that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, …” (Hebrews 2:14) Through His death, Jesus destroyed the devil! That doesn’t mean that the devil no longer exists, but rather than Jesus rendered the devil powerless! “Having...

Jesus is the Captain of Our Salvation

“For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” (Hebrews 2:10) Jesus went through intense suffering to save you, bring you into His...

The Glorification of Jesus

“… You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands. You have put all things in subjection under his feet.” … But now we do not yet see all things put under him. But we see Jesus… crowned with glory and honor, …” (Hebrews...

God’s Witness to Salvation

“God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?” (Hebrews 2:4) God bore witness to His amazing offer of salvation with supernatural signs, wonders, miracles, and gifts of the Holy...

Are You Neglecting So Great a Salvation?

“How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, …?” (Hebrews 2:3) Notice that the book of Hebrews is being addressed to people we were in danger of ”neglecting” salvation, not ”rejecting” salvation! Of course, there are severe eternal consequences for...

Guard Against Cultural Drift

“Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.” (Hebrews 2:1) If you don’t “give the more earnest heed” to nurturing your faith, you will experience cultural drift. If you’re in a canoe on a Minnesota lake in the summer...