Mark’s Memos

So we may boldly say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" (Heb. 13:6) Are you fearful or trusting in God’s help? You can’t be both! This verse exhorts us to boldly declare that we will not fear! On what basis can we overcome fear? By...

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5) Covetousness is being discontent with what you have and lusting after what someone else has....

“Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.” (Hebrews 13:4) Our culture is trying to redefine marriage and morality. Don’t give in! God has not given us the right to redefine marriage or morality. Let’s renew...

“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 call to...

“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.” (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...

“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 telling...

“… 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...

“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...

“Looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;” (Heb. 12:15) We’re exhorted to look carefully to make sure no root of bitterness springs up in our soul causing us...