Mark’s Memos

“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...

“Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:” (Heb. 12:14) Notice that we’re called to pursue people with all people! Romans 12:18 says, “If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” We can’t...

“Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.” (Heb. 12:12-13) Do you feel tired? Do you feel weary? Notice that the author of Hebrews...

“Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” (Heb. 12:11) The last few weeks we’ve been looking at the chastening of the Lord and our...

“Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much more readily be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live? For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but He for our profit, that we...