Mark’s Memos

In Genesis 17, God made a promise to Abraham and his seed. Under the old covenant the seed of Abraham was his offspring, the Jews. Under the new covenant, the seed of Abraham is no longer national Jews, but rather believers, whether Jews or Gentiles. “Now to Abraham...

“… that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.  …” (Hebrews 2:14-15) Through Jesus’ death He rendered the devil powerless (Col. 2:15;...

“… 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...

“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...

“… 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 2:7-9;...

“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...

“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...

“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...

But to which of the angels has He ever said: "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool"? Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?  (Hebrews 1:13-14; Psalm 110:1) Only to Jesus did God...

“You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; …” (Hebrews 1:9; Psalm 45:7) This quote from Psalm 45:7 is applied by the author of Hebrews to Jesus. Jesus loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So many of our politicians today seem to hate righteousness and...