Mark’s Memos

"For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him." (Heb. 10:37-38; Hab. 2:3-4) Many people today get sidetracked and draw back from faithfully...

”Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.” (Heb. 10:35-36) Notice that the author of Hebrews tells us we have need of endurance. What...

"For you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring possession for yourselves in heaven.” (Heb. 10:34) These believers had compassion on the author when he faced severe...

“For we know Him who said, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.  And again, ‘The LORD will judge His people.’ [Deut. 32:35-36] It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (Hebrews 10:30-31) We tend to focus more on God’s mercy than...

"For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.” (Hebrews 10:26-27) Talking about sin and...

”And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:24-25) Notice that when...

"And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:24-25) Notice that this...

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” (Heb. 10:23) God wants you to hold fast to your hope without wavering. You can do this because God is faithful! Has your confession stayed consistent with your hope? Have...

“But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool.” (Heb. 10:12-13) Once Jesus ascended into heaven, He sat down at the right hand of God. From that...

“So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.” (Hebrews 9:28) Jesus Christ our great High Priest offered His own blood once, because His blood was powerful enough to...