Tag: Heaven
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The House of God
2 Samuel 7:1-6 “Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, the king said to Nathan the prophet, ‘See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.’ And Nathan said to the king, ‘Go,…
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The Inner Self
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 “So we do not lose heart. Thought our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that…
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More than Meets the Eye
Hebrews 13:2 “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” There are many surprises in store for all of us, for there is so much more to life than meets the eye. Isn’t that the message of the verse above? In the first verse of Hebrews 13, Christians are…
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Joy to the World
Hebrews 12:1-2 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the…
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Our View of Home
Hebrews 11:13-16 “These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone…
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Holiness?
Hebrews 7:18-19 “For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.” I recall an interesting conversation I had with one of our former neighbors.…
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Forever
Hebrews 6:19-20 “We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, the inner place behind the curtain, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.” Without the Bible, there are so…
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The Creator’s Oath
Hebrews 6:13-20 “For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater by whom to swear, He swore by Himself,saying, ‘Surely I will bless you and multiply you.’ And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So…
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A Good Fear
Hebrews 4:1 “Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it.” Do you realize that not all fear is bad? You’ve seen the t-shirts with the words in bold letters, “No Fear!” I’m not real sure of the point the…
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Consider Jesus
Hebrews 3:1 “Consider Jesus” If the book of Hebrews and in fact the entire Bible could be summed up in two words, I suppose those two words would be those above: consider Jesus. The word “consider” here means “to observe fully; to fix one’s eyes or mind upon.” So, have you done that today? As…
To Encourage You 