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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen… And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:1,6  What is faith? This question has plagued me since…
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  For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession… Hebrews 10:34  These early Christians were odd folk. They were happy in their suffering. They joyfully accepted persecution and did not fight back when others stole their…
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  For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire…It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.   Hebrews 10:26,27,31  I have to admit, I…
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Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another… Hebrews 10:24  I’ve been there. I’ve watched those people going door to door, hoping to convert me to their faith and I’ve thought, I don’t want to…
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I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more. Hebrews 10:17  A random memory popped up yesterday that was particularly condemning. The guilt and shame of where I had been in life came suddenly rushing back. Have you ever had the weight of your past crush the breath out of you? I’ve never…
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For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God. But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed…   Hebrews 6:7,8  On my way to my Saturday morning…
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For it is impossible, in the case of those who… have shared in the Holy Spirit, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God… Hebrews 6:4-6 I think most of us can identify with saying sorry for something only to do that…
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  You need milk, not solid food, for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the mature… Hebrews 5:12-14  I can clearly and painfully remember being treated as a child. I had been acting as a child, blind to consequences…
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In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears… Hebrews 5:7  Why did Jesus need to pray? Is it because He, like us, struggled with a flesh nature that distracted him from God? Did his body scream out to have its own way at the expense of…
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Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.   Hebrews 4:16 It is a great paradox that while God is everywhere and while He has gone to great lengths to restore us to himself, we do not always…
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