Submitted by Karen Maghamil, Gracepoint San Diego How do people allow “bitter root[s] to grow up to cause trouble and defile many?” How does this lead to “[missing] the grace of God?” People allow bitter roots to grow when there are thoughts, desires and sins that go unchecked, because they are hidden – we don’t [...]
Submitted by William Sam, Gracepoint Berkeley Hebrews 11:4-11 ·List out the qualities of all those commended in this chapter as being paragons of faith. What is the overarching characteristic of these people? Abel – Offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did & Commended as a righteous man when God spoke well of his offering [...]
Submitted by Ahmi Kim, Gracepoint Berkeley Hebrews 10:26-31 26If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died [...]
Suggested Instructions Read the assigned passage for the day, memorize the given memory verse for each day and answer the reflection question provided. Click here to download the DT Packet. Daily Devotion and Bible Reading Plan Monday 9/6 Hebrews 9 Tuesday 9/7 Hebrews 10 Wednesday 9/8 Hebrews 11 Thursday 9/9 Hebrews [...]
vv. 1-13 In Hebrews 8 we have a synopsis of the new covenant in prophetic form. Since the new covenant is true Christianity, this passage, although not exhaustive, sums up the essence of what it means to be a Christian. […] Let us consider what the new covenant is. It is, as expressed above, grounded [...]
Submitted by Eunice Kim, Gracepoint Riverside Reflect on the fact that Jesus “is able to save completely those who come to God through him” and that “he always lives to intercede” for me. What perspective does this provide for me in my fight against sin? It fills me with gratitude once again to think about [...]
vv.1-2 Following a common exegetical practice known as “argument from silence,” the author capitalizes on Genesis 14’s lack of any reference to Melchizedek’s ancestry, birth, or death. His point is not that Melchizedek exists as some form of supernatural being. Rather, he focuses on the details of what the narrative does and does not say. [...]