Submitted by Kevin Lai, Gracepoint Hsinchu Hebrews 4:12-16 How have I experienced the word of God to be “living and active,” “sharper than any double-edged sword… judging the thoughts and attitudes of the heart?” Being here in Taiwan, the greatest blessing is being able to spend more extensive time in God’s Word and in prayer [...]
Submitted by Michael Kang, Gracepoint San Diego Hebrews 13:5-6 What is at the root of “the love of money”? At the root of the love of money is a desire for comfort, security, and pleasure apart from God. Why would someone love money, of all things? It’s just a piece of paper or numbers in [...]
vv.1-6 Show hospitality (13:2). The word rendered “entertain strangers” (philoxenia) connotes treating a person, perhaps a stranger, nobly and magnanimously in the context of one’s home, joyfully seeking to bring that person refreshment. In the ancient world it was expensive to stay overnight at an inn, and such establishments usually had poor reputations. Thus, an [...]
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 9/13 Hebrews 13 Tuesday 9/14 James 1 Wednesday 9/15 James 2 Thursday 9/16 James [...]
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 [...]