vv.1-10 “The author argues that the purposes of God are not frustrated because Israel of old disobeyed him and failed to enter the rest he had promised his people. The promise remains. If the ancient Israelites did not enter God’s rest, then someone else will, namely the Christians. But this should not lead to complacency. [...]
Hebrews 3 Devotion Sharing
Submitted by Ray Choi, Gracepoint Berkeley Hebrews 3 What picture of the church and relationships within the church emerges from this text? This passage paints a picture of the church as a group of believers who have a very high level of responsibility for one another’s spiritual well-being, Christians who have laid claim over one [...]
Hebrews 3 Commentary
vv.1-3 “Moses held a special place in the hearts of the Jews of the first century. He was considered to be the greatest person in history in certain strands of Jewish tradition, and in some, the Messiah was expected to be a ‘new Moses’ (cf. Deut. 18:15 – 18: ‘The LORD your God will raise [...]
Hebrews 2 Devotion Sharing
Submitted by Yumi Kim, Gracepoint Berkeley What can we learn about God from the fact that God “for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering?” From the fact that God, “for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of our salvation perfect through [...]
Hebrews 2 Commentary
v.1 “But both these words [‘pay attention to’ and ‘drift away’ in NIV] have also a nautical sense. Prosechein can mean to moor a ship; and pararrein can be used of a ship which has been carelessly allowed to slip past a harbor or a haven because the mariner has forgotten to allow for the [...]
Hebrews 1 Devotion Sharing
Submitted by Wilson Fong, Gracepoint Berkeley What about God can I learn from the fact that “God spoke” to us first “through the prophets at many times and in various ways” and later “by his Son”? One aspect about God that I can learn from the fact that God spoke to us first through the [...]
Hebrews 1 Commentary
v.1 “It is significant that the subject of the first verb is ‘God,’ for God is constantly before the author; he uses the word sixty-eight times, an average of about once every seventy-three words all through his epistle. Few NT books speak of God so often. Right at the beginning, then, we are confronted with [...]
Devotion Time: August 23-29, 2010
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 8/23 Hebrews 1 Tuesday 8/24 Hebrews 2 Wednesday 8/25 Hebrews 3 Thursday 8/26 [...]
Philemon Devotion Sharing
Submitted by Becky Fong, Gracepoint Berkeley v.6: Apostle Paul’s exhortation to be active in sharing the faith so that Philemon will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ makes so much sense. Especially during this unique season where our whole church is mobilizing to maximize the amazing opportunity we have [...]
Titus 3 Devotion Sharing
Submitted by John Ko, Gracepoint Berkeley Titus 3:8-9 Notice that Apostle Paul instructs Titus to “stress these things.” What does this imply about one aspect of Christian ministry? What this implies about one aspect of Christian ministry is the need to instruct others. you’re warning them and helping them to understand the importance of some [...]