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It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed with the people in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. — Hebrews 11:31 NLT Rahab is one of the more interesting characters in the Bible, and yet we know so little about her. Maybe that's one reason she is interesting, there's an element of mystery about her. We really know nothing about her background, other than that she was a prostitute and that she kept an inn. I

It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. — Hebrews 11:17 Have you ever felt like God was asking something of you that you just didn’t want to give up? We all have things that we value in our lives, whether tangible or intangible. Maybe it is success, safety, being loved, your family, being good. While all these things are good, it's very easy to

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses... -Hebrews 4:15 NLT Have you ever gone through something really difficult, but there were people alongside you who had been through the same thing? It really makes a difference to have someone beside you who understands exactly what you're going through. Friends and family can still be supportive and helpful if they haven’t been through a similar situation, but there’s something special about t

Pray for us. — Hebrews 13:18 Have you ever promised to pray for a friend who was going through a hard time and then completely forgot? Then the next time you saw them you felt terrible because you had fully intended to pray, but just got busy and forgot? Or what about the prayer requests you see on social media or hear in church? It's so easy to have good intentions and so easy to forget. Prayer can feel hard. It is something I still struggle with. Even my friends who are

Lessons from Outside the City Gates 12 So also Jesus suffered and died outside the city gates to make his people holy by means of his own blood. 13 So let us go out to him, outside the camp, and bear the disgrace he bore. — Hebrews 13:12-13 Have you ever taken on someone else's disgrace or punishment? I remember being a kid and being punished for something my sister did. The feeling of injustice was palpable. My little spirit could hardly stand it. I wanted justice! The ide

Starting a Bible study can feel both exciting and a little overwhelming. You might wonder where to begin, how to keep everyone interested, or how to make the experience meaningful for everyone involved. I want to share some gentle encouragement and practical steps to help you start an engaging Bible study that nurtures spiritual growth and connection. Whether you are new to Bible study or looking to refresh your approach, these tips will guide you toward creating a warm, invi

The pages of the Bible are filled with rich stories, profound teachings, and timeless wisdom. But how do you unlock the treasures hidden within? I want to share with you some master key Bible study methods that have helped many deepen their faith and understanding. These effective Bible study methods and tips are designed to guide you gently, whether you are just starting or looking to enrich your current practice.

So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. — Hebrews 4:9-10 Woman relaxing in a hammock and reading a book The word and idea of Sabbath is having a moment. It seems that a new podcast comes out every week with someone having written a book about Sabbath. The idea of keeping Sabbath can bring out very strong emotions one way or another. If you

Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying. — Hebrews 2:14-15 I love to read through the Bible from cover to cover. My goal is to do it every year, but honestly, it often takes more than a year. Life

"Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith." — Hebrews 12:1–2 The book of Hebrews ends the way it begins — with Jesus. After eleven chapters of theology, history, and warning, after the great Hall of Faith and the sobering description of what it costs to follow God, the writer lands here: fix your eyes on Jesus. Not on your performance. Not on how far you've come or how far you have to go. On Him. Au

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." — Hebrews 11:1 Fanny Crosby could not see. A doctor's mistake when she was six weeks old left her blind for the rest of her life. She went on to write more than 9,000 hymns — more than any other hymn writer in history. When someone once expressed sympathy about her blindness, she said she was glad for it. The first face she would ever see, she said, would be the face of Jesus. Stepping out i

"Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts." — Hebrews 3:15 Peter Marshall was 17, walking home across a dark Scottish heath, when he heard a voice call his name. He stopped. Then kept walking. The voice called again — urgent this time. He stopped. Shifted his weight. And found himself standing at the edge of a quarry he hadn't known was there. One more step would have been his last. He said afterward that he resolved to always obey that voice. Hebrews

"For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin." — Hebrews 4:15 Author after cancer surgery in 2022 One of the loneliest feelings in the world is believing that no one truly understands what you're going through. That your struggle is too specific, too complicated, too embarrassing to explain — and that even if you could explain it, the other person would just nod politely and wait for yo

# Anchored in Faith: A Journey to Spiritual Depth "We must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away." — Hebrews 2:1 Finding Stability in a Chaotic World Max once lived on a leaky houseboat on the Miami River. One day, a hurricane was heading straight for the Florida coast. In a panic, he bought a lot of rope. He tied his boat to every tree and dock he could find. It looked like a spider's web. Then, a seasoned sailor named Phil appeared. "Ti

"He is the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person." — Hebrews 1:3 In ancient Rome, every coin carried the face of the emperor. The process was simple but precise: molten metal poured into a mold, then struck with a die — a stamp carved with the ruler's exact likeness. Anyone who held that coin held a perfect image of the emperor. The Greek word Hebrews uses for 'express image' is charakter — the word for that stamping tool. The idea is an exact impress

"God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in the past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son." — Hebrews 1:1–2 Have you ever waited for a phone call that didn't come? Refreshed your inbox one too many times, hoping for a word from someone you love? That feeling — that longing to hear from someone — is not weakness. It's one of the most human things there is. Here's what stopped me when I first read Hebrews 1: God has that