Hebrews 13:1 I. Having warned the Hebrews against the dangers of selfishness, fleshly lusts, and covetousness, the Apostle proceeds to warn them against the dangers threatening their faith and loyalty to Christ. He reminds them of the guides, the teachers and rulers, whom God had given to them men... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 13:5 I. This word is sufficient, because God has spoken it. We say of some men, "Their word is their bond." Shall we say less of the living One, of whose eternity our life is but a spark? II. This word is inspiring, because it pledges the personal fellowship of God. "I will never leave the... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 13:8 The Unchanging Christ. Note: I. The unchanging Christ in His relation to our changeful lives. The one thing of which anticipation may be sure is, that nothing continues in one stay. There is only one thing that will enable us to front the else intolerable certainty of uncertainty, an... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 13:13 Without the Camp. Consider: I. The exhortation in the text, "Let us go forth therefore unto Him without the camp." (1) It is a call to abiding trust in Christ as our great atoning sacrifice. (2) It is a call to separation from the world in spirit and character, and from whatever wou... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 13:14 An Ever-changing Scene. These words sum up what was certainly the Apostolic mind as to the position of Christians in this world. They were members of a vast, and powerful, and complex association which we call human society; but, with all its great attributes, it wanted one it wanted... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 13:17 I. The Author of peace. From all eternity God purposed in Himself the counsel of peace; and when, by reason of sin, discord and misery came into the world, the Lord always comforted His people by the promise of redemption. Our peace is complete the moment we believe in Jesus; our peac... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 13:20 The Great Pleas of a Great Prayer. I. The name of God is the warrant for our largest hope. "The God of peace" wills to give to men something not altogether unlike the tranquillity which He Himself possesses. What is it that breaks human peace? Is it emotion, change, or any of the nece... [ Continue Reading ]
Hebrews 13:21 The Great Prayer Based on Great Pleas. I. Consider the prayer which the name excites: "Make you perfect in every good work." We should expect that all the discord of our nature shall be changed into a harmonious cooperation of all its parts towards one great end. We bear about within... [ Continue Reading ]