In the early church, some of the Jewish followers of Christianity were tempted to abandon their simple faith in Jesus Christ. With 80 quotes from the Old Testament, the writer of Hebrews tells us to choose Christ in every circumstance. He calls us to live a life of faith and gives us many examples from the past… to follow in their footsteps. He was not ashamed to be called their God (11:16) and we will not be ashamed to be His followers.
Here are top ten truths from the book of Hebrews to serve as encouragement for your faith:
- God has spoken in the past through many ways, but now he has spoken through His Son (1:1).
- Wrong directions are usually a result of a gradual drift, not sudden decisions (2:1).
- In the doing of "good" we must remember that our Lord notices and He knows (6:13).
- Our HOPE is an anchor to our lives (6:19).
- Jesus is the MEDIATOR of a new covenant (9:15).
- Faith, not feelings, pleases God (11:6).
- The world is not worthy of people of faith who are often persecuted and mistreated (11:38).
- Run the race... efficiently and look to Jesus (12:1,2).
- Contentment keeps the love of money under control (13:5).
- Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (13:8).
