Endure trials for the sake of discipline. God is treating you as children, for what child is there whom a parent does not discipline? (Heb. 12:7) Everything happens for a reason, so they say. So if…| Mitchell Lewis
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to …| Aliens and Pilgrims
Remember the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare? As I remember it, it goes something like this: An easygoing tortoise challenges a cocksure hare to a footrace. Certain of an easy win, the hare agrees. At the sound of the starting gun, the hare sprints out to an insurmountable lead, while the tortoise moseys … Continue reading Escapism Is the Enemy of Endurance→| Bible Study Nerd
There is a golden thread that runs through Hebrews 11. We read about these great men of faith, and we are encouraged to live lives of faith ourselves. As I was studying about the first three men me…| Aliens and Pilgrims
The whole letter of Hebrews is focused on the New Covenant in contrast to the Old. Many of us recall how Chapter 11 reviews the host of faithful from the Old who are now watching us from Heaven. The New … Continue reading →| Radix Fidem Blog
This morning I spent time in Hebrews 12:18-24 during my morning reading in God’s Word.[1] I found myself particularly attuned to some things I had never previously noticed. In the middle of a warni…| Kindle Afresh
By Bryan Wolfmueller Christians have need of endurance: that mix of courage and patience that presses on to the end. We are tempted to weariness. Our flesh is discouraged. Thanks be to God, the Scriptures are full of passages that spur us on to faithful endurance. The Bible sets the joy of the Gospel, the hope of eternal life, and the strength of the Holy Spirit before our weak and weary hearts. The Bible encourages us on the way. Through the prophet Isaiah, the Lord says: “Fear not, for I ...| The Lutheran Witness
Hebrews says that Jesus is our author and perfecter of our faith. This is a powerful statement and the Hebrews 12:2 meaning should be one we don't ignore.| Rethink
by Daniel Mann Is it possible for genuine believers in Jesus Christ to fall away from Him and be eternally lost? Of course, this theological question has occupied scholars for centuries, and it is far too broad of a topic to be covered thoroughly in a brief essay. Nevertheless, the issue is vital for us […]| Helwys Society Forum
I am studying Hebrews and trying to understand if πιστεύω (translated as "we who have believed" in ESV) should be considered present or past tense. Hebrews 4:3 ESV For we who have believed| Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange
We are in a discipleship crisis. Caused, perhaps, by the many other crises in the air, but here in the UK our faith is shallow. To be more precise: our churches are not forming us into deep and ric…| nuakh