Tara Lee Cobble

We must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. It reminded me of a quote from D.A. Carson where he points to this kind of drifting. He said, "...people do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord.

We must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. It reminded me of a quote from D.A. Carson where he points to this kind of drifting. He said, "...people do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord.

We must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. It reminded me of a quote from D.A. Carson where he points to this kind of drifting. He said, "...people do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord.

We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance. We drift toward disobedience and call it freedom. We drift toward superstition and call it faith." We cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation. We slouch toward prayerlessness and delude ourselves into thinking we have escaped legalism. We slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated. Yikes.

We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance. We drift toward disobedience and call it freedom. We drift toward superstition and call it faith." We cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation. We slouch toward prayerlessness and delude ourselves into thinking we have escaped legalism. We slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated. Yikes.

We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance. We drift toward disobedience and call it freedom. We drift toward superstition and call it faith." We cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation. We slouch toward prayerlessness and delude ourselves into thinking we have escaped legalism. We slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated. Yikes.

Chapter 3 says the Father appointed the Son to this role, and the Son fulfilled that role perfectly. And part of that role is the building of God's house, His church, and He dwells in us. Because of this, the author urges his audience to remain firm in the faith, because if we do, it's evidence that He truly lives in us.

Chapter 3 says the Father appointed the Son to this role, and the Son fulfilled that role perfectly. And part of that role is the building of God's house, His church, and He dwells in us. Because of this, the author urges his audience to remain firm in the faith, because if we do, it's evidence that He truly lives in us.

Chapter 3 says the Father appointed the Son to this role, and the Son fulfilled that role perfectly. And part of that role is the building of God's house, His church, and He dwells in us. Because of this, the author urges his audience to remain firm in the faith, because if we do, it's evidence that He truly lives in us.

Verse 14 says it like this, We have come to share in Christ if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. In other words, those who truly know God will continue to believe in Him. They will not fall away. And those who fall away are those who never truly knew Him. They have hearts of unbelief, not new hearts. Their hearts have been hardened by the lies sin tells.

Verse 14 says it like this, We have come to share in Christ if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. In other words, those who truly know God will continue to believe in Him. They will not fall away. And those who fall away are those who never truly knew Him. They have hearts of unbelief, not new hearts. Their hearts have been hardened by the lies sin tells.

Verse 14 says it like this, We have come to share in Christ if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. In other words, those who truly know God will continue to believe in Him. They will not fall away. And those who fall away are those who never truly knew Him. They have hearts of unbelief, not new hearts. Their hearts have been hardened by the lies sin tells.

The author begs his listeners to pay attention to their hearts to see which direction their hearts are moving. Are they getting softer or are they becoming hardened by sin? According to 4.2, just because we hear and agree with the truth doesn't mean we've believed it and accepted it at a heart level.

The author begs his listeners to pay attention to their hearts to see which direction their hearts are moving. Are they getting softer or are they becoming hardened by sin? According to 4.2, just because we hear and agree with the truth doesn't mean we've believed it and accepted it at a heart level.

The author begs his listeners to pay attention to their hearts to see which direction their hearts are moving. Are they getting softer or are they becoming hardened by sin? According to 4.2, just because we hear and agree with the truth doesn't mean we've believed it and accepted it at a heart level.

Christ's work was finished before the foundation of the earth, and because of his finished work, we can rest. And because of his finished work, we can approach the throne of the Father to pray with confidence. We don't have to be afraid. We are accepted, not reluctantly, but joyfully. He wants to help us and show us mercy. We have an open invitation to draw near to him.

Christ's work was finished before the foundation of the earth, and because of his finished work, we can rest. And because of his finished work, we can approach the throne of the Father to pray with confidence. We don't have to be afraid. We are accepted, not reluctantly, but joyfully. He wants to help us and show us mercy. We have an open invitation to draw near to him.

Christ's work was finished before the foundation of the earth, and because of his finished work, we can rest. And because of his finished work, we can approach the throne of the Father to pray with confidence. We don't have to be afraid. We are accepted, not reluctantly, but joyfully. He wants to help us and show us mercy. We have an open invitation to draw near to him.

In chapter 5, the author makes some Old Testament connections that are rich. He connects Jesus to a priest named Melchizedek, who is just as mysterious as the book of Hebrews, if not more. If you weren't with us in the Old Testament, or if you were and you want a refresher on the significance of Melchizedek, check out the video and article we've linked to in the show notes.

In chapter 5, the author makes some Old Testament connections that are rich. He connects Jesus to a priest named Melchizedek, who is just as mysterious as the book of Hebrews, if not more. If you weren't with us in the Old Testament, or if you were and you want a refresher on the significance of Melchizedek, check out the video and article we've linked to in the show notes.