so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28 NIV After a wedding, while the whole family was still gathered together, the best man took everyone... Continue Reading →
Courage to Look
When one truly opens themselves to the message of salvation we find in the Scriptures, we can painfully see how much we still need a Savior. But this painful realization is never pleasant and far too often many of us are not willing to make that examination of our hearts with the Lord. Shall we... Continue Reading →
The Teacher´s Word for Today
Do we feel like we were that one lost sheep that our Shepherd has come so far to find? Will we adore our Savior for all eternity through for not giving up on us and for coming to look for us? Shall we pray that Jesus Christ will forever be rewarded by the love that... Continue Reading →
In God´s Presence
For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God's presence. Hebrews 9:24 NIV A small team of performers was getting ready to do a show during the half-time of one of the NBA season´s biggest... Continue Reading →
Blood to Serve
How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! Hebrews 9:14 NIV The teenager followed the fading two-track road that wound between the hills. He spotted a... Continue Reading →
Only A Matter Of
They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings--external regulations applying until the time of the new order. Hebrews 9:10 NIV The boy did not want to go. Every Sunday morning his parents would wake him, give him breakfast, and then walk him down to the church. He had to... Continue Reading →
The Most Holy Place
The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. Hebrews 9:8 NIV The impressive flights of stairs led up out of the Asian jungle into the face of the cliff in the mountain. The... Continue Reading →
Forgive Wickedness
For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." Hebrews 8:12 NIV On a high school backpacking trip the teenagers found themselves camping near a beautiful mountain lake. In the grass and crystal clear water by the shore they started finding and catching harmless snakes. They managed to collect more... Continue Reading →
How Tragic
So many people out there are sensing a deep emptiness and really suffering. So many of them are being taught by all kinds of experts on how to fill their emptiness. But how many of them are ever being directed to get down on their knees, search the Scriptures, and actually come to know their... Continue Reading →
The Teacher´s Word for Today
We often look down on the little ones and think that they have so much to learn about life and living right. But they are honest to themselves and to God. Shall we pray today that we are just as honest before the Lord as those little ones who laugh or cry but draw their... Continue Reading →
