Hebrews 7

Hebrews 7 goes back into the "Jesus is greater" we saw earlier.  Melchizedek was such a great high priest that Abraham actually gave him a tenth part of all the spoils.  He was not descended from Abraham and yet Abraham honored him.  It seems that Melchizedek was the closest thing to perfect that man came.  There are 42 verses pertaining to this man and yet, the chapter then says Jesus is greater.  Jesus was perfection, he was the final sacrifice.

Hebrews 6

Hebrews 6 speaks of the certainty of God's promises.  It is impossible for God to back on what he has said, impossible to lie.  Therefore, whatever God has said we can trust.  He never has gone against His word and he never will.  "So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, ¹⁸ so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us." Hebrews 6:17-18 

Hebrews 5

In Hebrews 5 there is a warning against apostasy.  In it talks about the milk and solid food of spirituality.  Sometimes we need to go back to the milk, go back to the basics.  When we go back to the simplest of truths we gain understanding into what would be more solid food.

Hebrews 4

Those who are not in Christ will not enter His rest.  An interesting quote from the chapter is "For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened."  Those who are united in faith hear, understand, and obey. 

Hebrews 3

Hebrews 3 is about Jesus being greater than Moses.  He has more glory than Moses because the builder of the house has more glory than the house.  Moses was faithful as a Servant In God's house, but Jesus was faithful Over God's house as a Son.

Hebrews 2

Hebrews 2 is about the founder of our salvation.  The one who created all and is perfect came as a man and through perfect suffering sanctified us.  He conquered death and that is a testament to the promise that in the end he will conquer the one who has been given the power of death, the devil.

Hebrews 1

Hebrews 1 is about the supremacy of Jesus.  Jesus had the glory of the father,  made a purification for sins, and sat at the right hand of the Father.  He is superior to angels for God never said to one of His angels, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you" "I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son" "Let all the God's angels worship him" "He makes his angels winds, and his ministers a flame of fire".  Jesus' throne and power will be forever, the Son is greater than all the angels.   

Acts 28

When Paul and the others make there way ashore the islanders welcome them.  Paul had gather wood for a fire and a viper slithered out from among the wood and took hold of his arm.  The islanders watch as Paul then simply shook of the snake into the fire.  They said among themselves that he must be a murderer and he has now had justice catch up to him.  They awaited the abrupt death of Paul, but it never came.  God had much yet for Paul to do.  After three months they could finally leave the island and make there way to Rome.  When in Rome he gathered together the Jewish leaders and expressed to them his case.  More importantly though he also went on to speak about Christ.  Some believe, but some continued to disregard his words.

Acts 27

Acts 27 is the story of Paul's adventure at sea.  While on the journey the seas became rough, the winds strong, and darkness prevailed.  Though the situation seemed hopeless Paul stood among those on the ship on told them he had been visited by an angel of the Lord and said that he must stand before Caesar.  To lighten the load men started to throw things from the ship in hope that it would save them from the sea.  Night eventually lifted and they saw land.  The centurion in charge of Paul ordered that all who could swim to jump into the water and head for land, the others should find a piece of wood and head to the land.  God has continued to save Paul.  Though Paul doesn't not know what plan God has for him he is willingly following.

Acts 26

In Acts 26 Paul's case is put before king Agrippa.  Paul first explains the charges brought against him and then he recounts his story of conversion.  Agrippa asks Paul if he was in a short time trying to persuade he to become a Christian.  Paul answers that whether it be over a short time or a long time that he wished that all who had heard him that day would accept Christ.  After all this transpires the king tells Festus that if Paul had not appealed to Caesar he would be set free.  Paul is absolutely relentless in spreading the Gospel.  Even when "the matter at hand" is his current imprisonment Paul makes the Gospel his point.  

Acts 25

Paul's journey of "court cases" continues in Acts 25.  Paul is standing before Festus and appeals his case to Caesar and Fetus accepts his request.  Before he goes before Cesar however, the king Agrippa wants to hear Paul's case, Festus obliges. Paul once again tells his story and shares the gospel to these people.  He also makes a point of his innocence.  Paul every time uses his opportunity to present the Gospel, shouldn't we?

Acts 24

Flex brought Paul into his presence to learn what was being brought against him.  After Paul related his story, Felix told Paul that his case would be later decided.  Felix was succeed by another governor and Paul was left in prison.

Acts 23

Paul was then put before a counsel and questioned.  The counsel was made up of Pharisees and Sadducees, Paul seeing this expressed that he was once like them.  An argument broke out among the two sides of the counsel and Paul was removed from them.  A group of Jews planned to kill Paul, but their plan was found out and Paul was sent to a governor named Felix under heavy guard.  When he learned that Paul was a Roman citizen he said he would see him when his accusers came.

Acts 22

Before he is taken from the presence of the people Paul tells his story and proclaims Jesus.  The people become further angered and the soldiers take him away.  Paul was then about to be beat by the Roman soldiers when he told them he was Roman citizen.  They then became afraid for he was a Roman citizen and they had bound him.

Acts 21

In Acts 21 Paul is warned by a prophet that he will be bound when in Jerusalem.  When other heard this they urged Paul not to go to Jerusalem, but Paul would not be swayed.  He made his way to Jerusalem and taught the word with the knowledge of the prophesy against himself.  During this time the people rose up against him and he was arrested.  Paul knew this would happen and yet He still went.  He followed what the Lord had told him, even though he knew what would come.  At times we know what our call is, but are afraid of what will happen to us when we share the Gospel,whether it be physical harm or not.