Brad Allison

Synopsis: God has chosen in this passage to warn his people of the danger of apostasy. Let us receive his warning, feel the danger of which he speaks, and flee to him as our only refuge in the face of such danger.

Synopsis: No matter the opposition we face, God’s people always have the option of deciding not to be victims. We have a high priest seated on a throne, and through him we always have access to the God of the universe. Two commands are given here to change us from victims to victors.

Synopsis: Today’s passage is an extended meditation on the topic rest, based on Psalm 95. It is a continuation of a warning about the danger of missing this rest, but also describes something of the nature of our rest and the weapon of God’s word that helps us learn to rest.

Synopsis: Israel’s wilderness wanderings warn us of the danger of developing a hard heart.

Synopsis: The command to “consider Jesus” is a theme that occurs repeatedly in this book. It is the need of those who are facing the severe persecution threatening these original readers, and it is our need as well.

Synopsis: The author encourages us to stay true to Christ by reminding us that it is only through Christ that we will be able to achieve God’s intended purpose for humanity.

Synopsis: Today’s passage contains the first of many warnings in Hebrews against falling away from Christianity, commonly referred to as apostasy. Such apostasy normally happens not through overt rejection but through the more passive means of neglect and slowly drifting away.

Hebrews 1 states a theme that will appear throughout this book. That theme is the very practical lesson that the suffering Christian must above all listen to the voice of God which comes to us in its final form through Jesus.

Synopsis: We cannot fix all the world’s problems. But we can point people to the one who can. Our mission is to lift up the Lord Jesus, who alone can bring about the world we were created for.

Synopsis: When the choice is between unimaginable joy and unimagined horror, why would anyone not choose to receive the joy and life that comes through faith in Jesus?