Hebrews 4

Join in as Jesse "pontificates" on the finer points of finding God's rest.

Who knows you better than Jesus? Answer: Not even YOU know yourself as well as God's living Word. So, read it, know it, love it, and use it to grow your faith and strive to find God's rest. Hebrews 4 talks about how God's Word is the great judge of the thoughts and motives of men. Sharper than any double-edged sword in fact at penetrating the very soul of men.

And this is exactly why we must hold each other accountable to being in the Word daily. It will change your life...for the better! It isn't easy, there's no shortcut, you will have to sacrifice time in other areas, you will be confused....and still. It's so worth it. Nothing brings you closer to God than spending time each day with Him in prayerful, Spirit led Bible study.

And, I want to take this space to reiterate that we at BSRT are NOT, I repeat NOT, learn'ed theologians, none of us have spent time in Seminary, and after re-listening to the last few weeks as we've dug into Hebrews it's clear we have a long way to go. But, our podcast isn't so much to teach you about the Bible...it's to teach you about Bible study. And more directly, to show you how to process Scripture in a way that can affect you in your daily walk with Christ.

So please. This week. Sit down in a quiet place. Say a prayer. Open your Bible. And Read.




Show Notes:

Hebrews 3

Listen in this week as we tackle more complex material in Hebrews chapter 3. As an added bonus enjoy the ending where I totally blow my scripture memory! Don't worry, nothing like public embarrassment to encourage one to redouble their efforts. (I've really got it memorized since this recording...I promise! LOL)

We continue to foreshadow the coming topic of "Can a Believer Lose Their Salvation?" but this week we devote our attention to how we avoid a hardened heart both in our conduct - work we do for ourselves; and through uplifting fellowship with other believers - work we do for others. Small is the gate and narrow the path that leads to life, and only few find it. Salvation is a gift we can not earn...but for a maturing Christian it is the first of many steps to take on a road of personal sacrifices and encouraging others. Through Christ, With the Holy Spirit this destination is one we can press on toward til the end.

So, on that note, in the words of Jesse "Go and Surf!"


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Hebrews 2

And further we tread into the Epistle to the Hebrews this week, examining the second chapter. Personally, I can say that Hebrews has been a real challenge (in a good way!). The concepts are perhaps simple enough, but the ramifications are limitless really. 

This week we look at Christ's propitiation for our sin among other topics. It's a lot of fun working through this section of scripture and as the author of Hebrews points out at the beginning of this book, we must pay close attention to all we have learned - and by extension to chase after it all the more, lest we fall away back into our old and sinful lifestyles. A dire warning to be sure, but the book closes on an uplifting note thankfully. Through Jesus, God is bringing many sons to glory, for His suffering on the cross is the one and only thing that can appease God's Holy demand of justice for the sin in our lives. Jesus paid it ALL! Amen. 

Enjoy the discussion this week, and please send us your Scripture Outlines as you follow along from week to week. 

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