Category Archives: Jesus Christ

disciples: fishers of men

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Mark 1.  Jesus chose four fishermen to be his disciples.  He told them to follow him, and he promised to make them fishers of men.  He was planning a great catch, and he invited these men to assist in bringing … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: great shepherd of God’s flock

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Hebrews 13:20-25.  In his benediction, the author of Hebrews asks his readers to bear with his word of exhortation.  He hopes to be able to visit those to whom he has written, but if not, trusts that God would use … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: way to God’s coming city

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Hebrews 13:1-19.  Jesus is the only one who has finished the race.  He now stands at the finish line, encouraging us to endure the race, so that we can get to the goal: the city that is to come (14).  … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: mediator of God’s new covenant

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Hebrews 12:3-29.  The author of Hebrews had encouraged his readers to look to Jesus,  the only one who has finished the race and is now in resurrection glory.  He now reveals what our race is going to entail.   Living … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: first to finish God’s race

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Hebrews 11:1-12:2.  The hall of faith contains a great cloud of witnesses.  The typical understanding of this idea – mentioned in 12:1 – is that these witnesses are now in heaven looking down at the rest of us as we … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: rewarder of God’s faithful

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

  Hebrews 10:19-39.  Jesus is Lord of our future.  What he has done for us only makes sense in the light of what he will do.     As we see the day of his coming drawing near, it only … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: securer of God’s redemption

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Hebrews 9:11-10:18.  Jesus has done for us what no other could do.  He recognized that he was born to die on that cross, and that his death could do what all the prayers, ceremonies and sacrifices could never do.  By … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: access to God’s presence

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Hebrews 8:1-9:10.  God had revealed a pattern in the old Jerusalem temple that predicted what Jesus has now accomplished for us in the heavenly temple.  Under the old covenant, access to the presence of God was restricted.  Only the priests … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: guarantor of God’s better covenant

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Hebrews 7.  The new covenant put into effect by Jesus is so much better than the old instituted by Moses.  The author of Hebrews proves this by showing why Jesus has “become a high priest forever after the order of … Continue reading →

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only Jesus: assurance of God’s hope

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jefferson Vann

Hebrews 5:11-6:20.   The author of Hebrews challenged his readers to live up to their profession.  To him, it was not enough for a person to claim to be a Christian, then live a life of arrested development.  The Christian life … Continue reading →

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