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The House of God

The House of God Excerpt All that the writer has said about the Melchizedek priesthood of Jesus is recalled here. Believers have not only a confident spirit, but also a competent advocate. He is continually available, completely aware of our present situation, and vitally involved with us in working all things together for good. His great concern is the welfare of each member of the household of God , and “we are his house ,” as the writer has told us unmistakably in  3:6 .  More Stedman, Ray C.  Hebrews . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The House of God

The House of God Excerpt All that the writer has said about the Melchizedek priesthood of Jesus is recalled here. Believers have not only a confident spirit, but also a competent advocate. He is continually available, completely aware of our present situation, and vitally involved with us in working all things together for good. His great concern is the welfare of each member of the household of God, and “we are his house,” as the writer has told us unmistakably in  3:6 .  More Stedman, Ray C.   Hebrews . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The House of God

The House of God Excerpt All that the writer has said about the Melchizedek priesthood of Jesus is recalled here. Believers have not only a confident spirit but also a competent advocate. He is continually available, completely aware of our present situation, and vitally involved with us in working all things together for good. His great concern is the welfare of each member of the household of God, and “we are his house,” as the writer has told us unmistakably in  3:6 .  More Stedman, Ray C.  Hebrews . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The House of God

The House of God Excerpt All that the writer has said about the Melchizedek priesthood of Jesus is recalled here. Believers have not only a confident spirit, but also a competent advocate. He is continually available, completely aware of our present situation, and vitally involved with us in working all things together for good. His great concern is the welfare of each member of the household of God, and “we are his house,” as the writer has told us unmistakably in  3:6 .  More Stedman, Ray C.  Hebrews . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The House of God

The House of God Excerpt All that the writer has said about the Melchizedek priesthood of Jesus is recalled here. Believers have not only a confident spirit but also a competent advocate. He is continually available, completely aware of our present situation, and vitally involved with us in working all things together for good. His great concern is the welfare of each member of the household of God, and “we are his house,” as the writer has told us unmistakably in  3:6 .  More Stedman, Ray C.  Hebrews . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The House of God

The House of God Excerpt All that the writer has said about the Melchizedek priesthood of Jesus is recalled here. Believers have not only a positive spirit but also a competent advocate. He is continually available, completely aware of our present situation, and vitally involved with us in working all things together for good. His great concern is the welfare of each member of the household of God, and “we are his house,” as the writer has told us unmistakably in  3:6 .  Stedman, Ray C.  Hebrews . Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Print. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series.

The House of God

The House of God But believers have more than a confident spirit. They are also reminded that (2) we have a great priest over the house of God. All that the writer has said about the Melchizedek priesthood of Jesus is recalled here. Believers have not only a confident spirit, but also a competent advocate. He is continually available, completely aware of our present situation, and vitally involved with us in working all things together for good. His great concern is the welfare of each member of the household of God, and “we are his house,” as the writer has told us unmistakably in Heb. 3:6 . Encouraged by these two powerful resources, a confident spirit and a competent advocate, believers are now exhorted to three specific activities. (1) Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart. This “drawing near” must be the motive for all subsequent action. It includes more than formal prayer, since the present tense infers a continual drawing near. As the wick of a lamp continually ...

The House of God

The House of God But believers have more than a confident spirit. They are also reminded that (2) we have a great priest over the house of God. All that the writer has said about the Melchizedek priesthood of Jesus is recalled here. Believers have not only a confident spirit, but also a competent advocate. He is continually available, completely aware of our present situation, and vitally involved with us in working all things together for good. His great concern is the welfare of each member of the household of God, and “we are his house,” as the writer has told us unmistakably in 3:6. Encouraged by these two powerful resources, a confident spirit and a competent advocate, believers are now exhorted to three specific activities. (1) Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart. This “drawing near” must be the motive for all subsequent action. It includes more than formal prayer, since the present tense infers a continual drawing near. As the wick of a lamp continually draws o...